Police said the men were linked to the Barcelona attack, which so-called Islamic State said it had carried out, according to the BBC. Police are still hunting the man who drove his van into crowds on Las Ramblas in Barcelona ...
Read More »Barcelona Attack: Van Ploughs Through Crowd, Killing About 12
The head of the Spanish region of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said at least 80 people had been taken to hospital and around 12 had died, according to Reuters. He said two people had been arrested. It was still not clear ...
Read More »Game Of Thrones Episode 6 Accidentally Leaked By HBO
Episode 6 of season 7 of HBO’s “Game Of Thrones” has leaked online four days early (it airs in the US on Sunday, August 20) after it was made available via HBO Spain’s on-demand service, according to NME. The episode ...
Read More »Migrants Landed On Spanish Beach And Scattered Before Police Arrived – Video
An inflatable boat landed at the Playa de los Alemanes beach at around 2 p.m. local time after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, local media reported, according to Reuters. The footage published by J.A.J News on YouTube showed the boat landing and the ...
Read More »Train Crashes Into Platform In Barcelona, At Least 48 injured
A regional train did not stop in time at the terminal and hit a metal bump at a station in the centre of the Spanish city of Barcelona. Media report that 48 people injured, including five seriously. Estación França is the ...
Read More »Salvador Dali’s body to be exhumed to resolve paternity case
Pilar Abel Martínez, 61, from Dalí’s home town of Figueres in Catalonia, has for years insisted that she is the product of a “clandestine love affair” between her mother and the then married artist. She is now suing the Gala-Salvador ...
Read More »Madrid cracks down on ‘manspreading’ on public transport
Bus operator EMT is putting up new signs showing a seated male figure, legs akimbo, next to a big red cross, according to the BBC. A similar campaign is planned for the city’s Metro system. The move follows an online ...
Read More »Sergio Garcia finally wins U.S. Masters
Spain’s Sergio Garcia ended nearly two decades of major disappointment when he beat England’s Justin Rose in a playoff to win the U.S. Masters on Sunday, donning the Green Jacket on the 60th birthday of his hero, the late Seve ...
Read More »Spain buried under four inches of snow as Brits bask on hottest day of the year
It may sound a little odd, but Brits are flocking to the beaches today to soak up temperatures of up to 19C, while the Spanish are having to dust off their scarves after waking up to four inches of snow, ...
Read More »False Nazi-claims make Ukrainian football star Roman Zozulya leave Rayo Vallecano
The 27-year-old Ukraine striker wrote an open letter to fans of Rayo, who have a large left-wing fanbase, after his deadline-day move denying he had links to the far right, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. But supporters of the Madrid-based ...
Read More »Scientists created an exoskeleton to help kids with spinal muscular atrophy
Researchers at the Spanish National Research Council have created an exoskeleton that kids with spinal muscular atrophy can wear to help them walk, the Verge reports. The rare disease, which affects one in 10,000 Spanish children, often makes it hard for ...
Read More »A strange ball looking like the Star Wars torture device falls from space
A strange black orb was found in Spain, in the middle of a field. Apparently, the mysterious ball fell from space. The orb was discovered by Spanish goat farmers, who noticed an obvious similarity between the strange black ball and the ...
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