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Pop Singer Shakira to Face Trial over Tax Fraud in Spain

A Spanish judge approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax...

Wave of Bull Runner Deaths Turns Focus on Spain’s Fiestas

This year's macabre, record-tying toll of eight deaths has politicians and animal rights defenders heaping...

Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ Battle Returns After Pandemic Hiatus

People from around the world pasted each other with tomatoes as Spain’s famous “Tomatina” street...

Spain’s Scandal-Hit Former King Postpones Second Trip Home

Spain’s former king has decided to postpone a second visit home since he established residence...

Did a Police Drug Raid Unexpectedly Find a Bitcoin Farm Instead?

This rumor took us to the town of Santiponce, Spain, which is near Seville.

Spain Criticized for Unequally Priced ‘Equality Stamps’

Spain’s postal service is feeling a backlash from its attempt to highlight racial inequality.

Spanish Police Sink Drug Smugglers’ Submarine Plans

Spanish police announced that they seized a homemade narco-submarine able to carry up to 2...

Pamplona Kicks Off Running of Bulls Festival

The protests of pro-animal rights groups have become a fixture in recent years.

Spain: FBI Was Offered Stolen Data from North Korea Embassy Raid

A self-proclaimed human rights group allegedly led a mysterious attack on the embassy in Madrid.

Spain Offers to Take Migrant Ship Amid Italy-Malta Standoff

Italy and Malta immediately thanked Spain's new Socialist prime minister for the offer to receive...

WhatsApp ‘Martinelli’ Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your...

Is the United States Returning Puerto Rico to Spain?

A report in El Nuevo Día that the United States plans to return Puerto Rico...