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Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate

More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.

A view of a wildfire spreading over the Burgohondo mountains, in Avila, Spain July 23, 2026.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump demands US halt trade with Spain, renews claim over Greenland, angering NATO allies

A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

 Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

In Madrid, Pope calls for compassion towards 'every human being'


Barcelona mayor who severed ties with Tel Aviv loses election

She was defeated by Xavier Trias, the right-wing candidate from the Junts party, a former mayor who Colau had previously unseated in 2015.

 THE RECENT unilateral act by Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau to suspend her city’s twinning agreement with Tel Aviv flies in the face of the need to bring people together, says the writer.

Two people killed, 10 hurt in Madrid restaurant blaze

The fire was started when a waiter flambéed a pizza and set fire to the walls and ceiling.

 Rescuers work outside a restaurant following a fire, in Madrid, Spain, April 21, 2023, in this screen grab taken from a handout video.

Barcelona's famous soccer team sends Israel a message of support

FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta invited representatives of the Israeli embassy in Spain to their soccer match against Manchester United.

Israeli diplomats presented FC Barcelona's president Laporta with an Israeli flag on February 16, 2023, recognizing FC Barcelona's years of support for and friendship with Israel. 

‘Barcelona made big mistake canceling ties with Israel’ - Ayuso

Isabel Díaz Ayuso, head of the Community of Madrid, decided to visit Israel in response to Barcelona ending its ties with Tel Aviv.

 Senior Spanish politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso is seen meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem.

Pro-Palestinian activists attack Israeli ambassador in Spain

The ambassador was evacuated by security guards while dozens of activists were swarming her - in spite of this, she finished her lecture.

 The Israeli Ambassador to Spain, Dr. Rodica Radian-Gordon

Madrid offers to partner with Tel Aviv after Barcelona severs ‘twin city’ ties

Twin or sister cities typically collaborate on tourism enterprises. Barcelona launched two initiatives last year to draw Jewish and Israeli tourists.

Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Madrid downtown, in Madrid Spain January 20, 2021.

Woman who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth mid-flight

A young woman was having bad stomach pains, causing her to go to the restroom on the flight, where she quickly found herself holding her newborn baby.

 KLM airplanes are seen parked at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 2, 2020.

US embassy latest target in spate of letter bombs in Spain

 Suspected explosive device hidden in envelope mailed to the US Embassy in Madrid

Letter bomb injures one at Ukraine's Madrid embassy, Kyiv ramps up security

Following a blast Wednesday afternoon at the Embassy of Ukraine in Madrid, Spain, other embassies for the war-torn nation are taking extra security precautions.

 Blast at Ukrainian embassy in Madrid

Nazi sympathizers charged with vandalism in town once named Fort Kill the Jews

Now, Spanish police have arrested three people — two men and a woman — whom they said were responsible for the incidents, as well as others in which Jewish sites were vandalized near Madrid.

 A sign in Castilla Mota de Judios was defaced with graffiti restoring the town's name from 1627 to 2015, which translates to Fort Kill the Jews.