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U.S. military service members participate in a NATO exercise. U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he is considering withdrawing troops from alliance member states amid friction over the Iran war.
WORLD
May 1, 2026
Trump says he’s open to reducing U.S. troops in Spain and Italy
Trump has repeatedly quarreled with European allies for not doing enough to pay for their own defense and support the U.S. war in Iran.
Visitors stand under the Espiritu Santo, a full-scale representation of a 17th century galleon, on display at the Museo del Galeon in Manila on April 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 28, 2026
Philippine museum brings deadly and lucrative galleon trade to life
Museumgoers will starting May 1 be able to walk on the deck of a full-size replica of a Spanish galleon that was built and crewed by Filipinos.
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal calls for a trainer after scoring against Celta in Barcelona on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Apr 24, 2026
Lamine Yamal expects to be ready for World Cup despite season-ending injury
The teenage star, who has scored six goals in 25 appearances for the national side since making his debut in 2023.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called on Tuesday for a discussion on suspending a pact governing the EU's ties with Israel, which came into force in 2000.
WORLD
Apr 22, 2026
EU divided on suspension of Israel pact as Spain pushes for action
A number of ministers called for suspending the pact with Israel over concerns about settlements in ‌the West Bank, ‌the humanitarian situation in Gaza and a new death penalty law.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (center), flanked by world leaders and attendees of the Global Progressive Mobilization forum, in Barcelona on Friday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Global leftists rally in Spain hoping to spark resurgence against far right
Spearheaded by Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, the summit was buoyed by hopes that the far-right surge may have peaked.
A scale model of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Europe's next-generation fighter jet, is seen in Paris in February 2020.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2026
Mediators fail to salvage troubled European FCAS warplane project, report says
Mediators failed to reach an agreement and produced separate final reports, the German press reported.
A data-center buildout in the Spanish region of Aragon has divided locals and regional officials.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 16, 2026
What happens when $90 billion of data centers come to town
How quickly companies can build, connect and bring data centers online will play a large part in who comes out on top of the artificial intelligence race.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations in Brussels on Jan. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2026
Spanish premier Sanchez heads for fourth China visit, risking Trump’s ire
Spain has been one of Europe’s loudest proponents of expanding trade and treating China as a strategic ally rather than the economic and geopolitical rival that Trump sees it ​as.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses delegates during a session at the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
‘Not our war’: Europe says no to Trump
European leaders have rejected direct involvement in U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, wary of getting sucked into an unpredictable conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Trump threatens Spain ties over Iran war refusal
The U.S. president threatened to sever all trade with Spain after it refused to let U.S. planes use its bases to attack Iran.
Alexandra Benites, 47, and her daughter Carla Benites, 17, from Ecuador, pose with their passports at St. Augustine's church, also known as the "Church of the Migrants," in Barcelona's Raval district on Feb. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Spain’s looming migrant amnesty strains services
As other European countries tighten their borders, Spain’s Socialist government has continued to champion migration.
A BBVA bank branch in Madrid. The Spanish bank plans to start a brokerage business in Japan as part of the firm’s global expansion drive.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2026
BBVA plans to operate brokerage in Japan, in first for Spanish bank
The lender, based in the city of Bilbao in Spain, aims to establish a securities subsidiary in Japan by the end of the year, subject to approval by the Financial Services Agency.
A 16-year-old uses his phone in Madrid on Feb. 3. An order by Spain for prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material comes amid a wider crackdown on online platforms, with regulators accusing them of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in digital advertising to ‌deliberate design ‌of addictive features.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2026
Spain to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over AI child sexual abuse material
The move comes amid a wider crackdown, with regulators accusing platforms of practices ranging from anti-competitive behavior in advertising to use ‌of addictive features.
A growing number of European countries are weighing a social media ban for minors.
WORLD / Society
Feb 5, 2026
Move to ban social media for kids gains traction in Europe
The European moves could trigger an aggressive response from U.S. President Donald Trump and his orbit.
A 14-year-old scrolls on his phone in Majadahonda, Spain, on Tuesday. Spain wants to prohibit social media for under-16s, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2026
Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans
They join countries such as ‍Britain and ⁠France in considering tougher stances on social media.
In most rich nations, COVID-19 left a lasting increase in mortality that has yet to fully unwind, according to an analysis by the University of Hong Kong.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2026
COVID-19 left lasting rise in deaths in rich countries, study shows
The findings challenge the idea that the pandemic mainly hastened the deaths of the frail who would have died soon anyway and result in fewer fatalities in later years.
Spain's Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares (left), speaks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a visit to New Delhi on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
Spain urges EU to create joint army amid Greenland dispute
A joint ‌effort would be more efficient than 27 separate national armies, Spanish Foreign Minister ‍Jose ⁠Manuel Albares says.
Firefighters and rescue personnel work at the site where at least one person died and four were seriously injured when a regional service train collided with a collapsed wall between Sant Sadurni d'Anoia and Gelida, near Barcelona, early Wednesday.
WORLD
Jan 21, 2026
Barcelona train crash kills one in Spain’s second deadly rail accident in days
The second deadly incident in a matter of days is likely to raise more questions about Spanish rail safety, after a train collision in Andalusia on Sunday killed 42 people.
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work near one of the trains involved in an accident in Cordoba, Spain, on Monday.
WORLD
Jan 19, 2026
High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least 39 and injures dozens
Transport Minister Oscar Puente told reporters the disaster took place on a straight part of the track, which was completely renovated.
Spain's Mikel Merino (right) celebrates scoring against Bulgaria with teammate Lamine Yamal in Sofia on Sept. 4.
SOCCER
Dec 23, 2025
Spain ends 2025 atop FIFA men’s world rankings
Of the World Cup host nations, the U.S. will end ‍the ⁠year ranked No. 14, while Mexico sits just behind at No. 15 and Canada is ranked No. 27.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.

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