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Police: Narco-Sub Crew Tried to Pass as Pilgrims

Spanish police seize 4 tons of cocaine and arrest 14 suspects

(Newser) - Three men who claimed to be pilgrims walking Spain's Camino de Santiago—and who happened to be soaking wet—have been arrested and accused of carrying out a very different lengthy journey. Spanish police allege the men piloted a semi-submersible vessel packed with roughly 4 tons of cocaine...

It Took 20 Years to Identify 'the Woman in Pink'
After 20 Years, 'the Woman
in Pink' Has a Name
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Sep 28, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

After 20 Years, 'the Woman in Pink' Has a Name

Interpol's Identify Me initiative counts another win in naming Russia's Liudmila Zavada

(Newser) - After two decades, authorities have identified a woman whose body was discovered beside a roadside near Barcelona, Spain. Once known only as "the woman in pink" for her color-matched shirt, pants, and shoes, she's been identified as Liudmila Zavada, a 31-year-old Russian citizen, believed to have died...

Court Decides Puppy's Killing Is Gender Violence

Landmark Spanish ruling links animal abuse to psychological harm in relationships

(Newser) - In a landmark case, a Spanish court has for the first time applied a gender violence law in a case of animal abuse, convicting a man of killing a puppy to psychologically harm his partner. The court, located on Gran Canaria, determined the 18-year-old man threw the 4-month-old puppy,...

The Aztecs' Conqueror Rests Unnoticed in Squalor

Grave of the once-mighty Hernán Cortés' languishes in a city church's shadows

(Newser) - In the heart of Mexico City, a crumbling church sits almost unnoticed—except for a small plaque revealing it holds the bones of Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who toppled the Aztec Empire five centuries ago and changed world history. While grand mausoleums elsewhere celebrate historical figures,...

Cafe's Lack of Mayo Sparks Arson, and Hellmann's Steps In

Company offers to cover repairs to Spanish cafe and provide mayonnaise in future

(Newser) - Mayonnaise giant Hellmann's has stepped in, promising no more dry sandwiches at a cafe in Spain, after a customer denied the condiment allegedly set fire to the place. The drama unfolded at Cafetería Las Postas in Sevilla, where the customer's initial request for a couple of...

Another Nation Balks at Eurovision Over Israel's Inclusion

Spain says it won't participate in musical competition if Israel does, citing war in Gaza

(Newser) - On Tuesday, a new entry joined Ireland and other nations that have said they won't compete in next year's Eurovision if Israel does. Spain is now balking and warning it won't take part if Israel participates, citing the war in Gaza. The country joins Ireland, Slovenia, and...

One of the Planet's Biggest Food Fights Happened Again

Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of Spain's Tomatina

(Newser) - Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill spent one wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other during Spain's "Tomatina" celebration Wednesday. The mother of all food fights painted a packed central street in the eastern town of Buñol deep...

Wildfires Descend on Major Greek City

Thousands flee as blazes sweep Greece and southern Europe

(Newser) - As wildfires driven by scorching winds and relentless heat creep toward the heart of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, a wave of evacuations and devastation sweeps across southern Europe, highlighting the mounting toll of an unforgiving heatwave, the BBC reports. Fanned by high winds and temperatures nearing 100 degrees...

Spanish Town Trying to Protect Its 'Identity' Gets Bad News

Central government tells Jumilla to get rid of ban on religious fests, says it targets Muslims

(Newser) - A town in Spain has received a mandate from the nation's government: no more bans on religious fests at local sports venues. The crackdown in Jumilla, located in the Murcia region in southeastern Spain, came with a dressing-down against what the central government called a "discriminatory" practice that...

US Hiker Fell 650 Feet to His Death in Spain

Cole Henderson's body found on Monte Perdido nearly a month after he vanished

(Newser) - An American who vanished while hiking in Spain almost a month ago has been found dead. Cole Henderson, 27, was reported missing July 14, several days after failing to return to his home in the Netherlands from a hiking trip to Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Pyrenees...

Couple Accused of Ditching Kid at Airport to Make Their Flight

Airport worker calls incident involving 10-year-old boy in Barcelona 'surreal'

(Newser) - Barcelona has been hit in recent months with moves against mass tourism , and the latest incident in the Spanish city's main airport is sure not to endear visitors to the locals. According to the country's Guardia Civil national police, the incident took place a few days ago at...

Teen on Family Vacation Ends Up in Wrong Country

UK boy headed home to London from Spain took a detour to Italian city of Milan instead

(Newser) - A British teenager's journey home from vacation took an unexpected detour this week after he boarded the wrong flight at Minorca's Mahon airport. The 15-year-old, set to fly to London's Stansted Airport, became separated from family in the airport's departures area and ended up on...

Ibiza's Partyers Are Causing an Ambulance Problem

Emergency crews overwhelmed as tourists drive spike in drug incidents

(Newser) - Sure, Ibiza's nightlife powers an appreciable slice of Spain's tourism industry—but the island's emergency medical system is feeling the hangover. Ambulance crews are now responding to club-related drug incidents so frequently—sometimes multiple times a night at the same venue, they say—that the local...

Footballer's 18th Birthday Party Could Spark Investigation

Disability rights group filed complaint over entertainment Lamine Yamal allegedly hired

(Newser) - It's not often that one's 18th birthday party sparks an investigation, but that could end up being the case in Spain, where the Ministry of Social Rights has called for prosecutors to investigate Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal's Saturday bash, reports ESPN . The event took place at...

In Pamplona, the Bulls Begin Their Storied Run

Daredevils run with charging bulls at Spain's famous San Fermin festival

(Newser) - Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded, and tumbled out of the way of a stampeding group of bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival Monday. It was the first of nine morning runs or "encierros" during the famous celebrations held in the northern Spanish city of...

Trump Assails Spain After NATO Meeting

Says country will see heftier tariffs if they don't agree to higher defense spending

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that he was leaving the NATO summit with "a little bit different" view of NATO after seeing the "unbelievable ... love" and "passion" world leaders showed for their countries, reports the Guardian . That generous view didn't extend to Spain, which wouldn't agree...

Spain Has a Culprit for Its Massive Blackout

April power failure was caused by cascade of grid failures and 'poor planning,' not a cyberattack

(Newser) - Six weeks after Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage , authorities in Madrid issued an official report saying the blackout that left tens of millions disconnected in seconds was caused by technical and planning errors—not a cyberattack. Spain's Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen, who manages the nation'...

Protesters Spritz Tourists
Spaniards Turn
Water Pistols
on Tourists
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Jun 15, 2025 11:32 AM CDT

Spaniards Turn Water Pistols on Tourists

Barcelona and Mallorca protest mass tourism

(Newser) - Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they say is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of the Spanish city. "The squirt guns are to bother the tourists a bit," Andreu...

Cops in Spanish Town Ridiculed Over Photo Pick

Backlash ensues over image of older women chatting in the evening, depicted as scofflaws

(Newser) - Police in the small town of Santa Fe in Spain are trying to reel in the backlash over their latest effort to keep the streets peaceful. As the Guardian reports, the department posted an image of six older women chatting outside, engaging in an age-old tradition known as tomando el ...

Woman Stopped by Customs Triggered Quite a Bust

Travel check in Mallorca leads to uncovering of a major haul of stolen artifacts

(Newser) - A routine travel check in Spain led to a major trove of stolen artifacts, highlighting a growing criminal trade in ancient treasures. In October, Spanish customs officials stopped a woman traveling from Mallorca to Germany and found 55 coins and a ring in her luggage, per the Washington Post...

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