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Spanish official blames flood alert failure on Madrid, not his long lunch
Head of Valencia regional government spent three hours with a journalist on day emergency alerts were sent out lateWorld - Financial Times - 9 hours ago -
Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia region
Spanish officials elevate death toll from flash floods to at least 95, including 92 in eastern Valencia regionWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger
Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floodsWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger
Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of the possibility of flash floods.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Sprinting to Election Day, in Spanish
A team of editors and translators help communicate election coverage to Spanish-speaking readers, which comes with its own set of unique challenges.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Spanish growth soars as Eurozone stumbles
Boosted by investment, immigration and tourism, Spain’s economy is set to record better growth than even the USWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Video clips show trail of destruction after Spanish floods
At least 158 people were killed following flash floods in southern Spain.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
The Unwanted Kiss That Changed Spanish Soccer
A new Netflix documentary sheds light on the pressures faced by Spain’s women’s soccer team after Luis Rubiales kissed the player Jenni Hermoso.Sports - The New York Times - November 8 -
More than 60 die in Spanish floods
Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rainWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
In Spanish Town Devastated by Flood, a Grim Search for Bodies
Rescuers in Paiporta, where more than 60 people died, were still pulling bodies from the mud. “We are alive,” a resident said. “But we have lost everything.”Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Watch as crowd chant 'murderer' and throw objects at Spanish king
Spain's King Felipe VI is visiting the Valencia region, which has been hit by unprecedented floods.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
British couple missing in Spanish floods found dead
Terry and Don Turner from Staffordshire are found dead in their car after going missing last week.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Spanish Floods Have Opened the Door to Populism
Rage can be a dangerous political tool.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Spanish friar killed, multiple injured in monastery attack
A man entered the Monastery of Santo Espíritu del Monte in Gilet, Spain on Saturday and attacked multiple friars.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Protesters clash with police over deadly Spanish floods
Violent clashes broke out in Valencia as thousands of protesters gathered to demand accountability for the government’s response to deadly floods in eastern Spain that left more than 200 dead. ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home
The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in north-eastern Spain.Top stories - BBC News - 16 hours ago -
‘This could wreck the area’: anger at new Guggenheim in Spanish nature reserve
Environmental groups are among those appalled at plans to expand into Guernica and the Urdaibai reserve – but others welcome it. A large and almost comically sinister fish named Guggenheim is on ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Spanish and German soccer royalty collide in third round of Champions League games
It’s the best in Spain against German soccer royalty in the latest round of games in the Champions LeagueSports - ABC News - October 21 -
'We are in danger' - Spanish anti-tourism spills into winter season
This year appears to have marked a watershed for attitudes to tourism in Spain, with more protests planned.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year's worth of rain in eight hours
Rescue workers are searching for missing people after Spain was hit by severe flooding.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse
Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientistsTop stories - BBC News - October 30 -
More than 90 killed in Spanish flash floods: What to know
Flooding from excessive rainfall killed 95 people in Spain, according to Wednesday reports from The Associated Press. The storms started on Tuesday, triggering tornadoes and hail and upending ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Deadly Spanish floods drive home threat of Mediterranean ‘petrol can’
Torrential rains were driven in part by dangerous rise in sea temperaturesBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised
Weather agency says four regions remain on amber alert because of risk of rain and storms. The death toll from the floods in Spain this week has risen to 205, as residents in the Valencia region ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid
Spanish emergency authorities raised the death toll of the historic flash floods in Spain to at least 205 victims, 202 of them in Valencia alone.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Trapped in cars and garages: Why Spanish floods proved so deadly
Drivers trapped in cars, poor planning and extreme rainfall worsened by climate change are likely to have contributed.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid
Three days after historic flash floods swept through several towns in southern Valencia, in eastern Spain, the initial shock is giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarityWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
'It's all over' - new documentary on the kiss that shook Spanish football
BBC Sport looks at the key themes of Netflix's new documentary 'It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football'.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
'It's all over' - new documentary on the kiss that shook Spanish football
BBC Sport looks at the key themes of Netflix's new documentary 'It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football'.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
Spain deploys 5,000 more troops to boost flood rescue effort
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areasBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Spain's king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Protesters shouted "murderer" at Felipe VI, and the prime minister had to be evacuated as the crowd grew hostile.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Mud and insults thrown as Spanish king and PM visit flood-hit town
King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floods. Hundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Angry crowd confront Spanish king during visit region devastated by floods
Spain's worst floods in decades have left whole neighborhoods covered in mud and strewn with mangled cars and debris. More than 200 people have died and many more are missing.Top stories - CBS News - November 3