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South Korea, US, Japan finalise plan to hold trilateral summit on June 29

No trilateral meeting has since taken place amid badly frayed relations between Seoul and Tokyo

Spain unveils emergency economic measures to curb soaring living costs

The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros to try to temper the economic fallout from Ukraine war, Prime Minister Pedro Snchez said

Spain witnessing worst wildfire in recorded history, say authorities

A wildfire caused by a lightening strike in the province of Zamora in northwest of Madrid has become the worst- ever recorded in the history of Spain, regional authorities confirmed

Spain bakes in worst June heatwave in 20 yrs, alert for high temp issued

Spain is currently in the middle of the worst June heatwave in the last 20 years, with all but two of the country's 17 Autonomous Communities on alert for extremely high temperatures

Zelenskyy to attend NATO summit in Madrid from June 28 to 29: Report

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Joane has confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to the alliance's summit in Madrid

UEFA: Horta's first goal for Portugal draws match at 1-1 against Spain

Horta was making just his second appearance for Portugal nearly eight years after his international debut back in 2014

Spanish PM Sanchez meets NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg in Madrid

Sanchez and Stoltenberg held meetings ahead of the forthcoming NATO Summit, which will be held in Madrid on June 29-30

Monkeypox cases rise to 84 in Spain; majority cases from Madrid region

The majority of the cases have been reported in the Madrid region, but other cases have also been confirmed in the Canary Islands, the Basque Region and Andalusia

Spain unable to reach agreement on bid for 2030 Winter Olympics in Pyrenees

The Spanish regional governments of Catalonia and Aragn have not been able to reach an agreement on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees, the Spanish Olympic Committee said on Monday.

Granada relegated from Spanish league after missing second-half penalty

Granada was relegated from the Spanish league after missing a second-half penalty kick which could have kept the team up, with Cdiz taking advantage to stay in the first division.

Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt women at work

A leaked draft of new legislation proposed giving workers experiencing period pain three days of optional leave a month, with two additional days permitted in exceptional cases

'Hire me': Star Trek star, others ping Elon Musk for jobs at Twitter

'Hire me to run Twitter as VP of Product,' tweeted Nikita Bier, co-founder of a positivity-focused polling app called tbh that was acquired by Meta Platforms

Naomi Osaka wants go easy on herself entering clay season in Madrid Open

I'm trying to embrace my mistakes compared to the previous years as well, so I'm not that hard on myself, she said Wednesday

Covid incidence rises in Spain after ending mandatory use of face masks

Covid-19 infections in Spain have risen sharply following the elimination of the mandatory wearing of face masks indoors, data published by the Ministry of Health showed.

Spain authorities pledge transparency in probe of Pegasus spyware use

The Spanish government has not denied nor confirmed whether it uses Pegasus or other hard-to-detect spyware, saying that any surveillance is conducted under the supervision of judges

Russia aims disinformation over Ukraine invasion at Spanish speakers

Though Russia is the country that invaded its neighbour Ukraine, the Kremlin's version relentlessly warns social media users across Latin America that the US is the bigger problem.

Coronavirus will now be classified as 'endemic' disease in Spain

Covid-19 in Spain will now be classified as an "endemic" disease -- one that will be consistently present rather than one for which there is a definite end.

Japan, Spain, France, Italy condemn Russian move against Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned Russia's military actions in Ukraine and said his country will respond in a speedy fashion in concert with the US and other allies.

Mexico's nationalist president wants a 'pause' in relations with Spain

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the two countries' relations should be put on pause.

Santander pledges profitability growth after earnings beat

The bank also signaled it's done strengthening capital buffers after rebounding from steep losses two years ago at the onset of the pandemic.