Archaeology
4,000 year-old teeth found in Andalucía reveal gendered division of labour
A study reveals that only women used their mouths as a tool for making thread and cordage
María Paredes Moya
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Tragedy
Guardia Civil officer, wife and son found dead in Alicante
Three days of mourning were declared in the town of Dolores; possible domestic violence is one line of inquiry
Gerard Couzens | -
Cybersecurity
Spain warns of fake Lidl scam that aims to steal users' personal and banking details
Scammers clone the supermarket's website and advertise supposedly discounted products that never arrive after the purchase
Isabel Méndez | -
Employment
One in four sick leave cases in Spain begin on Monday
A small minority of workers account for a third of all sick leave, with mental health conditions now behind more than 15% of cases
José A. González | -
Energy
US authorises new seizures against Spain worth another 41 million euros over renewable energy arbitration awards
The Washington ruling criticises the Spanish government's inaction over unpaid debt, which has grown due to interest
Cristina Cándido |
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Search underway for missing British mountaineer in Spain’s Picos de Europa
61-year-old climber reported himself ‘lost and exhausted’ amid worsening weather and heavy snowfall
Natalia Penza | -
Hantavirus 2026
Spaniards in hantavirus quarantine with negative PCR tests can receive visitors from Monday
Health concerns are decreasing with the negative tests in the Netherlands and France
Álvaro Soto | -
Politics
PM Pedro Sánchez visits Vatican to meet with Pope Leo before his visit to Spain
The audience is taking place on 27 May, as a prelude to the Pope's trip to Spain between 6 and 12 June
CPS | -
Energy
Spain's competition regulator adds renewables sector to sanctioning proceedings for 2025 blackout
With the latest case targeting renewables firm Mercuria Solar, the CNMC has now opened a total of 66 investigations
Cristina Cándido |
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A woman is found dead in her home in Valladolid after living with her mother's corpse for 'months'
The investigation, pending forensic reports, has ruled out signs of violence on the bodies of the two women, aged 87 and 63
Álvaro Muñoz | -
Economy
Spain has to cut spending by 15 billion euros by 2028 to comply with Europe
Activating the defence spending escape clause would not be enough to meet fiscal commitments to Brussels
EP | -
Operation Captura
British fugitive Simon Dutton arrested in Spain hours after ‘Most Wanted’ launch
Convicted cocaine kingpin Simon Dutton held in Benidorm as police launch fresh hunt for 12 criminals believed to be on the run in Spain.
Gerard Couzens | -
Politics
Spain and China strenghten their alliance
Six new agreements between the two countries expand markets, consolidate health frameworks and open up opportunities for key sectors
Javier Almellones |
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Housing
Bank of Spain eases mortgage limits citing lack of pressing risk
The supervisor continues refining limits on home loans but rules out activating them for now because property market risks remain "contained" and for fear of making access to housing even harder for young people
José A. González | -
Economy
Spain suspends electricity and gas tax cuts it applies due to Iran war on 1 June because of falling prices
The discount on fuel prices will continue until the end of June, as a consequence of the rise by more than 15% in April
Wendy Dávila |