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Spain Busts Massive Crypto Scam Gang That Stole $540 Million
Spanish authorities arrested five members of an international scam ring that stole up to $540 million. Operation BORRELLI targeted a shadowy group with victims in 30 different countries. Police didn’t provide many key details about the group, such...

Dublin mum fighting for life after accident caused by mosquito bite in Spain
A Dublin mum is fighting for her life after plummeting down hotel stairs and hitting her head in an accident caused by a mosquito bite in Spain. Emma Hickey and her partner Stephen Brougham took their two kids to Costa Adeje in Tenerife on June 13...

Metro Council approves employee pay hike in $3.8B budget
Metro Council approved its $3.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday evening, but not without hefty debate and the passage of additional amendments. Council members also passed the FY 2026 tax levy, which could result in a property tax...

The Spanish royal family is in the red for the first time
MadridThe Royal Household has audited its accounts since 2015, and for the first time since then, it has ended a year in the red. The institution closed 2024 with a deficit of €99,591.80, according to the Court of Auditors' annual report released...

One in three self-employed in Spain will have no holiday this summer
Santiago Matilla has not set foot on the beach for several summers despite living in a coastal town. He has a small fleet of taxis in a town in Mallorca and the months of July and August are synonymous with hard work: not a day off, just trips to...

Campofrío to invest US$157M in meat plant in Spain
SPAIN – Spanish meat producer Campofrío is constructing a new processed-meat facility in Utiel, an investment valued at approximately US$157M. The upcoming site, located west of Valencia, is slated to assume operations from the company’s Torrent...

Crude Oil Moves Lower; Joby Aviation Shares Surge
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 0.3% on Monday. The Dow traded up 0.45% to 44,014.63 while the NASDAQ gained 0.32% to 20,338.93. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.33% to 6,193.57. Check This...

This Spanish town welcomed migrants. Integrating them is harder.
From behind her counter at the laundromat, María José Gómez watches los chicos (the boys), as they are called here, amble to and from their home in a hotel at the edge of her sleepy town. Though she doesn’t know any of their names, she knows each...

Spain's Puerta de Alcalá wins the European Heritage Award 2025 for its 'exceptional restoration'
Published on 30/06/2025 - 14:43 GMT+2 Spain's Puerta de Alcalá is one of Madrid's most emblematic monuments. As the song by Ana Belén and Víctor Manuel says: "There it is, there it is, watching time go by". Now, the monument, in addition to having...

Spain’s new digital registry for short-term rentals STARTS – Holiday lets under threat
Spain has just slammed the brakes on rogue tourist rentals again — and landlords who love to skirt the law might want to sit down for this. Credit: Henry Harris, Shutterstock Spain has just slammed the brakes on rogue tourist rentals again: New...

Employees open about unplugging from work are less likely to be promoted, study shows
Managers often claim they know how important it is for staff to detach from work during their time off but are less likely to promote those who do, a new study shows. The study, published in the Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes...

Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave
A vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert. Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has...

Remember Her Name: Vicky Lopez, Spain's young star primed for Women's Euro 2025 success
As the Women's Euros 2025 approaches, eyes will undoubtedly be on the established stars, but the tournament also offers a stage for emerging talent to announce their arrival. Among the most exciting rising stars is Spain's Vicky Lopez, a versatile...

Dictionary of the Spanish Language will incorporate 100 Cuban words and phrases
Dictionary of the Spanish Language will incorporate 100 Cuban words and phrases Havana, June 30 (RHC) The Cuban Academy of Language has announced the successful completion of a project aimed at incorporating 100 Cuban words and phrases into the...

'Hidden' southern Spanish town has 'best beaches' and beautiful waterfall
If you are travelling to Spain this summer, an adventure lover insists that you visit this incredible waterfall location with clear blue waters, wondrous caves and fun kayak rides. Malaga has been a popular holiday spot since the 1960s thanks to...

Under Armour’s Spanish Market Heats Up: Profits Soar, Sales Up 31%
Under Armour swims against the tide in Spain. While in the world as a whole the company suffers a slowdown in sales and launches a shock plan after the reinstatement of its founder to the front line, in Spain the sports equipment company boosts...
Key Events This Holiday-Shortened Week: Job Reports Galore, ISMs, Powell And More
Prepare to be disorientated this holiday shortened week, as payrolls sees a rare Thursday print ahead of the Independence Day holiday on Friday, with both JOLTS and ADP labor reports ahead of the Payrolls report. We also have the US ISMs tomorrow...

Women’s soccer at Euro 2025 aims for global impact with world champion Spain eyeing 1st title
By Canadian Press on June 30, 2025. GENEVA (AP) — The European Championship in women’s soccer has global ambitions. The 16-team tournament that opens Wednesday in Switzerland features 31 games in total and will be broadcast in the United States by...
Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Spanish Envoy talk ties
Ammon News - The Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by MP Dina Basheer, met on Monday with Spanish Ambassador Miguel de Lucas Gonz?lez to discuss ways to strengthen Jordanian-Spanish relations, particularly in parliamentary affairs....

Spanish Roca Group to invest €70 million in factory construction in Kazakhstan
By Galiya Khassenkhanova Published on 30/06/2025 - 10:24 GMT+2 Spanish bathroom goods company, Roca Group has announced it will invest €70 million to build production capacity in Kazakhstan. The global leader in design, production and...