Spanish Unions and Students Hold Nationwide Strike Demanding Government Sever Ties with Israel

In Spain, hundreds of thousands of workers and students walked out of schools and workplaces on Wednesday in support of the Palestinian people and calling on the Spanish government to sever ties with Israel. Huge crowds of protesters marched in...

Minister says Government 'trying desperately' to get services included in OTB

James Cox A Minister of State has said the Government is still "trying desperately" to ensure services are included in the Occupied Territories Bill, but has to wait for legal advice from the Attorney General. The Bill aims to ban trade with...

Weekly Market Review & Top Stocks In Focus For The Week Ended October 17, 2025

It’s a beautiful looking screen, and at the outset of this, let me wish all of you, your families a very happy Dhanteras and festive greetings. Wealth, prosperity and of course most importantly health to all of you. Markets too are actually doing...

The Bilbao Port Authority, leader in transparency among Spanish ports

The Bilbao Port Authority has obtained the highest score in the second evaluation of the Mandatory Information Compliance Indicator, putting Bilbao, together with the Valencia Port Authority, at the forefront of transparency among the Spanish...

Today in history, 1918, Marysville’s public health officer orders ‘public assemblages’ closed for flu

On Oct. 18, 1918, the worldwide influenza epidemic was hitting home. “To the Citizens of Marysville,” began a notice from Dr. A. L. Miller, the Health Officer for the City of Marysville. “Closing of all indoor public assemblages during the...

Spain Targets Loot Boxes in New Awareness Campaign

Spain is determined to adopt a firmer stance against video game features that blur the line between entertainment and gambling. Fewer Loot Boxes, More Real Gamers On October 15, the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030...

Open Bible High students encouraged to learn Spanish

Rad­hicha De Sil­va Se­nior Re­porter rad­hi­ca.sookraj@guardian.co.tt Head of Trade and Co­op­er­a­tion at the Em­bassy of Mex­i­co to Trinidad and To­ba­go, Flavio Gon­za­les, has en­cour­aged stu­dents of Open Bible High School to learn...

Spain pushes Africa ties as other Western nations pull back

A Spanish government-sponsored event this week showcased how its center-left government is bucking a Western trend of cracking down on foreign arrivals and cutting international aid. The AfroMadrid2025 conference was the latest in a series of...

'Every month': Ex-West Brom man reveals level of Carlos Corberan interest while at Albion - and makes future Real Madrid manager tip

Having lifted Albion from the doldrums of the relegation zone and to the cusp of a play-off final - Corberan was finally whisked away from The Hawthorns after repeated speculation over his future. When jobs became available, whether in the Premier...

Spanish Sustainable Protein Startups See 550% Jump in Funding: Report

4 Mins Read Spain’s alternative protein ecosystem is thriving, with investments rising by nearly 550% in 2024. Now, experts are calling for public funding and a national plant-based action plan. Plant-based, microbial, and cell-cultured protein...

Spanish hotel designed like old railway station receives two Michelin Guide 'keys'

Friday, 17 October 2025, 14:52 Share The five hotels in Spain that received the Michelin Guide's highest distinction (three 'keys') in 2024 - Abadía Retuerta, Atrio, Terra Dominicata, Mandarin Oriental Ritz and Torre del Marqués - have retained...

Spanish-Jewish investor bets on the Negev

Spanish-Jewish businessman Edward Mizrahi, who built a global career in finance and investments after years at Goldman Sachs, says Israel’s southern Negev region is poised to become the country’s next major economic engine. “If a lot of people are...

Spanish Brand Silbon Expands to the US: First Miami Store

Silbon takes its brand into new territories. The Spanish company, which in recent years has carved out a niche in the men’s fashion segment, is finalizing its entry into the U.S. market with the opening of a store in Miami. The company, led and...

‘Don’t like seeing that’: Visitors disappointed to see historic St. Augustine landmark closed amid government shutdown

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The nation’s oldest masonry fort stands silent on day 17 of the government shutdown, its gates locked to disappointed visitors who traveled from near and far to explore the historic landmark. The Castillo de San Marcos...

Spain probing Mango clothing titan Isak Andic’s death as homicide, son is key suspect: Reports

MADRID – Spanish police are investigating the sudden death of the Mango clothing empire’s founder Isak Andic as a possible homicide, with his son as the key suspect, local media reported on Oct 16. Mr Andic, 71, who founded one of Europe’s largest...

Spanish authorities investigate the suspicious death of ready-to-wear brand Mango's founder Isak Andic

By AFP Published October 17, 2025 Spanish police are investigating the death of fashion brand Mango's founder, local media reported on Thursday. Isak Andic's death last December was initially attributed to an accident in the mountains but now his...

Ireland’s AI and Digital Minister Niamh Smyth leads Irish delegation to the D9+ Ministerial Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal

News & Events 17th October 2025 Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation Niamh Smyth is representing Ireland at the Digital 9+ (D9+) Ministerial Meeting today, Friday, 17 October in Lisbon,...

Spanish police keep Mango founder death probe open

Spanish police confirmed Friday that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect. Andic, 71, died in December 2024 after plunging more than 100...

Spain’s BBVA fails in its bid to take control of...

Spanish bank BBVA’s €17bn hostile takeover attempt of smaller rival Banco Sabadell has collapsed, with the lender managing to secure just a quarter of its target’s shares — a stinging setback for executives who had bet their reputations on the...

Wanted drug-driver arrested at Newcastle Airport after returning from holiday in Spain

(Image: Simon Greener/Newcastle Chronicle) A wanted drug-driver who was due to face trial but failed to show-up was finally arrested at an airport as he returned home from holiday. Karl Defty was found to be over-the-limit for cocaine and its...