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Sports · Oviedo, Spain

Messi awarded 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Lionel Messi was named winner of the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports for his career at FC Barcelona.

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Politics · Madrid, Spain

Spain and Brazil accuse Argentina's Milei of election interference

Spain's foreign ministry called Javier Milei's remarks 'shameful' interference after the Argentine president called Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a 'dictator' in Madrid and urged voters to remove the Socialists before the November 29 snap election. Brazil's foreign ministry separately accused Milei of interference for calling Lula a 'thief', and US Representative Gregory Meeks criticized his endorsement of a Florida Republican.

Day 3 of 3 · Earlier: Oct 17, Oct 21 · The story so far

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Migration · Ceuta, Spain

Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceuta

Italy and Spain lifted border controls introduced after more than 70,000 people entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta irregularly from Morocco. Migration has become a central issue in Ceuta ahead of Spain's general election next month.

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Politics · Madrid, Spain

Spain and Brazil accuse Milei of election interference

Argentine President Javier Milei called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a dictator at an event in Madrid ahead of Spain's November 29 snap election, and earlier called Lula a thief who might try to steal Brazil's runoff. Spain's foreign ministry called the remarks shameful external interference, and Brazil's called them an unacceptable attempt at foreign interference.

Day 2 of 3 · Earlier: Oct 17 · Later: Oct 22 · The story so far

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Disaster · Oliva, Valencia, Spain

Floods kill at least four in eastern Spain as storms hit Marseille

Torrential rain caused flooding in the Valencia region, leaving at least four people dead and submerging roads and cars; the Guardia Civil rescued a family from a flooded home in Oliva. Heavy rain also flooded parts of Marseille and southeastern France.

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Disaster · Spain

Military hoists residents from rooftops in Spain's deadly floods

Spain's armed forces are rescuing residents from the rooftops of flooded homes as deadly flooding hits parts of the country.

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Justice · Madrid, Spain

Spanish court clears way for Puigdemont to return to Spain

A court upheld lifting the arrest warrant against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont over the 2017 independence bid, allowing him to return.

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Economy · Madrid, Spain

Sánchez says the Iran war has cost Europeans over $112 billion

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the war involving Iran has cost Europeans more than $112 billion.

Day 1 of 3 · Later: Oct 21, Oct 22 · The story so far

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Sports · Vallecas, Madrid, Spain

Rayo Vallecano–Athletic match abandoned over fan protest

Referee José María Sánchez Martínez abandoned the La Liga game between Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao after fans threw objects onto the pitch in protest against Rayo president Raúl Martín Presa.

Day 2 of 2 · Earlier: Oct 10 · The story so far

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Sports · Vallecas, Madrid

Rayo Vallecano-Athletic match abandoned over fan protest

The referee abandoned Rayo Vallecano's match with Athletic Bilbao after fans threw objects onto the pitch. Supporters were protesting against club president Raúl Martín Presa.

Day 1 of 2 · Later: Oct 11 · The story so far

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Politics · Madrid, Spain

Spain's Sánchez calls snap election after housing decrees fail

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for November 29 after parliament rejected two emergency housing decrees that would have restricted evictions, frozen rents and blocked vulture-fund property purchases.

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