United Airlines passenger, Dan Adams, used Apple AirTags to track luggage, but still lost them in Spain
An American couple used a digital-age hack to track their luggage while traveling abroad in Europe, but even though they knew exactly where it was, one of them I was frustrated with United Airlines because my flight did not arrive. Dan Adams and his partner Kurt are tech-savvy and smart enough to pack Apple AirTags […]
‘Needle In A Haystack’: Spain To Use Research Ship In Search For Missing Flood Victims On The Sea Floor
Spanish authorities redeployed a marine research vessel on Tuesday to join the search for missing flood victims off the Mediterranean coast. According to Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ramon Margalef is a 151-foot-long ship that is “equipped with cutting-edge technology and capable of exploring the ocean with great precision and detail,” and will host […]
Missing student, 24, was likely crushed, incinerated after passing out in trash while partying in Spain: cops
A student partying on the Spanish island of Mallorca was crushed to death by a garbage truck, landed in a trash can, and was likely incinerated at a waste disposal site, police said. Agostina Rubini Medina, 24, went missing during a night out with friends in Mallorca's capital Palma, and has been missing for nearly […]
Tennis star Garbiñe Muguruza marries Arthus Borges in Spain after couple met in NYC Central Park during US Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza married her model girlfriend just over three years after a former fan approached the tennis star on a New York street for a selfie. Former world number one Muguruza and her new husband Arthur Borges said their “I do” in an intimate ceremony in Marbella, Spain, on October 5. […]
Spain and Portugal: A chilling glimpse of our borderless future?
The Iberian Peninsula is on fire. Both Portugal and Spain are facing an influx of illegal immigrants that has caused political polarization, national unrest, and rising nationalist sentiment. While these movements are often dismissed as “far right” (whatever that means in 2024), the truth is much more nuanced. They arise from a basic, instinctive urge […]
Nine dead and 48 missing after migrant boat sinks off Canary Islands | Spain
Nine people drowned and at least 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight off Spain's Canary Islands, rescue services said Saturday. This is the latest in a series of such disasters off the west coast of Africa. A maritime rescue team said in a statement that it responded to a distress call […]
Opposition Winner of Venezuela Sham Election, Facing Arrest, Flees to Spain
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who claims he defeated dictator Nicolas Maduro in a fake presidential election in July, arrived in Spain on Sunday after leaving Venezuela to seek political asylum. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement Gonzalez and his wife flew from Venezuela on a Spanish Air Force plane and arrived at Torrejon […]
Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González flees to Spain
Former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez fled Venezuela for Spain this weekend, less than a week after a local judge ordered his arrest. His departure is part of a negotiated agreement with the government of Nicolás Maduro and was announced by Venezuelan authorities on Saturday night, according to the Associated Press. Although Maduro was declared […]
Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo González reportedly leaves country for Spain | Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left the South American country after seeking asylum in Spain, according to the Spanish foreign minister. “Edmundo Gonzalez flew to Spain on a Spanish air force plane at his own request,” Jose Manuel Alvarez said in an online statement, adding that “the Spanish government is committed to protecting […]
Madrid moves to ban app-rented e-scooters over safety concerns | Spain
The mayor of the Spanish capital Madrid has announced a ban on electric scooters rented through a mobile app after three licensed electric scooter operators in the city failed to regulate customer movement and manage parking. Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida said Thursday that the licenses of Lime, Dot and Tier Mobility will be revoked […]