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April Agony: Why temperatures in Spain are inching toward 39 degrees Celsius
A brutal heatwave has been sweeping Spain, with the temperature reaching 38.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Experts have predicted that the country is on track to witness the hottest-ever April. Such extreme weather has forced schools to alter timings and public swimming pools to open a month earlier
How youngsters are fuelling the revival of bullfighting in Spain
The death of Spanish bullfighting has been declared many times, but the number of bullfights in the country is at its highest level in seven years, and the young are the most consistent presence as older groups of spectators drop away
North Korea slams US for not extraditing man accused of breaking in Spain embassy in 2019
The North Korean embassy in Madrid issued a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the raid, during which a group of men bound and gagged staff for hours before driving off with computers and other devices
Addicted to 'junk' food, how storks in Spain have altered their migration and breeding patterns
Storks in Europe used to fly south to Africa's Sahel region to spend the winter, stopping in Spain along the way. However, with higher temperatures caused by human-caused climate change and abundant food available at open-air waste disposal sites, most adult storks no longer make such journeys
Spain parcel-bomb case: Police finds 'bomb workshop' at retiree's home
Earlier, US and European officials were looking into a far-right militant Russian outfit behind the six letter-bombs sent to high-profile targets
Watch: Spanish artist creates 'realistic' sculpture of crying baby to promote breastfeeding in public
The sculpture was created as a part of a campaign to promote breastfeeding in public
Why thousands of health workers are protesting in Spain
After November last year, several health workers in Madrid again staged a protest on Sunday against the conservative regional government. The protesters have accused the Popular Party-led dispensation of ‘destruction’ of the public health system
Madrid to build 75-kilometre-long urban forest to combat climate change
In order to absorb 175,000 tonnes of CO2 each year, the initiative will also make use of abandoned areas that are located between roadways and buildings. When completed, Madrid's "green wall" will consist of a forest of native trees that can absorb both CO2 and heat produced by human activities
Spain sets up 'Crying Room' or La Lloreria to dispel stigma surrounding mental health issues
According to government data, 3,671 people died by suicide in Spain in the year 2019, making it the second most common cause of death after natural causes
LaLiga: Espanyol beat Real Madrid in match Carlo Ancelotti brands their 'worst game of season'
Espanyol had won just once in seven games this season but they hung on grimly in five minutes of added time to take all three points.
Nations League: Luis Enrique calls up 17-year-old Gavi to Spain squad for semi-final
Barcelona’s 18-year-old Pedri also made a return to the Spain team, while Enrique deemed it too soon for Ansu Fati, the 18-year-old who's made only two appearances for Barca after 10 months out with an injury.
Champions League: Real Madrid aim to defy power shift and assert themselves in Europe again
Madrid reached the semi-finals last season but were resoundingly beaten by Chelsea, whose 3-1 win on aggregate would have been more emphatic had they not missed a cluster of chances in the second leg.
Premier League: Martin Odegaard to leave Arsenal when loan stint ends in June
Brazil defender David Luiz and Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos are also leaving when their contracts end on 30 June, Arsenal said. Ceballos was on loan from Real Madrid, also.
LaLiga: Real Madrid hire Carlo Ancelotti as coach to replace Zinedine Zidane
Under Zidane, Madrid fought for the LaLiga title until the final round but finished two points behind Atletico Madrid, failing to defend their title and lift back-to-back league trophies for the first time since 2007-08.
LaLiga: Barcelona reach two-year deal with Sergio Aguero to boost team's attack
Aguero played for Atletico for five seasons before moving to Man City in 2011-12, helping Barcelona's Spanish league rival win the 2010 Europa League and the 2011 UEFA Super Cup.
LaLiga: Diego Simone hopes to keep Atletico Madrid growing after leading them to league title
Atletico Madrid won their first league title in seven years on Saturday. It was the team’s 11th league title, and third since 1996, when Simeone still played for the club.
LaLiga: Eden Hazard starts as Real Madrid defeat Osasuna; Atletico Madrid scrape past Elche
Real Madrid have it all to do against Chelsea after drawing the opener 1-1 and they are playing catch-up in LaLiga too, after Atletico Madrid had earlier scraped to a 1-0 victory against struggling Elche.
2021 Davis Cup Finals to be held in Innsbruck, Turin along with Madrid
Madrid will host two groups, two last-eight ties, the semi-finals and the final.
LaLiga: Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez presents candidacy for re-election as club president
Perez is the only person to put themselves forward since the window for potential candidates to apply opened a week ago. Anyone who wishes to take on the powerful Perez has until Monday to present their candidacy.
Spanish authorities ban export of suspected lost Caravaggio artwork up for auction
The painting was taken off the final list of items to be auctioned after Spanish authorities banned its possible export on 8 April citing initial evidence that its real author could be the Italian master, Spain’s Ministry of Culture said in a statement.