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Moroccan rescuers get closer to child trapped in well
A 5-year-old boy who has been trapped for five days in a well. Watch it live here.
Morocco races to rescue child from deep well
Rescuers are digging in parallel to the well in an effort to save the child. Watch live feed now.
When tourism news isn’t quite right
Tourist tax, all-inclusives, holiday lets - all liable to some inaccuracies.
Spain's economy minister says all-male panels can count her out
Women’s rights have been thrust to the political forefront in Spain.
Government to eliminate mandatory outdoor face masks next week
The schedule is for masks to no longer be mandatory outdoors from Thursday next week.
One dead, 16 migrants missing off Spain's Canary islands
Emergency services rescued and transported about 41 people from a semi-sunken dinghy.
Spanish labour reform passed in knife-edge vote, opposition blames error
Spain is the EU country with the highest use of temporary contracts, covering around a quarter of the workforce.
EU to ease rules on COVID pass to remove hurdle for vaccine trials
A spokesman said he expected EU countries will recognize the COVID passes issued to trial participants in other countries in the bloc.
U.S. willing to discuss troop and missile limits with Russia - documents
The West says more than 100,000 Russian troops are positioned on Ukraine's borders and in Belarus.
End to compulsory mask-wearing outdoors "moving closer"
Obligatory wearing of masks outdoors - a "strictly temporary" measure.
Foreign tourism to Spain soars in 2021, but far below pre-pandemic level
The number of foreign visitors in December was 2.95 million.
Hitchhiking in Earth's orbit, asteroid may be with us for 4,000 years
Its location varies between about 56 million miles and 168 million miles from Earth.
Spanish prosecutor to gather information on Catholic Church child abuse
Parliament took a first step towards potentially opening its own investigation.
Spanish regulator authorises phase III trials of Hipra's COVID vaccine
Phase III is the last round of testing prior to seeking authorisation to market a drug.
UK's Johnson cannot answer party questions because of police, minister says
Johnson has repeatedly declined to answer specifics about his own attendance at some of the gatherings.
Spanish COVID nursing home deaths dropped without proper probes - Amnesty
More than 35,000 elderly nursing home residents are suspected to have died from COVID-19.
Huge volumes of COVID hospital waste threaten health - WHO
It estimates that some 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE), or the equivalent of the weight of several hundred blue whales, has been ordered via a U.N. portal up until Nov. 2021 - most of which is thought to have ended up as waste.
Televisa, Univision to launch Spanish-language streaming platform
Customers in Mexico and the United States will simultaneously have first access to the platform before it rolls out in other Latin American countries and Spain.
Which UK government lockdown parties are police investigating?
Police are investigating a series of gatherings at the heart of the British state during COVID lockdowns.
Partygate: serious failures of leadership
However, parts of the report were not published due to an ongoing police investigation, which may allow Johnson to survive.
Balearics continuing with the Covid passport, while some regions are abandoning it
Five regions have scrapped restrictions and done away with the Covid passport.
Spanish economic growth at fastest in 20 years but misses govt forecast
Gross domestic product grew 5% from a historic 10.8% slump the previous year.
Caution in Spain after detection of first "stealth" variant cases
In the Madrid region, they are "not particularly worried".
Spain hands list of 1,000 contested Church properties to local authorities
The conflict stems from a law that allowed the Church to register properties linked to religious practice as possessions, even without proof of ownership.
Health minister rules out shorter Covid quarantine period
Only one regional health minister has asked for a reduction to be considered.
easyJet expects summer take-off after short-term Omicron hit
The airline flew 64% of pre-pandemic capacity in its first quarter to end-December.
Spanish bank Sabadell swings to fourth-quarter profit
Sabadell said quarterly results were also boosted by a 56% jump in new mortgages in Britain to a record of almost 2.17 billion pounds.
Prince Andrew seeks jury trial, denies Virginia Giuffre's sex abuse claims
If Giuffre won at trial, Andrew could owe her damages.
German parliament debates compulsory vaccination as COVID surges
The 166 deaths recorded took Germany's cumulative COVID-19 toll to 117,126.
Russian military intervention in Ukraine would trigger massive economic sanctions, Spanish PM says
He did not give details on what sanctions Russia might face but said they would be serious.
More than 300 migrants rescued off Spain's Canary islands
The islands off the coast of West Africa have become the main destination for migrants trying to reach Spain.
Five-month booster-jab wait advised for those who have had Covid
A four-week minimum period criticised as an "immunological absurdity".
Lockdown pollution slump may have saved 800 lives, study says
Domestic and international travel curbs conversely showed little impact on local air pollution.
Economic measures against Russia would be 'forceful' if needed, says Spanish minister
"The coming weeks will be decisive... The Spanish government is coordinated and prepared for any eventuality,"
UK PM Johnson must change 'culture' after party claims, Truss says
Liz Truss, is tipped as a possible future prime minister if Johnson is toppled.
Ex-banker tells Swiss court that strip club visits were business-related, 27,000 francs for a private jet during a cooking club trip to Mallorca
Prosecutors say the former top Swiss banker declared more than half a million Swiss francs in improper expenses.
Elton John has COVID, postpones U.S. tour dates
John, who has enjoyed a more than 50-year music career, is due to perform across North America until April.
Spain to raise regular public pensions by 2.5% this year
The lowest public pensions will increase by 3%, while inflation reached 6.5% in 2021.
Spain breaks up COVID passport forgery ring
Police are now investigating the 1,600 people added to the register fraudulently.
Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants
This might have helped Omicron replace Delta as the dominant variant and spread rapidly.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"