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Capital gains: Madrid’s hotel scene is more luxurious than ever in Spain
There are countless reasons to add Madrid to your travel wish list: World-class museums, open-till-late tapas bars overflowing with jamon iberico and imperial architecture are just a few of them.
World's first octopus farm stirs ethical debate
MADRID — Spurred on by soaring demand for seafood, a Spanish company plans to open the first commercial octopus farm next year, but as scientists discover more about the enigmatic...
Former pro soccer player dies in freak accident
Santiago Otero Gonzalez, 38, was discovered Saturday by his wife after she returned from working a night shift, with hIs cell phone found in the water.
Wiggling twin panda cubs are born at the Madrid Zoo
The twins were born to their mother, Hua Zuiba, and father, Bing Xing, a pair of giant pandas on loan from China, the Madrid Zoo announced in a statement.
US embassies fly BLM flags to mark anniversary of George Floyd death
President Joe Biden has allowed U.S. Embassies around the world to hang 'Black Lives Matter' banners to commemorate the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death.
Spanish man charged with infecting 22 people with COVID-19
A Spanish man with COVID-19 symptoms who coughed on colleagues has been charged with intentionally causing injury after allegedly infecting 22 people.
'It's all open!': French flock to Madrid cafes for pandemic reprieve
MADRID- French tourists weary of their strict national lockdown are flocking over the border to Madrid, where bars and restaurants are open and people can stay outdoors until 10 p.m.,...
At least 2 dead in building collapse after massive explosion rocks Madrid
La Sexta TV quoted government sources saying the cause may have been a gas leak, but officials could not immediately confirm, Reuters reported.
Madrid rushes to dig out from record snowstorm as temperatures plummet
Officials in Madrid are frantically racing to dig out from the weekend's massive snowstorm in the Spanish capital, in a race against plummeting temperatures. Four people died on Friday and...
Madrid customers prepay for drinks to save local tapas from COVID-19
MADRID - Faced with the prospect of closure amid the coronavirus pandemic, a cozy tapas bar in the center of Madrid appealed to its clients in an emotional video in...
Court strikes down Madrid's partial coronavirus lockdown
A court in Madrid on Thursday struck down a partial lockdown in the Spanish capital and its suburbs, saying it violated residents' "fundamental rights and freedoms." The restrictions to slow...
Sharp COVID-19 spread in Madrid leads to new anti-outbreak plan
MADRID — Madrid and its suburbs, the region in Europe where a second coronavirus wave is expanding by far the fastest, are edging toward stricter curbs on personal movement and...
Gorilla seriously injures zookeeper in mealtime mauling
A Spanish zookeeper was left with serious chest and head injuries after being mauled by a 440-pound gorilla who broke through three security doors.
Madrid rolls out new coronavirus lockdown measures amid surge
Madrid started rolling out new lockdown measures Monday targeting neighborhoods that have seen a surge in COVID-19 infections. Police were assembled in the Spanish capital at checkpoints in several working-class...
Mobile cinema in Madrid entertains Spaniards stuck in coronavirus quarantine
Forget the drive-in — come enjoy the drive-by cinema. Spaniards stuck in coronavirus quarantine are getting some truly moving entertainment — a mobile cinema being driven around Madrid. The "Cine...
This country turns to drive-thru funerals for coronavirus victims
Spain is holding drive-through funerals for coronavirus victims as the number of deaths rises above 13,000. La Almudena cemetery in Madrid, the largest in the country, saw funerals held every...
Air pollution decreases across Europe as coronavirus locks down major cities
BRUSSELS - Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more...
Spain declares national climate emergency
Spain’s coalition government wants up to 95 percent of the Mediterranean country’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2040.
Protesters dumped manure outside UN climate summit in Madrid
MADRID - Green activists dumped horse manure and staged a mock hanging outside the venue of a UN climate summit in Madrid on Saturday, airing their frustration at the failure...
How this falconer's team of killer raptors petrify birds
The most important players at Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano? This team of raptors. Meet the man behind the birds of prey, falconer Jorge Castaño. His army of five eagles and five...