Spanish police today arrested seventeen people, mostly teenage boys for sharing ''extremely violent'' images of child pornography on social networking application Whatsapp.

Many arrested worldwide as Spain police smash global pedophile ring

A small group of protesters representing Brazilian indigenous tribes staged a protest on Sunday (December 8) in front of the headquarters of Spanish energy company, Repsol, calling for an end to oil drilling and exploration off the coast of Brazil.

Indigenous climate activists stage protest against fossil fuels

Extinction Rebellion climate demonstrators glued themselves to the glass store front of a Zara clothes shop on Wednesday (December 4) in central Madrid, host city of the United Nations COP25 summit, to protest against greenwashing and carbon emissions in the textile industry.

Climate protesters glue themselves to Zara store front to demonstrate against "greenwashing"

About 3 tons of fish found dead in the Mar Menor lagoon, Europe's largest saltwater lagoon poisoned, farming nutrients poison the lagoon.

Europe's largest saltwater lagoon poisoned

Parties involved in climate negotiations in Madrid are hoping to resolve outstanding issues related to carbon emissions by the end of the two-week United Nations conference, known as COP25.

COP25 talks aim to finalize outstanding rulebook

Confronted with a climate crisis threatening civilisation itself, humanity must choose between hope and surrender, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the opening plenary of the UN COP25 climate conference Tuesday.

Choose hope or climate surrender: UN chief at climate change conference in Madrid

Spain's environment minister on Friday blasted the "absolutely irresponsible attitude" of US President Donald Trump's administration regarding climate change, just days before an annual climate change conference opens in Madrid.

Spain blasts 'irresponsible' US attitude on climate change

Returning Spain coach Luis Enrique has said he decided to part ways with his former assistant coach and successor Robert Moreno because the coach wanted to take charge of the team at Euro 2020 before letting him return.

Person responsible for Robert Moreno not being in coaching staff is me: Enrique

Spanish police on Tuesday refloated a submarine that was intercepted with a cargo suspected to be about 3,500 kg (3.85 tons) of cocaine, a security source told Reuters.

Spain refloats submarine intercepted with suspected cocaine on board

Spain's talisman Rafael Nadal sealed a sixth Davis Cup title for his country on Sunday when they beat Canada 2-0 in the final of the revamped event. After a week of relentless tension and late-night heroics, it was perhaps asking too much for the first final in the Davis Cup's new guise to deliver a classic and so it proved as Spain became the last nation standing of the 18 who assembled in Madrid.

Rafael Nadal leads Spain to Davis Cup win over Canada

Rafael Nadal admitted he gave everything he had left to lead Spain to their sixth Davis Cup success on Sunday after they beat Canada in the final in Madrid. Nadal's 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) victory over Shapovalov confirmed another triumph for Spain after Roberto Bautista Agut had earlier seen off Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.

I had nothing left to give, says Rafael Nadal after Spain win Davis Cup

The Davis Cup has a new format but Andy Murray's love of a comeback remains intact after the Scot battled from behind to beat Tallon Griekspoor on Wednesday as Great Britain edged past Holland.

Andy Murray leads Britain to opening Davis Cup win, Spain reach last eight

Spain coach Robert Moreno is to be dismissed from the role, according to Spanish media reports on Monday, after his side thrashed Romania 5-0 in their final Euro 2020 qualifier.

Football: Spain coach Moreno to be replaced by Luis Enrique

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday in Madrid's La Caja Magica, Rafael Nadal punched the air as chants of "Rafa, Rafa" echoed around the arena and the Davis Cup Finals burst into life.

Davis Cup: Rafael Nadal sparks Spanish comeback, levels Group B tie

Spain rounded off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 5-0 win at home to Romania on Tuesday amid doubts over Robert Moreno's future as national team coach with media reports swirling that Luis Enrique could return to the role.

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Spain thrash Romania amid doubts about coach Moreno's future

The number of Catalans who support regional independence fell to just under 42 per cent, a poll showed on Friday, carried out before Spain's top court jailed nine separatist leaders.

New polls show decline in support for separate Catalonia

With cries of "Viva Felipe!" and "Viva Espana!" Cubans greeted King Felipe in Old Havana, the first state visit ever by a Spanish monarch to Cuba, Spain's former colony turned Communist-run nation.

'Viva Felipe!': Communist-run Cuba welcomes Spanish king

Spain's Socialists and the radical leftwing Podemos have agreed in principle to form a coalition government, the leaders of the two parties said on Tuesday. A government formed by the two parties, who failed to reach a deal several months ago, triggering Sunday's repeat election, would need the support of other factions to pass an investiture vote.

Spain Socialists, far-left Podemos agree in principle to form government after deadlock

Catalonia's regional parliament approved on Tuesday a non-binding motion expressing the will to exercise self-determination, defying a warning from Spain's Constitutional Court.

Catalan parliament defies Spanish court with motion on self-determination

The head of Spain's centre-right Ciudadanos party quit on Monday after heavy election losses, potentially making his party more amenable to backing a government led by the Socialists.

Spain's Socialists again seek to rule without majority as Ciudadanos collapses

Spain's Socialists faced tough talks to form a government on Monday after the party emerged on top but weakened from a repeat election which produced an even more divided parliament and propelled far-right Vox into third place.

Spain's fourth election in four years fails to break deadlock

Catalan separatist activists blocked traffic on Monday on a motorway linking Spain and France, in a fresh protest against the sentencing last month of nine of their leaders to lengthy jail terms.

Catalan separatists block Spain-France highway

Two Catalan leaders sought by Spain for their involvement in a failed independence bid have been formally arrested in Belgium but then released pending an extradition hearing, Belgian federal prosecutors said in a statement on Friday.

Belgium formally arrests Catalan separatists at Spain's request

Spain's far-right Vox party could nearly double its number of parliamentary seats in next weekend's general election, according to an opinion poll published on Sunday.

Spain's far-right set to double seats in upcoming election: poll

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