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Louvre heist emboldened art thiefs, leaving Europe's smaller museums on high alert

"This is where we see the 'Louvre effect'," said Marc Balcells, a Barcelona-based researcher. "If the Louvre was so easy to rob, just imagine a tiny museum in a rural area."

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.
A view inside the Spanish Royal Academy's library.

Two years after a judge’s order, a Spanish dictionary still defines ‘Jewish’ as ‘miserly’

Democrats party chairman Yair Golan casts his vote at a polling station in Rosh HaAyin, central Israel, during Israel’s general elections, October 27, 2026.

Netanyahu projected with 54 seats as Yair Golan calls for Arab-included opposition majority

A worker walks on an empty platform next to trains following the collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, at Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain, October 28, 2026.

At least 68 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain, causing derailment of two wagons


'If we burn, you burn with us!': Why a Gen Z youth wave of protest is sweeping Europe - analysis

Chiara, a 21-year-old student in protest-hit Milan, believes “it's vital to take part in people's spontaneous movements born from an explosion of rage that made collective action possible.”

Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canon amid clashes during an authorised demonstration organised by labor unions in Paris, October 24, 2026.

Maccabi Tel Aviv searches for answers as struggles on the court continue

In Euroleague action, Maccabi Tel Aviv fell 113-99 to Real Madrid, which set a team record with 21 three-pointers as six players scored in double figures.

MACCABI TEL AVIV coach Oded Katash is searching for solutions as the yellow-and-blue aims to rebound from consecutive losses in Euroleague and Israeli league play.

From Israel to Camp Nou: Israeli teenager Orian Goren named in Barcelona squad for El Clasico

Israeli midfielder Orian Goren, 17, makes history with a Barcelona El Clasico call-up as Hansi Flick shows growing faith in the young prospect.

FC Barcelona's Orian Goren.

Hundred arrested in Barcelona as youth-led 'anti-system' riots leave trail of fires, looted shops

More than 30 fires were set, and 14 stores were vandalized. Núria Parlon, the interior minister for the Spanish region of Catalonia, said that around 25% of those arrested were minors.

Demonstrators clash with riot police at a protest calling for political action to address Spain's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, October 5, 2026.

As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

Parties once considered fringe were already gaining ground, with voters ranging from motorists in rural France to young men in Germany's former Communist east seeking alternatives.

A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers

Israeli national wanted in $16.7 million Dubai fraud case arrested in Colombia

According to Colombian police, Mezrahi is wanted by authorities in the United Arab Emirates to serve a prison sentence for fraud, money laundering, forgery, and the use of falsified private documents

A 61-year-old Israeli national known by the nickname "El Banquero" (The Banker) arrested at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia.

Two arrested in Spain's Basque Country for suspected terrorism, police announce

A 34-year-old man and a woman, 22, who are both Spanish but who have not been named, are under investigation after a police search on September 26.

A Police car is seen patrolling at Paseo de Yeserias Street on March 17, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand cancellation of Israeli dance performance at Madrid theater

The theater's director, Ruperto Merino, rejected demands to cancel the performances, saying decisions about the artistic program were based on professional, not political, considerations.

People hold anti-war placards during a protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza to mark 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, January 20, 2024; Illustrative.

Netflix secures broadcasting rights for FIFA 2030 World Cup in Spain, Andorra

Netflix has secured broadcasting rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking a major expansion of its sports portfolio and bringing free matches to Spanish viewers.

US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy presentation after the FIFA World Cup Final, New Jersey, July 19, 2026; illustrative.

Spanish PM Sanchez: Unauthorized Moroccan navy ships entered Spanish waters during Ceuta crisis

"We must acknowledge that, between two neighboring countries, such isolated incidents do occur," TVE quoted Sanchez as saying. It did not quote Sanchez addressing the specifics of the El Pais report.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at a press conference before summer break, at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, July 28, 2025.