The Media Line: Wired for Renewal: Syria’s First Subsea Internet Link Marks a Turning Point

Audio By Carbonatix Wired for Renewal: Syria’s First Subsea Internet Link Marks a Turning Point The Tartus agreement with Spain’s Medusa is set to boost capacity, lower costs, and restore Syria’s place on regional data routes By Rizik Alabi/The...

Spain condemns Israeli bill to annex West Bank

OVIEDO, Spain Spain on Thursday condemned the preliminary approval by Israel’s parliament of a bill to annex and impose full sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank. Although the bill currently lacks legal validity, Madrid said it “goes...

Transport secretary to revoke DCO for Stonehenge Tunnel

The transport secretary has moved to revoke the development consent order (DCO) for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme – more commonly known as the Stonehenge Tunnel. The government paused the controversial road and tunnel scheme in July...

LISTED: The most dangerous roads for drivers and pedestrians in Spain

Whether you drive in Spain or you walk everywhere and get public transport, it’s important to be aware of which are the most dangerous stretches of road. Spain is among the 10 EU countries with the lowest number of road deaths, with an average of...

LTG Infra awards €376m Rail Baltica contracts for key Lithuanian sections

LTG Infra, a part of the LTG Group, has signed two construction contracts for the Rail Baltica project, increasing the length of active construction in Lithuania to 114km. The contracts have a combined value of €375.8m ($437m), including VAT....

Once-in-a-lifetime trip scuttled by plane’s lack of fuel, devastating group of 20

ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta travel group was prepared for a cruise of a lifetime and ended up living a travel nightmare. Channel 2’s Audrey Washington is live at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Clayton County for Channel 2 Action...

Spain and UK Finance News Round-Up, October 23

Finance news. Credit: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels Live cattle exports SPAIN has temporarily suspended live cattle exports to Morocco following the detection of lumpy skin disease in Catalonia, Agriculture Minister Luis Planas confirmed on October 21....

Airbus launch second SATCOM for Spanish Armed Forces

The second SpainSat NG-II satellite was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral on 23 October 2025. Airbus and Thales Alenia Space developed the satellite communications (SATCOM) constellation, including the first satellite, which...

This Country Has The Most High-Speed Rail Mileage In The World

Whether it's environmental activists or public transportation enthusiasts, there's quite the vocal crowd urging the United States to build more high-speed rail transportation. Currently, the U.S. only has 735 km (about 457 miles) of high-speed...

Navantia to build two further Meteoro-class OPVs for Spain

Spanish Navy Meteoro-class OPV Meteoro (P 41) during exercise ‘Neptune Strike 22'. (US Navy) The Spanish government has approved the start of a contracting process with state-owned shipbuilder Navantia for the construction of a third batch of two...

Turkiye signs deal to buy 20 Eurofighters from Britain for £8 billion

File picture of Eurofighter Typhoons part of Spain's Air Force | Photo Credit: AP Turkiye agreed to buy 20 new Eurofighter Typhoons from Britain for £8 billion ($10.7 billion) on Monday (October 27, 2025), deepening the NATO allies’ ties and...

CMU engineering student builds drone during Spain internship

Sof Berlanga spent part of her summer in Spain building a drone from scratch and jumped to lead technical role thanks to her Central Michigan University education. Berlanga, an electrical engineering and computer engineering student, interned in...

Alstom and FGC unveil first train for new express rail link to Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Alstom and FGC have revealed the first train for the new Barcelona-El Prat Airport express link, set to launch between 2026 and 2027. Alstom and Catalan rail operator Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) have presented the first of...

Volkswagen produces two million Car2X vehicles

The technology allows vehicles to share hazard warnings and traffic information within an 800-metre radius Volkswagen has produced more than two million vehicles equipped with Car2X technology for the European market. The vehicle-to-everything...

‘Vanished’ Picasso painting found safely in Spain amid questions over...

Spanish police said on Friday that a Pablo Picasso artwork which went missing while being transported to an exhibition has been recovered – prompting questions over whether it had ever actually been placed on the delivery truck in the first place....

Ryanair launches direct flights to 'underrated' Spanish city where it's 21C in November

This city is considered a 'hidden gem' as it gets fewer tourists than hotspots such as Barcelona or Malaga, but it could be the perfect combination city and beach break for autumn This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission...

Picasso painting that vanished in Spain found

'Still Life with Guitar', a 1919 gouache and pencil work by Pablo Picasso valued at around 600,000 euros (NZ$1.2m), which has been found by police after disappearing in early October. Photo: Handout / Spanish National Police / AFP Spanish police...

Inside Spain’s most beautiful tradition: The real meaning of All Saints’ Day 2025

Families across Spain visit cemeteries and adorn graves with flowers on All Saints’ Day. Credit : Joan Llado, Shutterstock Every year, as October turns to November, Spain transforms into a quiet sea of flowers. On Saturday, November 1 2025, the...

CMA CGM launches new Sfax route to Morocco and Spain for date exports

CMA CGM has introduced a new maritime service linking Sfax, Tunisia with Morocco and Spain, set to commence with the 2025–2026 date export season. This service aims to enhance the export of Tunisian dates, providing a reliable and efficient...

Spain`s Raul Fernandez `cannot believe it` after maiden MotoGP win

Marc Marquez was crowned world champion in Japan, but is not in Australia after Bezzecchi slammed into him in Indonesia, an incident that left the Spaniard needing shoulder surgery An overjoyed Raul Fernandez surged to a maiden MotoGP victory in...