Spain became the second European country to report more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths, as other nations scramble to avoid the same fate.
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They Fled Coronavirus in Europe. Border Agents Asked if They’d Visited China or Iran.
Americans returning from Italy and Spain say border control officials didn’t screen them or tell them to isolate themselves.
Powerful Winter Storm in Spain Kills at Least 10
Coastal towns were lashed by 45-foot waves, and villages farther inland were buried under mountains of snow.
Cold Stopped a Woman’s Heart for 6 Hours, Then Helped Save Her Life
Audrey Mash got caught in a snowstorm while hiking in the Pyrenees. Doctors say she experienced the longest period of cardiac arrest that a patient has survived in Spain.
The Man Trying to Stir a Long-Distance Revolt in Egypt
Since he started posting videos denouncing corruption in Egypt, Mohamed Ali has set off protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi — and intense speculation about himself.
In Spain, Buyers Relish Designing Their Own Golf Homes
Some special requests: floor-to-ceiling glass walls, a bathtub with a view, a giant pergola and geothermal heat.
How Not to Smuggle Cocaine: Atop Your Head, Under a Hairpiece
The Spanish police said they had arrested a man arriving at Barcelona’s airport from Bogotá with half a kilogram of cocaine stuck to his head and covered with a toupee.
What’s It Like to Live in Barcelona’s Most Famous Gaudí Home? A Bit Inconvenient
Meet one of the last people to live in the Gaudí masterpiece La Pedrera. It’s not always easy, with tourists lining up for the elevator and “there isn’t a single straight wall” in her apartment.
Five Places to Visit in Barcelona
The author Carlos Ruiz Zafón offers a travel guide to his hometown with a darker spin on some familiar spots.
Filling Oreo With Toothpaste Earns YouTube Prankster a Jail Sentence
A Spanish court gave Kanghua Ren, known as ReSet, a 15-month prison term and ordered him to pay his victim, a homeless man in Barcelona, about $22,300 in compensation.