The Spanish officer Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the voyage after the Portuguese explorer died halfway. Five centuries later, it’s a matter of national pride — and national rivalry.
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Your Wednesday Briefing: Israel, Iran, Spain Elections
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Spanish Court Calls U.S. Extradition Request Politically Motivated
A Spanish court said that the United States’ request was politically motivated, and that drug trafficking charges leveled against the former intelligence chief lacked sufficient detail.
Death Toll Rises to 6 in Torrential Rains in Southeast Spain
Record rainfall claimed two more lives in southeastern Spain as it caused widespread flooding, raising the overall death toll to six from the storms, authorities said Saturday.
Is Trump’s America Tougher on Asylum than Other Western Countries?
President Trump’s plan to bar migrants from seeking asylum in the United States is similar to a scheme employed by Australia since 2012. Europe tried a comparable scheme in 2016, but it didn’t work.
600,000 Protesters in Barcelona Call for Independence From Spain
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans on Wednesday demonstrated in favor of independence, but their numbers were smaller than in years past.
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.
Babies Display ‘Werewolf Syndrome’ After Getting Anti-Baldness Drug by Mistake
At least 17 children, including babies, began growing hair all over their bodies after a hair loss treatment was mislabeled as heartburn medicine.
Plane and Helicopter Collide in Spain, Killing 7
The crash took place over the island of Majorca as the two aircraft, which had taken off from separate airports, collided below a thousand feet.
Gran Canaria Fire, Spain’s Worst This Year, Forces Evacuation of 9,000
About 9,000 people have been evacuated on Gran Canaria, though an official said there were signs that the fire was slowing its advance.