Spain

Legendary shipwreck: $20 billion treasure sparks ownership battle

Colombia's quest to salvage the "holy grail of shipwrecks" raises questions about ownership of the sunken fortune.

By WALLA!
23/11/2023

Spanish politician who on Oct. 7 said Palestinians have ‘right to resist’ is made cabinet minister

She also reposted tweets that said the “entire Israeli diplomatic delegation must be expelled from the Spanish State” and called Israel “undemocratic and corrupt.”

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
20/11/2023

Spain’s Balearic Islands officially recognize centuries of injustice against crypto-Jews on Majorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands, home to 800 to 1,000 ethnic Majorcan crypto-Jews who had been persecuted since the 1492 inquisition, has finally recognized the abuses perpetrated against ethnic Jews.

By ORGE CASTELLANO/JTA
08/11/2023

Man stages heart attack 20 times to avoid paying restaurant bill

Ides J. from Lithuania visited several restaurants in Spain before he was arrested and sentenced to 42 days in prison.

The US supports Israel because of ‘Jewish wealth’, claims BBC presenter

BBC News Mundo presenter Gonzalo Cañada also described Jews as a "powerful minority."

Facing death up close: A man buries himself alive in a unique experience

Víctor Amela, a man in his 60s, lived through a mock funeral for an hour to gain a unique perspective on death, finding it to be a challenging and transformative experience.

A Spanish flag flutters in the air as the capital of Spain is seen from the observatory deck of Madr

Israel says some Spanish officials align with Hamas, government rejects

The Israeli embassy in Spain said in a statement that Israel strongly condemned recent remarks by some members of the Spanish government, whom it did not specify.

By REUTERS
16/10/2023

Beware of fake Meta job alerts - it could be North Korean hackers

Lazarus, a North Korean hacker group, poses as Meta recruiters on LinkedIn to scam a Spanish aerospace firm.

European Jewish communities brace for antisemitism after Hamas attack

As the bloody war in Israel and Gaza continues to escalate, many European Jews are bracing for reverberations far from the frontlines.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA , ALICE D'OLEON/JTA , ORGE CASTELLANO/JTA , JACOB JUDAH/JTA
11/10/2023
Fresh olives.

Spanish police seize 74 tonnes of stolen olives amid soaring prices

The thieves deactivated the security cameras and carried out the robbery at night, causing significant damage.

By REUTERS
06/10/2023
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