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'Genocide, baby killers': Holocaust survivor, rather than harassers, kicked out of Madrid museum

The women, who were wearing Stars of David and carrying an Israeli flag, were expelled from the Reina Sofía National Museum of Art in Madrid on Sunday for "disturbing visitors."

A view of the skyline of Madrid, Spain January 5, 2026.
A Spanish flag flutters in the air as the capital of Spain is seen from the observatory deck of Madrid's city hall August 7, 2013.

I traveled from Israel to Spain to convert new Jews. A single ‘Sababa’ made me feel safer - opinion

Queen Letizia of Spain speaks with an injured girl during her visit to the Reina Sofia Hospital, following the deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 20, 2026 (Illustrative).

Six-year-old girl who went to see Lion King is family's sole survivor of Spanish train crash

Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Survivors recall horror of southern Spain train crash that killed at least 40 people


Diners left feeling ill after ‘duck’ at Chinese restaurant was actually a street pigeon

Authorities also found over 300kg of rotting meat.

 Street pigeon served to diners as duck.

Archaeologists uncover Charles III's lost canal amid Madrid's Metro expansion

Archaeological excavation reveals 30 meters of 18th-century canal used for transporting goods.

 Archaeologists uncover Charles III's lost canal amid Madrid's Metro expansion.

Good news for flyers to America: Spanish airline boosts flights to Israel

Air Europa added a Tuesday flight, now offering daily flights except Saturday. The increase ensures convenient connections to Central and South America before Israelis travel for Passover and summer.

An Air Europa plane

Royal Post Office in Madrid lit up in honor of Bibas children

Sharren Haskel, Israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs, thanked Diaz Ayuso for the "solidarity in these heartbreaking times." 

 Royal Post Office in Madrid lit up in honor of Bibas children

Spanish party leader attempts to prevent Israeli team and fans from entering Madrid

“We do not want the fans to glorify genocide,” said the Organization Secretary, Pablo Fernández, in a press conference.

 Newly elected Podemos´party secretary-general Ione Belarra gives a speech during a party assembly in Alcorcon, near Madrid on June 13, 2021.

Palestinian protest scheduled during Maccabi Tel Aviv game in Madrid on Tuesday

These protests illustrate an increasing trend toward utilizing high-profile cultural engagements and sporting events to advance political causes.

  MARKUS HOWARD (left) and Baskonia beat Tamir Blatt and Maccabi Tel Aviv this week to send the yellow-and-blue’s Euroleague record to a disappointing 4-12

Missing baggage? Alert lifted after missing radioactive package found at Madrid airport

Spain's Nuclear Safety Council reported the package containing four encapsulated selenium-75 sources was located in the cargo terminal.

 Spain's Nuclear Safety Council reported the package containing four encapsulated selenium-75 sources was located in the cargo terminal. Madrid-Barajas International Airport.

Spanish 'Let's Go Bomb Tel Aviv' song draws ire from Jewish group

The song, which was released in 2021, is available on the hardcore punk band Unite's Spotify and Youtube channels.

Scene from Madrid club featuring the band Accidentes.

Not only in Barcelona: Madrid's move against the tourists

Madrid follows Barcelona's lead in cracking down on tourists, halting new tourist apartment licenses to combat over-tourism - heavy fines for illegal rentals.


Two decades since 11M: Europe’s ongoing battle against jihadi radicalization

Since the 11M attacks two decades ago, Jihadist terrorism in Europe has evolved but is still a threat being daily addressed by the Spanish authorities and in Europe in general.

 A woman lights a candle at a memorial site for the victims of the March 11 train bombings at the same spot where a train was bombed two years ago outside Madrid's Atocha station March 11, 2006.