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

The girl, who has not been officially named, suffered only a minor head wound. The family had been returning to their home in Aljaraque, on the Atlantic coast near Huelva, according to Spanish media.

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).
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

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.

Thirty nine killed in high-speed train collision in southern Spain

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

Israel, Lebanon hold first senior-level talks in decades as US pushes engagement


Spanish FM deflects call to ban Hezbollah

Spanish Foreign Minister María Aránzazu González Laya argued that Spain does not have the authority to list and outlaw terrorist groups, as it must be done through the EU.

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets with Spain's Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya, December 9, 2020.

King's palace in Spain uses Israeli tech to purify air from COVID-19

A study conducted at Sheba Medical Center determined that the system has the ability to destroy various viruses, including coronavirus at a rate of 99.9%.

Palace of Zarzuela, Madrid

Easing lockdown, Spain to reopen for tourism in July

Close to a million jobs were lost just in March, when the lockdown began, and the Bank of Spain has forecast the economy will contract by up to 12% this year.

A couple wearing face masks enjoy the sunny weather at Barceloneta beach, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain, May 22, 2020

Madrid: Confinement and solidarity

Paradoxically, in some cases, confinement has actually led to even more social interaction on a personal level, and the making of new friends.

AN ALLEY in Madrid during the lockdown

Five centuries after expulsion, Madrid to open its first Jewish museum

The museum aims at covering ‘3,000 years of Jewish history and Jewish contributions to Spain and the world’

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.

United Nations opens two-week climate change summit in Madrid

The conference aims to lay the final pieces of groundwork needed to support the 2015 Paris Agreement to tackle climate change, which enters a crucial implementation phase next year.

Michal Kurtyka, Poland's Climate Minister and COP24 president, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2019 U.N. climate change conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, December 2, 2019

Atletico’s Israel visit a triumph for everyone

Beitar Jerusalem’s victory over Spanish giant secondary to overall significance of the trip

ANTOINE GRIEZMANN (front) and his Atletico Madrid teammates seemed just as excited to be in the Holy Land this week as the Israeli public was to host them.

Beitar beats Atletico in friendly upset

Buzaglo brace lifts host Jerusalem over Griezmann, Madrid to delight of Teddy Stadium faithful.

BEITAR JERUSALEM midfielder Yossi Benayoun (left) shoots past Atletico Madrid’ Thomas Lemar during last night’s friendly between the clubs at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, where Beitar notched a surprising 2-1 victory.

Group claims responsibility for N.Korea embassy raid

The group's leader contacted the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a few days later to pass on information about the raid, the document said.

North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong-un

Spanish soccer giants Atlético Madrid to open academy in Beersheba

Atlético Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil spoke of the importance of the academy as a center of tolerance through sport.

Atletico Madrid's Gabi and Fernando Torres lift the trophy as they celebrate winning the Europa League