Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns
Rubiales announced his resignation Sunday in a social media post.
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Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Top Soccer Official, Resigns Over World Cup Kiss
Pressure had been building on Luis Rubiales, with prosecutors opening an investigation, his soccer federation calling for him to step down and FIFA suspending him.
Weather tracker: Omega block brings torrential rain to Greece and Spain
Europe-wide formation is partly responsible for Storm Daniel, while the north of the continent has high temperaturesAn Omega block has been in place over Europe this week, leading to some extreme weather for many. An Omega block is a synoptic setup con…
‘We all identify with Jenni’: Spanish women share their shocking stories of sexism
Hundreds of women across Spain join Se Acabó movement and open up about ‘micromachismos’ they have sufferedMore than 200 women from across Spain have anonymously shared their personal experiences of sexism or abuse of power in the workplace, as the rec…
Jenni Hermoso files criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales over kiss
Spanish footballer accuses federation president of sexual assault over kiss he planted on her after World Cup victoryThe Spanish football star Jenni Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint accusing Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the unsolicited ki…
Mafia Sits at the Table basketball sponsorship trivialises crime, says Italy
Open letter from ambassador to Spain says Casademont Zaragoza’s sponsor links crime with friendliness and relaxationItaly’s ambassador to Madrid has publicly admonished a Spanish basketball club for accepting sponsorship from a restaurant chain called …
Spanish football federation sorry for ‘enormous damage’ caused by Rubiales
Organisation distances itself from Rubiales over World Cup kissRFEF will assist Fifa in disciplining suspended presidentThe Spanish football federation has apologised for the “enormous damage” caused by the actions of its suspended president Luis Rubia…
Drop cases against Catalan separatists if you want our support, Puigdemont says
Junts party demands amnesty for leader and officials as price for support of acting PM Pedro SánchezThe self-exiled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has called for the dropping of all judicial cases against himself and his fellow separatists …
Boy rescued from flood waters after record heavy rain in Spain
Ten-year-old spent eight hours in a tree to escape flash floods that have left at least five people deadA 10-year-old Spanish boy has been rescued after clinging to a tree for eight hours to escape the flood waters that have claimed at least five lives…
In Spain, Illegal Pot Farms Are Being Blamed for Blackouts
Spain’s largest electricity company says daily power outages are caused by illegal indoor marijuana farms that overload the grid. “Easy excuse,” residents reply.