In Madrid's working-class neighbourhood of Vallecas, a plucky team dwarfs local juggernauts Real and Atleti in popularity: #RayoVallecano, which in May turned 100 as simmering political conflict between the fans and owner #Presa reached a boiling point. reuters.com/sports/soccer/…

Nice piece by David M. Latona with images by Michael Gore about Rayo Vallecano celebrating its centenary amid a battle for its soul between its owner and its fans. #Spain #soccer reuters.com/sports/soccer/…

Buenísimo esto de David M. Latona y Michael Gore para Reuters. Una pasada haber podido disfrutar del ambiente el sábado en el estadio. Y, aunque mi Madrid no ganó, yo definitivamente sí: reuters.com/sports/soccer/…

Spain's minority government and the two largest trade unions agreed on Friday to implement a shorter work week with the same pay, although the change still needs to be approved by a fragmented parliament while it faces opposition from employers. reuters.com/world/europe/a…

On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick gooseneck barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors. reuters.com/business/envir…

🚨 When disaster strikes, animals are impacted too! When the devastating floods in Spain took place, vets worked tirelessly to treat animals exposed to contaminated water. An inspiring display of compassion in crisis.🐱🐕 ✍️David M. Latona reuters.com/world/europe/s…

China's Xi Jinping told Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on Friday that China and the EU must join together in defending globalization and opposing "unilateral acts of bullying", in a clear swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies. W/ Joe Cash reuters.com/world/spains-s…

Scores of world leaders will be sweltering in the summer sun of southern Spain next week at a once-a-decade UN #FfD4 summit, though a major chill looms over the event - the United States' decision not to show up. W/ marc jones reuters.com/sustainability…

Fascinating deep dive into the controversial airport in Murcia's Corvera - located just 45 miles from another one in Alicante-Elche and costing taxpayers over $469 million. A tale of questionable governance and blatant inefficiency.

When over 1,000 civil society representatives flocked to Seville this week for the UN's #FFD4 conference on development financing, their expectations were already low - but the four-day event left many frustrated and feeling their voices were stifled. reuters.com/business/finan…

El Rayo va hacia donde va: fuera los pobres, bienvenidos los que puedan pagar. Y en esas, un vallecano siempre tendrá las de perder. No es casualidad. Es un disparo; apuntado y engatillado. 'EL RAYO DE MADRID, SAD', en Unión Rayo. ✍️🏻⚡️unionrayo.com/opinion-abonos…

Amid a symphony of tinkling bells, some 300 black, brown and dappled goats trot along a paved road in Spain’s northern Catalonia region, stopping occasionally to nibble with gusto on the dry shrubs lining the edges of a forest -- mitigating wildfire risk. shorturl.at/6kV7V

Bar staff living in tents as Ibiza hit by overtourism independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

Beneath the legendary nightlife and sun-kissed beaches of #Ibiza lies a profound housing crisis that has forced many locals and seasonal workers to share cramped flats, commute from off the island or stay in tents and motorhomes in illegal encampments. reuters.com/investigates/s…

Housing crisis in Ibiza widens the gap between have-nots and 24-hour party people theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

"Tomorrow will be better," he would say, even as conditions in the Palestinian enclave descended further into hunger and desperation in the months leading up to his death. That was how he ended his last conversation. reuters.com/business/media…

New Tyler Robinson posts leaked to me tell a very different story than you've heard before: kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-le…