A bomb warning sent by email diverted a flight from Tel Aviv to Sofia. All six aircraft landed safely, and inspections found no explosives. The previous day, a separate alert diverted a Wizz Air flight to Budapest.
Six flights faced bomb threats across Europe. Checks at Murcia ruled out an explosive device, while inspections in Rome found no explosives; aircraft were also examined in Poland and Bulgaria.
Kim Antonelli is the standout figure in a gallery of sports front pages. The selection includes La Gazzetta dello Sport, Mundo Deportivo, Marca, As, Sport, L’Esportiu and L’Équipe.
Including the 2013 Angrois crash brings the death toll to 195, although it happened on a conventional line. The European Commission says Spain's rail services have relatively low use compared with several EU peers.
Anonymous TikTok accounts used the Blocus label to draw young people to Barcelona, where shops were looted and 33 fires were reported. The Mossos are investigating who ran the profiles.
SEA-EU will take part in BlueZone Forum InnovAzul 2026 in Cádiz from 28 to 30 October. Its programme examines blue-economy training and cross-border innovation before a closing forum on putting ocean research to work in public policy.
AESAN has warned of glass fragments in EROSKI Salsa Ricotta from Italy. The alert identifies lot LA310CRI01, with an expiry date of 06/11/2028, and advises consumers not to eat it.
Spain is named in jihadist online material urging attacks on police and demonstrators amid unrest in several European countries. Interior’s cyber-coordination office warns that attackers may exploit pressure on security forces.
Spain and Italy will end reciprocal checks at airports and ports introduced after the July Ceuta surge. Italy said it had checked more than 180,000 travellers from Spain by 31 August and refused entry to 31.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed new members to the International Theological Commission for 2026-2031 and confirmed others. The body now has 30 members, including eight women and eight lay people.
Prime members in Spain can now play a selection of Amazon Luna games through the Prime Video app on Fire TV at no extra cost. The games stream without downloads and include familiar titles.
Protests over living costs spread across Europe this weekend. In France, unrest damaged public buildings as food prices across the EU climbed 34% from August 2021 to August 2026.
León XIV appeared at the Vatican after leaving hospital and said he would resume work gradually. About 35,000 people gathered at plaza de San Pedro; the Holy See has not confirmed whether he will attend Wednesday’s audience.
Ireland’s revised draft puts the 2028-2034 EU budget at €1.62 trillion, €141 billion below the Commission’s opening offer. Spain and 16 partners want a larger plan as Germany and the Netherlands push for deeper cuts.
Rome has extended its temporary controls to match Spain’s 22 October deadline. Interior ministers now have a short window to agree on ending them.
José Antonio Portillo Vesga has won Spain’s 2026 National Performing Arts for Children and Young People Prize, worth €30,000. The jury singled out Museo del Tiempo, where visitors bury objects and record their locations on a map using QR codes.
Gregorio Jiménez is assembling a majority bloc for Restaurant Brands Europe. The proposed deal could value the group at up to €2.5 billion, including debt.
The Ibex 35 fell 1.17% as oil climbed above $100 a barrel and government bond yields rose. Spanish banks are watching credit demand closely, though lending volumes remain healthy for now.
On October 8, Spanish electricity prices dropped sharply, with midday hours on the wholesale market costing nothing. Households can save by shifting their usage to these hours, but the relief may not last.
A new generation of AI-driven traffic radars is tracking overtaking violations on European roads. Already active in Italy, the sensors automatically record illegal maneuvers and could reshape enforcement and driver behavior.
Ramón Larramendi is due to lead an 85-day crossing of Antarctica from 18 October. The wind-powered vehicle will carry 16 research projects across 3,400 kilometres of largely unstudied ice.
Room 74 now displays 17 sculptures from Cristina de Suecia's collection, up from nine. The Prado has also made the Room of the Muses a permanent focus for the queen's collecting life in Rome.
Jencore has signed its first disclosed contract outside Audax: an agreement with Heliades Energy to develop around 5 MW in Italy. Four former OHLA executives will lead the expansion, which targets 150 MW for outside clients by 2027.
Spain's early election adds political risk, but investors are watching France more closely as debt sustainability worsens and bond spreads widen across Europe.
Only 27% of Spanish parents know meningitis can become fatal within hours. Awareness is even lower among teenagers, despite the risk of lasting damage.
Rayo Vallecano says parts of its stadium were damaged before the Trofeo de Vallecas. Masked men later surrounded the directors' box during the match against Cagliari.
Gonzalo Suárez's Remando al viento became a rare Spanish cult film. Its international cast helped set it apart, alongside six Goya wins and a 58-week Madrid run.
Lenzetto shortages are disrupting access to transdermal hormone treatments in Spain. Alternative patches are under pressure as regulators seek more supply and clinical guidance.
Disparate Pomodoro brings Creduto Morto to Madrid for five performances in October and November. The show turns a forced-marriage plot into physical comedy rooted in Italian theatre.
Operations for the six-wheeled Charlie rover were run from Italy during trials in Spain's Tabernas desert. The campaign tests systems planned for ExoMars Rosalind Franklin, including navigation when Earth cannot respond at once.
Alessandro Lequio has reemerged in Madrid after a year away from television. He describes his new chapter as fulfilling, focusing on family and personal well-being while moving his commentary to social media.
Italy is extending airport and port checks on travellers from Spain. Madrid is applying the same measure to arrivals from Italy until 8 October.
A Spanish-built Mars landing system is entering its final qualification stage. ESA will test the Charlie ground demonstrator in Almería ahead of the 2028 ExoMars mission.
A dramatic solo run from Michael Olise in the 88th minute handed France a 1-0 win over Belgium. Despite a heavily rotated lineup, Zidane's team dominated possession and created chances, but found a breakthrough only at the very end. The result puts France at the top of their Nations League group ahead of their next match against Italy.
Telma Ortiz, usually reserved, has publicly shown her support for her royal nieces, Leonor and Sofía. Her recent appearances in Madrid and Marbella come as she renews her humanitarian work while navigating personal change and standing by family.
