Authorities in Catalonia reported that a 46-year-old woman died after the roof of a warehouse collapsed during the passage of Storm Nils in northeastern Spain. The woman was hospitalized in critical condition before succumbing to her injuries. Storm Nils is the eighth significant depression to affect the Iberian Peninsula in 2026, producing......
Sabri Al-Hou, a lawyer and expert in international law, migration, and the Moroccan Sahara issue, described the recent Madrid meeting at the U.S. embassy as a “major push toward resolving the Sahara dispute.” Speaking to the Walaw news platform, Al-Hou explained that, given the nature of the participants, the meeting falls under......
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Caracas on Wednesday for talks with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, marking the highest level visit by a US energy official to the South American country in nearly three decades. The meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace focused on reviving Venezuela’s struggling......
Welsh football club Wrexham AFC has sold a minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital, the United States private equity firm that also holds a majority interest in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. The investment marks a new phase in the club’s rapid rise through the English football pyramid under the ownership of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds......
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Wednesday that a decision on the troubled Future Combat Air System program will be made within days, adding that the political leadership must now determine whether to rescue the 100 billion euro initiative. His remarks mark the latest turn in a long-running industrial dispute that has stalled......
Belgian health authorities said Tuesday that five infants in the Flemish region have tested positive for the bacterial toxin cereulide, the latest development in a multinational infant formula contamination crisis that has led to product recalls in more than 60 countries. The affected babies, only a few months old, had consumed recalled Nestlé......
More than 3,000 Moroccan nationals filed asylum applications in Spain in 2025, according to data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The figures include applicants of all ages and genders. A total of 3,003 Moroccans sought international protection during the year, placing Morocco sixth among the nationalities......
FC Barcelona has formally opened its presidential election process after incumbent president Joan Laporta resigned in order to run for another term, triggering the ninth member-led vote in the club’s history. Club members are scheduled to go to the polls on March 15 to decide who will lead one of world football’s most prominent......
Royal Air Maroc is strengthening its network in Northern Morocco by launching new direct flights connecting the region to key European destinations. Following the opening of routes from Tétouan to Barcelona, Malaga, and Madrid, the national airline will now operate regular flights from Tangier to Malaga, Madrid, and Barcelona. In addition,......
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe must brace for renewed confrontations with the United States, accusing the administration of President Donald Trump of pursuing policies that are openly hostile to the European Union and aimed at weakening the bloc. He said recent calm in transatlantic relations should not be mistaken for......
The United States has renewed its backing for a negotiated and lasting settlement to the Sahara conflict following diplomatic talks held in Madrid with regional and international participants. A senior US official said Washington remains committed to a solution described as fair, durable, and acceptable to all parties, with the objective of......
The meeting recently held in Madrid under U.S. sponsorship, dedicated to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara, has reignited speculation about the future of the political process. To analyze the stakes of this diplomatic sequence, Walaw spoke with Mohamed Chiker, PhD and researcher in political science. —......
Barcelona has formally ended its involvement in the European Super League, leaving Real Madrid as the only major founding club still backing the controversial breakaway competition. The Catalan club said it had officially informed the organizing company and the remaining participants of its decision to withdraw. The move marks a clear departure......
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