Searing heatwaves as southern European nation faces one of its worst summers for fires in two decades

Strong winds, scorching heat fuel flames believed to have been started by arsonists

Thousands of residents, tourists evacuated as nations like Spain, Greece, Portugal, Albania at 'extreme, very high risk of fire'

EL ARENAL/AROUCA, July 30 — Thousands of firefighters struggled to put out a dozen wildfires raging in northern Portugal and central Spain through the night and into Wednesday, in the largest wave of blazes in the Iberian Peninsula so far this year after weeks of summer heat.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The country’s rising star in motorsport, Muhammad Hakim Danish Ramli, repeated his achievement from last season by winning the second race of the third round in the MotoGP Rookies Cup at MotorLand Aragon in Spain today.

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel's exclusion from international cultural events such as the Eurovision song contest over its military campaign in Gaza, just as Russia was barred after it invaded Ukraine.

MADRID, April 29 — Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would prevent it happening again.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The High Court of Justice of Madrid in Spain has upheld its 2021 decision to annul the judicial appointment of Gonzalo Stampa as arbitrator in the Sulu case after dismissing the Sulu claimants’ attempt to revoke it.

BENGALURU, Dec 12 — Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body Fifa said yesterday.

VALENCIA, Nov 10 — Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia yesterday over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Malaysia stands firmly with the Philippines and has extended humanitarian assistance to ease people’s suffering after Tropical Storm Kristine hit the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

MADRID, Nov 2 — The death toll from flash floods in Spain's southern and eastern regions has risen slightly to 207, a minister said on Saturday, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

MADRID, Nov 2 — MotoGP cancelled its season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Friday due to catastrophic floods and said it would announce a new venue and date.

LA ALCUDIA, Oct 31 — At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31 — No Malaysians were affected by the severe floods caused by a rainstorm in Spain’s Valencia region since Tuesday (October 29), said the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra).

PARIS, Oct 29 — Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Brazil's Vinicius Jr and England's Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize.

MOSCOW, July 19 — The operations of airlines and logistics companies worldwide have been thrown into disarray following a major IT system outage, resulting in significant delays and flight cancellations.

BERLIN, July 15 — Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time as they capped a dominant Euro 2024 campaign with a deserved 2-1 win over England in Sunday's showpiece for a record fourth title and condemned their opponents to a second straight final defeat.

MUNICH, July 10 — Spain struck twice in five minutes in a pulsating first half to secure a 2-1 comeback win over France yesterday as a record-breaking goal from teenager Lamine Yamal, and a Dani Olmo effort, propelled them into the Euro 2024 final.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated the governments of Ireland, Norway and Spain for being on the right side of history, humanity and justice in the Palestinian issue.