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Lukaku wheels away in celebration.

FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Egypt hold Belgium as Cape Verde stun Spain with draw

A 40-year-old goalkeeper starred for debutants Cape Verde against a flat Spain, as build-up intensifies towards Iran’s opening game against New Zealand.

  • Emma Kemp

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The ceiling at the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia.

After 144 years, the ‘greatest modern building on Earth’ passes a new milestone

Here it is as if architectural modernism never happened, and we kept creating places with joy, natural patterns and a whiff of the sacred.

  • Nicholas Boys Smith
Jaen is home to 66 million olive trees.

You may not have heard of this place, but you’ve probably tasted its produce

It’s home to one of the world’s largest man-made forests, but this Spanish region remains under the radar. Blame Italy’s superior marketing.

  • Shaney Hudson
Alemais Resort 2027 collection in Spain.

Chasing the sun: The Australian brand going big in Spain

Forget Australian Fashion Week – Alemais chose a tiny Spanish island for its runway.

  • Damien Woolnough

I’m not a hiker, but I walked the Camino de Santiago with ease. This is how I did it

This “cheat’s” way delivers adventure without the back-breaking bits.

  • Genevieve Quigley
Shakira performing at the Global Citizen Festival in September 2025 in New York.

Pop star Shakira wins $90 million payout in court victory over Spanish government

The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar.

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The long and luxurious train, all 450 metres of it, with two locomotives to move the 15 cars.

This lesser-known luxury train journey exceeds all expectations

I’ve travelled on better-known luxury trains around the world, but I can say with absolute confidence that the Al Andalus exceeds all my previous railway adventures.

  • Shaney Hudson
A Spanish passenger is sprayed with disinfectant by Spanish government officials before boarding a plane after disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship on Sunday.

Rescue flight on way to collect Australians from virus cruise ship

The vessel has arrived in the Canary Islands after the Spanish government overruled a local attempt to block its entry.

  • David Crowe and Josh Bavas
The MV Hondius was travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa.

Rescue efforts launched for Australians aboard virus cruise ship

Officials are preparing to repatriate four citizens and one permanent resident trapped on the hantavirus-afflicted luxury cruise ship.

  • Cindy Yin
Spanish state broadcaster TVE has reported that the MV Hondius was set to dock at the Canary island of Tenerife.

‘Not COVID’: WHO downplays threat from virus-hit cruise

Countries are tracking those who had disembarked the ship before the hantavirus was detected and anyone in close contact with them since.

  • Bart H. Meijer, Olivia Le Poidevin and Ingrid Melander