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Fires force evacuations in Europe
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Fires force evacuations in Europe

Flames have torn through over 1,000 square miles of land in France, Spain, and Italy

The ‘gooolllll’ heard around the world
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The ‘gooolllll’ heard around the world

Commentator Cantor helped make the elongated “goooool” synonymous with Spanish-language soccer broadcasting. But the 44-second call wasn’t his longest of the tournament.

The demolition of the border fence between Spain and Gibraltar in La Línea de la Concepción, on July 15, 2026.
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Spain-Gibraltar border comes crashing down, US and Iran enter shaky equilibrium, Mexico’s Sheinbaum finally challenges an ICE killing

People can now travel freely between Spain and British overseas territory of Gibraltar, after the European Union and the United Kingdom clinched a deal last year that facilitated the fall of the border wall between the two countries on Tuesday.

Europe has one last spree of Russian gas
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Europe has one last spree of Russian gas

The massive purchase of liquified natural gas, mostly from France, Belgium and Spain, highlights just how reliant Europe has been on Russian energy.

The green World Cup
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The green World Cup

With the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals complete, we wondered what the tournament would look like if teams were competing on a different kind of playing field: clean energy.

​People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, in Hainan province, China, on July 10, 2026.
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China ups the ante in the space race, Bangladesh’s exiled ex-leader eyes return, Wildfires ravage southern Spain

In a scene straight out of Looney Tunes, China on Friday maneuvered a gigantic floating net out into the Pacific Ocean, and used it to catch a rocket booster as it gently descended from the sky after launching a satellite into space.

Over a million migrants seek legal status in Spain
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Over a million migrants seek legal status in Spain

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez underestimated how many people would apply.

Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral
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Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral

The 40-year-old’s stunning display against Spain has earned him plaudits worldwide.

What Europe’s failed joint fighter jet project means for defense
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What Europe’s failed joint fighter jet project means for defense

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt considers what the collapse of the joint French-German-Spanish fighter aircraft project means for European defense.

Another Polymarket ban
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Another Polymarket ban

Spain temporarily banned the US-based prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi on Tuesday, as well as its rival Kalshi, arguing that they were operating without a gambling license.