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Spain beats France to reach Euro 2024 final as 16yo creates football history

Teenager Lamine Yamal helps Spain come from behind to defeat France 2-1, with the three-time champions now waiting to play either England or the Netherlands in the tournament decider.
Lamine Yamal slides on his knees as he celebrates a goal for Spain against France at Euro 2024.

Barcelona residents protest against mass tourism with water guns and red tape

Fed up with rising housing costs, demonstrators shot water pistols at tourists eating at restaurants while chanting "Tourists go home".
Two young women stand in a crowd of protesters shouting and shoot plastic water guns

Catalans protest mass tourism in Barcelona

Barcelona locals march through the city streets and fire water guns on tourists to voice discontent over mass tourism.
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A crowd marches down a street holding flags, including the Catalan flag.
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Search for missing British teen Jay Slater on Spanish island called off

The search for 19-year-old Jay Slater, the 11th person to go missing on a Spanish island this year, is called off by authorities in Tenerife nearly two weeks after he was last seen.
Jay Slater smiles as he poses for a photo

A missing teen told a friend he was 'lost in the mountains' of a remote Spanish island. Then his phone went dead

Amid glaring neon signs, cheap alcohol and booming music, friends of missing 19-year-old Jay Slater saw him for the last time before he vanished.
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A wide mountainous area with an inset of a smiling young man

'There's compassion': Neanderthals may have cared for a six-year-old with Down syndrome

A new study suggests ancient humans provided altruistic care for community members, after finding evidence of Down syndrome in a Neanderthal child.
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A woman with a large brow and nose looking off into the distance

What we know about the viral search underway for British teen Jay Slater

The search for a teenager missing at Tenerife in the Canary Islands goes viral on social media. Here's a breakdown of what we know. 
Jay Slater wraps his arm around his mother's shoulder as the pair smile for a photo.

Top Spanish tourist destination plans to scrap holiday rentals

Barcelona announced on Friday that it will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to rein-in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents.
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A man places two white banners with red and black writing on balcony fencing.

F1 is competitive again and teams are now ready to bring upgrades to their cars

The European swing of the Formula 1 season truly begins this weekend, as the teams descend on Barcelona. 
In the rain, a Mercedes car leads the Red Bull, with spray rising from wheels

Beluga whales saved from bombing in Ukraine in 'the most complex marine mammal rescue ever'

Two beluga whales faced a gruelling journey across Ukraine's war-ravaged region of Kharkiv to reach their new home in Spain.
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Close up of a beluga whale grey in colour

European crime ring collapses after police arrest 40 and seize 8,000 kilograms of cocaine

A crime ring smuggling drugs into Europe has collapsed after a three-year investigation with 40 arrests made.
Close up of a police officers hands in blue gloves holding a wad of cash.

Nadal, Alcaraz to play doubles for Spain at Paris Olympics

Tennis fans will get the chance to see Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz hit the court together in Paris, as Spain announces they will team up in the men's doubles.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz pose together for a photo at an exhibition tournament.

Why Aussies sipping Aperol in the 'Euro Summer' sun may not get a warm welcome

Every winter a large cohort of Australians head north for the European summer. But with growing tourism hostility sweeping many visitor hotspots, they may not be getting such a warm welcome.
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A stencilled graffiti on a stone wall saying "Tourist go Home".

Australia win women's rugby sevens series ahead of Paris Olympics

Australia have won the women's World Sevens Series, giving them momentum and confidence heading into this year's Olympic Games.
Australian sevens rugby player Maddison Levi running with the ball, down the wing, beating a diving defender

analysis:'The king is dead, long live the king': Why Rafael Nadal leaves a legacy that will never be touched

As he has done in every match he played, Rafael Nadal refuses to accept that his career is over until it's over, but his legacy as one of the greatest of all time is secure no matter how it ends.
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Rafael Nadal plays an overhead smash at the French Open.

Four killed, multiple injured in restaurant collapse in Spanish tourism hot spot

A two-storey restaurant building collapsed on the beach in Palma de Mallorca in Spain's Balearic Islands.
People wearing hard hats and high vis stand around a collapsed building.

Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognise Palestinian state, Blinken says he'll work with Congress on potential ICC sanctions

The three European countries will recognise an independent Palestinian state in the hopes that a two-state solution would bring peace with Israel, the respective prime ministers say.
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Antony Blinken is seen out of focus as protesters behind him lift their hands with red-painted palms

'Stunning' comet fragment captured lighting up the sky over Spain and Portugal

Preliminary analysis from the Spanish Calar Alto astronomical observatory found the blue fireball entered our atmosphere at a speed of 161,000kph.
The night sky with a green hue from a comet

Australian injured in Afghanistan shooting in stable condition in hospital

Joe McDowell, an Australian man who was injured in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan, is now in a stable condition in hospital.
Image of a man in a hospital bed

Orcas have sunk another boat off European coast. Baffled scientists think they may know why

A group of at least 15 orcas off the coast of Spain have sunk seven boats over the past four years. The origin of this new behaviour has baffled scientists, though the leading theory suggests they're following a "social fad".
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Luis Rubiales to stand trial for unsolicited kiss of Jenni Hermoso

The former soccer federation chief could face up to one year and 18 months in prison if found guilty.
A bald man in a suit.

Madrid super sub scores two late goals to send Spanish giant to Champions League final

Real Madrid show they remain Europe's comeback kings as Joselu's late double rescues them from the brink of elimination to reach the Champions League final.
Footballer Joselu Mato and his teammates running towards fans after scoring, with his arms outstretched

Caravaggio masterpiece considered lost for centuries to be unveiled

The painting is one of only 60 known Caravaggio pieces in existence and is considered "one of the most valuable old master artworks in the world".
A painting of Jesus with a crown of thorns

Nadal continues to 'keep dreaming' after winning three-hour battle in Madrid

Nadal's body withstands its toughest test yet at the Madrid Open as he needs three sets to get past 91st-ranked Pedro Cachin. 
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Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, in a purple shirt and orange headband, pumps his first after winning a point

England rugby star convicted of assault after being tasered at Spanish pub

Billy Vunipola is sentenced to four months' imprisonment and fined 240 euros for assault and battery after being arrested by police in Spain. 
Rugby Union player Billy Vunipola, during a match for England, runs with the ball under his arm