A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away after not having been sold from the store’s deli section.

A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to help in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods.

Barcelona and Inter Milan won again in the Champions League on Wednesday though both former title holders are looking up in the standings toward upstart newcomer Brest.

Premier League leader Liverpool moved level on points with Aston Villa at the top of the Champions League standings by extending its perfect record to three wins, and Manchester City set a new record for the most consecutive games undefeated in the history of the competition.

Emirates Team New Zealand has built a 6-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America’s Cup finals to move one point away from defending its title.

Emirates Team New Zealand has opened up a 3-0 lead over INEOS Britannia in the first-to-seven wins finals of the 37th America’s Cup.

Emirates Team New Zealand have won the opening two races of the America’s Cup final against INEOS Britannia off Barcelona.

Andrés Iniesta has announced his retirement from soccer.

A British yacht is back in the America’s Cup finals for the first time since 1964 after INEOS Britannia finished off Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli.

Barcelona has added former Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to its squad to help make up for the absence of the injured Marc-André ter Stegen.

Karim Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund has run riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League.

Robert Lewandowski was on target again and Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season.

Two of the world’s most exciting young players shone on club soccer’s biggest stage but with mixed fortunes.

Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Britain’s INEOS Britannia are on the verge of advancing in the America’s Cup after extending their leads in the semifinals.

Filming “Emily in Paris” in Rome has given star Lily Collins a confidence boost ahead of her West End debut.

Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens.

Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing couldn’t make the start of one of its races because of a mainsail issue.

Ilkay Gundogan is back at Manchester City for a sequel few could have expected.

Police in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal.

Real Madrid was one of the teams to beat in Europe last season, winning the Spanish league with ease and adding another Champions League trophy to its collection.

Police have launched a manhunt in Barcelona for ex-Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont.

Imagine planning a vacation and not being able to check Airbnb or another online booking site for an apartment in which to spend a few days living among the locals.

Spain's government says it will temporarily eliminate the sales tax on olive oil to help cushion skyrocketing prices.

A fire has forced the McLaren Formula 1 team to evacuate its hospitality suite at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says police are investigating an email sent to motorsport journalists and Formula 1 teams claiming Mercedes is sabotaging the performances of Lewis Hamilton following his decision to leave for Ferrari.

Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free.

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry.

Barcelona says coach Xavi Hernández is leaving the club at the end of the season.

Louis Vuitton has unveiled its latest fashion designs at Barcelona’s Park Güell in an homage to one of Antoni Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces.

Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades.

Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation.

Separatist parties are in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia.

Spanish state prosecutors have recommended that an investigating judge shelve a probe into another alleged case of tax fraud by pop star Shakira.

It wasn't supposed to be this comfortable for Real Madrid to win the Spanish league after Karim Benzema left for Saudi Arabia and its defense was badly hit by injuries.

The Supreme Court is allowing a soccer promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries.

The tantalizing prospect of Kylian Mbappé squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large.

Kylian Mbappé has scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain reversed its first-leg loss at home to return to the Champions League semifinals with a 4-1 win over Barcelona.

Raphinha scored twice and substitute Andreas Christensen headed the winner as Barcelona won 3-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves has been released from prison after paying 1 million euros in bail to be set free while appealing a rape conviction.

The Biden administration sided with a promoter who filed an antitrust suit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy against hosting league matches from other countries, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the case to proceed to trial.

A religious procession in downtown Barcelona has celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought.

Microsoft says it is still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email of senior company executives in November and have since been trying to breach customer networks with stolen access data.

The Spanish soccer federation and Barcelona soccer club have been fined an undisclosed sum by Spain’s labor ministry for not meeting workplace regulations regarding gender equality.

Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out this week a pioneering women’s health initiative that offers millions of women and girls reusable menstruation products for free.

Soccer star Dani Alves has been found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four years and six months in prison.

It might be an impossible task but new Napoli coach Francesco Calzona has taken over the defending Serie A champion 48 hours before facing Barcelona in the Champions League.

The European climate agency says for the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot.

Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia has declared a drought emergency for the area of around 6 million people including the city of Barcelona.

Nokia has reported a double-digit decline in sales and a fall in profit in the last three months of 2023.

Spain’s government says face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses.

The Spanish fashion brand Zara has pulled advertising images that appeared to some to reference Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain have gone in effect as authorities in Catalonia say that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months.

The top Palestinian diplomat has made a plea during a meeting of European Union members and Arab nations for a definitive end to Israel’s retaliatory attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Pop star Shakira has agreed to a deal with Spanish authorities on the first day of a tax fraud trial in Barcelona, avoiding the risk of a prison sentence.

A new museum in Barcelona is offering a second chance to controversial artworks that have suffered censorship for religious, sexual, political or commercial reasons.

It’s been a whirlwind last few months for newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí with memorable victories on and off the field.

Barcelona has been playing without leading scorer Robert Lewandowksi and regular starters Frenkie de Jong, Pedri González and Jules Koundé for the past month because of injuries.

Superstar forwards Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé have both been on target to help boost their teams’ chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stage.

The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest.

Newcastle has capped a stellar day for Saudi Arabia’s soccer project with a 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

Silicon Valley tech giant Cisco is buying cybersecurity firm Splunk in a $28 billion deal as it looks to keep up with potential security threats that could be brought about by the increasing use of artificial intelligence.

The players in Spain’s women’s soccer league have called off a strike after reaching a deal to increase minimum wage.

Spain’s female players have gone on strike to demand a higher minimum wage amid a nationwide reckoning with sexism in soccer.

Spain’s acting prime minister has greeted the country's Women’s World Cup champions at the presidential palace in Madrid and slammed the head of the Spanish soccer federation for kissing a team member on the lips without her consent.

Lionel Messi spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since announcing on June 7 that he’d join Inter Miami.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique still hopes Kylian Mbappé will stay at the club amid an ongoing transfer standoff.

Pop star Shakira is facing more trouble from Spain’s tax office after a court near Barcelona agreed to open an investigation into a second case of alleged tax fraud by the Colombian singer.

With tourism reaching or surpassing pre-pandemic levels across southern Europe this summer, iconic sacred sites struggle to find ways to accommodate both the faithful who come to pray and millions of increasingly secular visitors.

Spain is sweltering under an unrelenting heat wave as temperatures start to build toward what is forecast to be a torrid weekend across southern Europe.

A leading anti-discrimination group in soccer says there is an “urgent crisis” in the game because of racial and offensive abuse.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists have received an unexpected boost from its main rival in next month’s national elections after his party won the mayor’s office of Barcelona following a tight vote at city hall.

A new effort to promote internet and media literacy by Microsoft has shown promising results in the fight against online misinformation.

Nvidia has joined the exclusive club of companies with a $1 trillion market capitalization as the chipmaker benefits from the growing use of artificial intelligence.

Europe's largest desalination plant for drinking water had largely remained idle since its construction near Barcelona over a decade ago.

Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) made significant gains in local and regional elections, offering a perilous assessment of public feeling towards the country’s ruling left-wing coalition ahead of general elections in December.

Valencia has played its first home game with a section of Mestalla Stadium closed as punishment for the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior last weekend.

Barcelona’s risky bet to mortgage the club’s future has paid off with its first Spanish league title in four years.

Barcelona has won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2 victory against Espanyol.

The jacket that Michael Jordan famously and grudgingly wore while receiving an Olympic gold medal has been in Brian McIntyre’s possession for more than three decades now.

Speculation over Lionel Messi’s potential next destination is turning into a media frenzy but his father has intervened to say no deal has been agreed over a move to Saudi Arabia or return to Barcelona.

Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season after two years with the French soccer team a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country’s agricultural heartlands.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned lawmakers that the acute drought afflicting the southern European country will remain one of its leading long-term problems.

Authorities in Spain’s parched northeast have warned that Barcelona and a surrounding area that's home to some 6 million people could face even tighter restrictions of water use in the coming months.

The days of a healthy rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid are over.

The main Spanish farmers' association says drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside and is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares of crops.

When Lionel Messi was jeered by Paris Saint-Germain fans during last Sunday’s home defeat to Lyon, their relationship looked like it had reached breaking point.

In drought-stricken Spain, around 250 villagers brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray for rain.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says humanity’s survival depends on how people manage water.

Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official.

Spain’s left-wing government has won the backing of unions to reform the nation’s public pension system.

Research by players' union FIFPRO claims most players from last year's World Cup do not want the tournament to be held again in November and December.

Three Spanish geologists have died in a tunnel collapse deep inside a potash mine in northeastern Spain.

The father of the cellphone, China's Huawei and tens of thousands of visitors went to tout and take in the latest tech advances at the MWC industry expo.

Companies are spotlighting the metaverse at the MWC tech fair even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in following the initial hype.

The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago is optimistic that future advances in mobile technology can transform human lives.

A top European Union official says existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic and defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades.

A contingent of Chinese companies led by technology giant Huawei is turning the world’s biggest wireless trade fair into an opportunity to show their muscle in the face of Huawei’s blacklisting by Western nations concerned about cybersecurity and escalating tensions with the U.S. over TikTok, spy balloons and computer chips.

Organizers of the Super League project have presented a long-promised new proposal for a multi-division competition involving up to 80 European soccer teams and operating outside of UEFA's authority.

The El País newspaper says the woman who accused Dani Alves of sexual assault at a nightclub last year will not seek financial compensation from the Brazil soccer player.