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US military wife in naked rage after stabbing baby in Spain

The wife of a US military man was discovered walking naked around the southern town of Utrera shouting "kill, kill, kill" in English.

Concepción Figuerola Santos, Spain's ambassador to Windhoek, Namibia (left) with Namibia's Vice Minister of International Relations. Photo: Spanish Embassy to Namibia.

Globe-trotting gender gap: Spain drops female diplomats

Two-thirds of Spain's women ambassadors were removed from office under the last conservative government.

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Back to Boho chic: Win your new season wardrobe

There are a few simple staples every woman needs in her wardrobe - but that doesn't mean they have to be boring.

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Seven of the best cheesy chat up lines in Spanish

In the run up to Valentine's Day, why not try out some chat up lines in Spanish?

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Five red tape essentials for new arrivals in Spain

Before starting a new life in Spain you will have to wade through a lot of red tape. We hope this will help.

Madrid Wolves. Photo: Endika Pascua/Facebook

Madrid casts winning spell in Spain's real life quidditch cup

Teams from around Spain came to Madrid to battle it out in a sport that is really taking flight in Spain.

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US taxes and FATCA: 'The time for hiding is over'

It's a new year and that means a new season of taxes. Americans must report their income to the IRS no matter where they live - or face hefty fines. Are you ready?

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Photo hunters warned to steer clear of Spain's stormy seas

With much of northern Spain battered by ferocious storms, authorities have warned against seeking out spectacular photos.

Archive photo of a cave: AFP

Spanish potholers trapped in French cave found alive

The six men and a woman have been located underground and are alive and well, although they have yet to brought to the surface.

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It's a dog's life: Madrid Metro to let muzzled mutts ride free

Dogs will be now allowed to travel on Madrid's underground rail network but only if they are muzzled and on a leash.

Stock photo: Evaingesl / Flickr

Hapless man has FOUR steel rings cut off penis by firemen

Firefighters on the Costa Blanca were called to an unusual rescue last week after a kinky sex game went disastrously wrong.

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One dead and dozens ill after falling foul of dodgy tortilla

Officials suspect that a dodgy tortilla is to blame for a salmonella outbreak in Spain's southern city of Cadiz.

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Carlos, who has been living on the street for five months. Photo: uncorteunahistoria

Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless

A group of Spanish hairdressers are using their Sundays to give free haircuts to the homeless along with a chance to tell their stories.

Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

From the Pyrenees to the Sierra Nevada, The Local looks at some of the best places in Spain to hit the slopes and enjoy the après-ski.

Photo: Sirenas Mediterranean Academy

How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash

A horrible accident inspired one Spanish woman to follow her lifelong dream... to become a mermaid and help others follow in her wake.

All photos: Fiona Govan

Black diamonds: How Spain became world's truffle capital

In a remote corner of eastern Spain the cultivation of pungent 'black diamonds' is transforming a rural economy and making the region the truffle capital of the world.

Photo: Toni Blay / Flickr Creative Commons.

Ten resolutions to make the most of life in Spain in 2016

Stuck in a Spain-sized rut? Need to add some sparkle to your life in 2016? The Local offers you ten easy-to-achieve resolutions that will make the coming year in Spain one to remember.

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Ten essential tips you need to know to date Spanish women

As Valentine's Day fast approaches we collected some tips for anyone hoping to date a Spanish woman.

Princess Cristina arriving in court on Tuesday. Photo: Jaime Reina/AFP

Princess Cristina stands by her man as fraud trial resumes

The King of Spain's sister arrived at court with her husband for a trial into a corruption scandal that has embarrassed the royal family.

A huge wave on Spain's northern coast. Photo: AFP

Toddler swept off beach by giant wave in northern Spain

The search for a 20-month-old child who was washed out to sea in northern Spain entered its second day on Tuesday.

Photo: Hector Milla/Flickr

Barcelona metro fire causes rush-hour commuter ordeal

All trains running through the centre of Barcelona have been stopped because of smoke in the tunnels.

A file photo of puppets. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP

Calls to free puppeteers held over staging satire in Madrid

Some are calling the arrest of two puppeteers for "inciting terrorism" in a children's play an outrageous infringement of freedom of expression.

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All you need to know about Faschingskrapfen

Fasching, or carnival season, is an opportunity to eat as many Krapfen as you want. Here are four things to know about the jam-filled doughnuts before you give them up for Lent.

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Two people dead and one officer wounded in Geneva

UPDATED: Two people died from gunshots and one police officer was wounded in a shootout in Geneva early Tuesday, justice officials say.

An aerial shot shows the extent of the devastation at the crash site, where two trains ran into one another head-on on a single-track rail line just outside Bad Aibling. Photo: DPA

As it happened: Bavaria train crash

Two trains collided early on Tuesday morning in southern Germany, derailing carriages and killing nine passengers and injuring around 80 others.

Photo: Colourbox

Copenhagen sees big rise in radicalized residents

The number of reports about potentially radicalized Copenhageners exploded in 2015.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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