If you visit Valencia, Spain, you can design a pair of espadrilles. They're functional, traditional shoes with various styles and culture influences.

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Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as the Illinois Flag Commission is a few weeks away from choosing a ...

February 12, 2025 • Experts analyzing the painting have several theories about why this unidentified woman has remained submerged for more than a century.

On his first day, the president said Spain is a member of the Brics bloc of developing economies, causing some head-scratching and jitters over possible tariffs in Madrid. Spain is not in Brics.

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WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

More than a dozen people have been injured, some seriously, in a ski lift accident in Spain. The incident took place on a chair lift at the Astún ski resort, which is on the Spanish border with ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

Spain's prime minister has vowed to impose a ban on non-resident Brits aiming to live in the country following national protests demanding tourists "go home". The hundreds of thousands of Brits ...