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Barcelona police arrest Chinese businessman for financing Hamas through his beauty shop

The man is accused of sending Hamas 600,000 Euros (some $710,000) in crypto-assets to finance their terror operations, the police said in a statement.

Mossos d'Esquadra police officers stand on the stage as they attend a press conference.
A giant portrait of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab who was killed in Gaza in 2024, is unfurled on Barceloneta Beach in the second anniversary of her death and after a film about her death received an Oscar nomination, in Barcelona, Spain January 29, 2026.

Giant portrait of Hind Rajab, girl killed in Gaza war, unfurled on Barcelona beach

One of the Jewish graves desecrated at Les Corts cemetary in Barcelona.

Dozens of Jewish graves vandalized at Barcelona cemetery

Train line R1 out of service, while all railway infrastructure is checked after three derailments in 48 hours caused accidents that left dozens dead in El Masnou, Spain, January 22, 2026.

Train collides with crane in Spain's fourth rail crash in a week, four injured


Barcelona's famous soccer team sends Israel a message of support

FC Barcelona's president Joan Laporta invited representatives of the Israeli embassy in Spain to their soccer match against Manchester United.

Israeli diplomats presented FC Barcelona's president Laporta with an Israeli flag on February 16, 2023, recognizing FC Barcelona's years of support for and friendship with Israel. 

‘Barcelona made big mistake canceling ties with Israel’ - Ayuso

Isabel Díaz Ayuso, head of the Community of Madrid, decided to visit Israel in response to Barcelona ending its ties with Tel Aviv.

 Senior Spanish politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso is seen meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem.

Madrid offers to partner with Tel Aviv after Barcelona severs ‘twin city’ ties

Twin or sister cities typically collaborate on tourism enterprises. Barcelona launched two initiatives last year to draw Jewish and Israeli tourists.

Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Madrid downtown, in Madrid Spain January 20, 2021.

Barcelona mayor severs ties with twin city of Tel Aviv, citing Israeli ‘apartheid’

Barcelona and Tel Aviv entered the relationship in 1998 - when both cities jointly signed a "twin city" agreement with Gaza City.

 ADA COLAU poses during her swearing-in ceremony as the new mayor of Barcelona, in 2019.

Barcelona City Council are breaching IHRA - Opinion

Barcelona City Council are voting to sever ties with Tel Aviv, claiming Israel is an Apartheid

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold candles during a protest in front of Catalan Government in Sant Jaume quarter in central Barcelona January 16, 2009 against Israel's attacks on Gaza. The sign reads: "Boycott Israel, boycott apartheid".

Who was Gerard Pique spotted kissing in Paris? Pictures inside

Following the rush of anger targeting Gerard Pique for allegedly cheating on Shakira with Bar Rafaeli, he was now spotted kissing his new girlfriend in Paris.

Gerard Pique spotted with his new girlfriend after rumors broke that he cheated on her with Shakira in Paris.

Ashdod Port Company signs agreement with Port of Barcelona to promote Israeli innovation in Europe

According to Orna Hozman Bechor: “Our technology incubator has a great deal to offer in order to make the world of shipping and ports more efficient."

 A NAVAL vessel (not seen) escorts the ‘Mavi Marmara’ to Ashdod Port, post-raid by Israeli marines, May 31, 2010.

Queen of Latin-Pop, Shakira, has been accused of tax fraud

Columbian Latin-Pop singer, Shakira, has been accused by Spanish prosecutors of tax fraud and is facing 8 years in prison if convicted.

Singer Shakira

Barcelona gets world’s first Michelin-starred kosher restaurant

The restaurant pursued kosher certification, which makes Xerta the only Michelin-starred kosher restaurant in the world, largely to attract Barcelona’s rising numbers of Jewish visitors.

 Xerta, a restaurant in Barcelona, sits in the L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample neighborhood of the city.

Can we really live without live music? - reporter's notebook

 BECK, DINOSAUR Jr. (J Mascis) and Fontaines DC were among the entertainers at the Primavera Sound Festival, earlier this month.