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These astonishing optical illusion artworks made me gasp

Based in Barcelona, this artist is seriously talented.

Creative Bloq

Portugal records 284 excess deaths during heatwave as wildfires rage across Europe

In late June, mainland Portugal recorded its hottest ever temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius.

Euronews

Anti-tourism protests are not new. They happened in ancient Rome, 19th-century England and after World War II

This hot European summer, anti-tourism protests have made headlines, from Barcelona to Venice, Mallorca and the Canary Islands. The unrest is not confined to Europe, though.

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Win or Learn: The Rise of Game-Changer Aitana Bonmatí

Having reached the top of women’s soccer, the Spanish star has her sights set on a title she hasn’t claimed: UEFA European Women’s champion.

Sports Illustrated

Europe swelters under severe heatwave as temperatures soar above 40 degrees Celsius

Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy were some of the worst hit countries, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celcius.

Euronews

Barcelona investigates street sweeper’s death as Spain trapped in heatwave

Temperatures reached 30.4 degrees Celsius (86.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in Barcelona on Saturday

The Independent UK

How Euro 2025 could show a distinctive power shift in women’s football

After years of American dominance within the sport, the balance of power has shifted to Europe with world champions Spain leading the way

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Cannes becomes the latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism

Nice, Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam are other European cities that have also imposed limits on cruise ships.

Al Jazeera

PSG vs Inter Miami: FIFA Club World Cup – news, start, lineup, how to watch

European Champions Paris Saint-Germain face their former star player Lionel Messi and his new Inter Miami side.

Al Jazeera

Spain’s Bonmati hospitalised with meningitis ahead of Euro 2025

Spain’s Ballon d’Or holder, Aitana Bonmati, is hospitalised with meningitis two weeks before Euro 2025 championships.

Al Jazeera

French “Spiderman” Scales Skyscraper to Launch World’s First Action Token

Spain, Barcelona, June 26th, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

The 100 most expensive football transfers of all time

So, what are the most expensive football transfers of all time? There's around £7bn worth of transfer spending in the top 100, with the deals going as far back as 2001

FourFourTwo

Europe is set to be hit by a record surge in tourism. How will it cope?

A look at overtourism in some of Europe's most visited destinations

The Independent UK

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Who takes the top spot - and how does Europe fare?

European restaurants make up three of the Top 5 spots on this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. However, Spain's Disfrutar, in Barcelona, has been dethroned as the highest ranked restaurant in the world...

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48 Pics To Prove That Spain Is Unlike Any Other Country

Spain has everything from stone castles and sophisticated cities to flat plains, and snowcapped mountains, all of which have made it a favored travel destination.

Euronews

How the water gun has become a symbol for Barcelona residents 'fed up' with the tourism industry

The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group held its first successful rally.

Evening Standard

London set to bask in summer heatwave this week with temperatures predicted to soar above 30C

The capital is forecast to be hotter than holiday hotspots like Barcelona and Lisbon

The Independent UK

Tourists face a soaking this summer as locals find their protest symbol

In Barcelona, a group of tourists found themselves the targets of an unusual form of protest when a woman armed with a plastic water gun sprayed them as they sat at an outdoor table.

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The Independent UK

Barcelona protesters tell tourists to ‘go home’

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Hotels, not ‘scapegoated’ Airbnb, to blame for overtourism says company chief

Airbnb said criticisms against the company were ‘totally unfair’

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers sprayed by water pistols in Barcelona as part of organised anti-tourism protests across Europe

Frustrated locals targeted hotels while chanting “your holidays, my misery”

Evening Standard

Anti-tourism marches break out across Europe as locals claim holidaymakers are pricing them out

Activists called for a curb on mass tourism, with organisers telling demonstrators to bring water pistols to fire at foreign visitors

The Independent UK

Anti-tourism protesters confront hotel staff with flares and water pistols in Barcelona

Anti-tourism protesters clashed with hotel staff in Barcelona, appearing to fire flares and water pistols in a display of unrest on Sunday 15 June.

Evening Standard

London weather: 'It's going to be hot for a long time'

Heatwave predicted for second half of week into Saturday and Sunday with London tipped to be hotter than Barcelona and the Algarve

The Independent UK

Spaniards packing water pistols blame impact of mass tourism for housing crunch

A growing number of Spaniards are souring on the country's highly successful tourism industry which is being blamed for a stubborn housing crisis

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