The early-warning system takes data obtained by satellites orbiting the planet to detect the risk of collapse for buildings, dams, tunnels and more. The idea was born out of the 2018 Morandi bridge tragedy in Genoa, Italy
‘I was a visionary without knowing it,’ says the Colombian who invented this exercise by chance in the 1980s. Today, he owns a company worth millions of dollars, with businesses that include lines of clothing and cosmetics
The luxury real estate sector in southern Spain is experiencing its best moment in history, with demand exceeding supply. Marbella and its surrounding areas are now home to the most exclusive properties in the country
A special unit created in 2019 to investigate drug wars in towns along the country’s southern coast — particularly Marbella — has arrested 50 people and solved 18 cases
Two decades have passed since the discovery of the manuscripts that the imam of Cútar hid in a wall in his home around the year 1500, one of them an Almohad-period Koran
Each year, Spain’s Fuente de Piedra natural reserve welcomes thousands of pairs of flamingos, but this year, the birds have bypassed the area because there’s no water
The search for Sibora Gagani, who disappeared in 2014, had ended years ago but resumed after a man arrested in May for killing his current partner confessed to the crime
No longer frowned upon, making a reservation for yourself and enjoying a good meal in solitude is gaining popularity, as well as a recipe for receiving the royal treatment
A crash on the A-7 near the southern city of Marbella sent €20,000 in cash flying out the window of a car. Nearby vehicles, including a bus, screeched to a halt as drivers raced to pick up the notes before the police arrived
Spanish police have arrested 15 people, including actor and painter Jean-Claude Pautot, dismantling a drug-trafficking network that smuggled hundreds of kilos of narcotics into Europe
Andalusian authorities have rubber-stamped the overhaul of an old ‘cortijo’ behind Los Genoveses beach, in one of the country’s most unspoiled stretches of coastline
The 170 hospital workers who gathered for a meal in Málaga had taken antigen tests, but the virus spread to 80 diners and the health center had to hire extra staff
Eerily silent paths meander through pine groves and fig trees before opening up to the sea on an island that has preserved unspoiled areas despite the tourist boom
In the past five years, violent gangs from Sweden have increased their presence in Málaga province, drawn in by the warm weather and high quality of life
Mass tourism, pressure from urban development and the ubiquitous cellphone camera are all working against naturists who are calling for the practice to be respected
Around 18,000 properties were built irregularly under former mayor Jesús Gil, but despite numerous court cases that canceled permits, chances are good they will never be torn down
An NGO has created one of the first nurseries in the Mediterranean to restore and conserve an important colony of the species which is threatened by waste from the fishing industry
The 22-year-old, who is facing charges for around a dozen offenses, used some 130 profiles on the social network to request bitcoins, managing to raise $117,000
The aircraft, which has a wingspan of 4.5 meters and seven hours of flight autonomy, was able to fly up to 150 kilos of narcotics between the coast of North Africa and southern Spain