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A person boards a plane flying to the Netherlands, which is transporting passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain, on Monday.
WORLD
May 12, 2026
Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife
Three people — a Dutch couple and a German national — have died since the start of the outbreak on the ship of the virus.
Fernando Clavijo, president of the Canary Islands, speaks to the media about the deadly hantavirus outbreak on board luxury cruise ship MV Hondius, which is set to dock at the Canary Island of Tenerife, outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2026
In Canary Islands, nearing hantavirus cruise ship rekindles pandemic concerns
The MV Hondius, carrying 150 people, is expected to reach Tenerife on Saturday, where it will dock despite protests from the local government.
Alexandra Benites, 47, and her daughter Carla Benites, 17, from Ecuador, pose with their passports at St. Augustine's church, also known as the "Church of the Migrants," in Barcelona's Raval district on Feb. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2026
Spain’s looming migrant amnesty strains services
As other European countries tighten their borders, Spain’s Socialist government has continued to champion migration.
Meliana Bruguera, 41, poses with her children Victoria, 9, and Rurik, outside Madrid, on Aug. 8.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2025
Fleeing Maduro then Trump, Venezuelans seek refuge in Spain
For the first time, Venezuelans were the largest group applying for asylum in the EU.
Security forces members detain a demonstrator as people protest against the management of the emergency response to the deadly floods in eastern Spain, in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday.
WORLD
Nov 10, 2024
Spain’s flood disaster was its worst in recent history. Here’s what went wrong.
By the time many received the government’s flood alert, water was already surrounding cars, submerging streets and pouring into their homes.
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats after being hijacked in the Red Sea in this photo released on Nov. 20.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 21, 2023
Exporters explore flights to avoid deepening Red Sea bottleneck
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea since Nov. 19.
Olive producers check a tree surrounded by a living cover crop in an olive grove in Santiesteban del Puerto, near Jaen, Spain.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 15, 2023
In climate fight, Europe’s farmers turn to tech and tradition
Spain and Italy are the world’s top producers of olive oil, but the industry is under threat from desertification and drought.
A clothing packaging warehouse near Barcelona last month
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2023
Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain
Fast fashion, or making and selling cheap clothes with a short lifespan, is “highly unsustainable,” the European Commission said in July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 28, 2023
At the home of Zara, fast and slow fashion collide
Sustainability is a problem in fashion — the EU throws out around 5.8 million tons of textile products every year, equivalent to 11 kg (24 lb) per person.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2022
No experience, no resume, you’re hired! Hotels fight for staff
Thousands of workers left the hospitality industry when international travel shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many chose not to return.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.

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