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PM Oli attends UN’s Financing for Development Conference in Spain
KATHMANDU: The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD-4) organized by the United Nations kicked off today at the FIBES Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain. World leaders including Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli are...
Spanish judge orders remand in jail for PM's ex-ally in graft probe
MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish Supreme Court’s investigating judge on Monday ordered remand in custody for ex-senior ruling Socialist party official Santos Cerdan in a corruption inquiry that could destabilise Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s fragile...

Spain United Nations Development Funding
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, and Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations pose for a photo ahead of the four-day Financing for Development meeting in the...

Spain, Ukraine Hold Talks on Defense Aid, EU Push
(MENAFN) Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Sunday that he had met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Madrid to strengthen cooperation on military aid, drone development, and Ukraine’s path toward European Union...
Spain's problems grow ahead of women's Euro kickoff as goalkeeper Coll suffers from tonsilitis
LAUSANNE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Spain's preparations for the forthcoming Women's European Championships have been further complicated by the news that goalkeeper Cata Coll is suffering from tonsillitis. Coll has to be considered a doubt after...

Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave
A vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert. Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has...
Spain sizzles as temperatures hit record 46°C amid intense european heatwave
A powerful heatwave continues to grip Europe, with Spain recording a scorching 46 degrees Celsius over the weekend, setting a new June temperature record in the region. According to international media reports, the town of El Granado in Spain saw...
Global leaders tackle poverty and climate goals at Spain summit
By Simon Jessop and David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -A once-in-a-decade summit kicked off in Seville on Monday as global leaders face mounting pressure to accelerate progress on poverty reduction, climate change and sustainable development goals...

Spanish Roca Group to invest €70 million in factory construction in Kazakhstan
By Galiya Khassenkhanova Published on 30/06/2025 - 10:24 GMT+2 Spanish bathroom goods company, Roca Group has announced it will invest €70 million to build production capacity in Kazakhstan. The global leader in design, production and...

PM participates in the opening session of United Nations conference
Mon 30 Jun 2025 | 08:05 AM Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly will participate tomorrow, Monday, in the opening session of the Fourth United Nations Conference on Financing for Development, which will be held in Spain. The event will be attended...
South Africa pushes for debt relief and global financial reform at UN Financing Summit in Spain
South Africa is participating in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, from Monday, June 30 to July 3, 2025. The South African delegation will be led by Minister of International Relations and...

Ratiram in Rome; Tancoo travels to Spain
Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Ravi Ratiram and Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo were both in Europe over the weekend; Ratiram for an event hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Tancoo for...

Algerian-Spanish Relations Warm as PM Arabawi Attends Global Development Summit in Seville
Watan-In a sign of a positive shift in relations after a deep diplomatic crisis, Algerian Prime Minister Nadir Arabawi traveled to the Spanish city of Seville to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development,...

Two high-profile fugitives arrested in Spain following Pakistan’s diplomatic push
ISLAMABAD – Two dangerous suspects wanted by Pakistan have been arrested in Spain after persistent diplomatic efforts by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. The arrests mark a significant breakthrough in tracking down long-time...

UN chief slams US-led aid retreat as poverty, hunger, debt spiral in Global South
SEVILLE, June 30 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference in Spain today at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change. Dozens of...

Brazil endorses Spain's declaration in favor of LGBTQIA+ rights
Monday, June 30th 2025 - 09:06 UTC The endorsement shows Brazil's commitment to promoting equality and combating discrimination Brazil joined a declaration proposed by Spain, alongside 14 other countries, including Colombia, Australia, and Canada,...

Sitharaman to visit Spain, Portugal and Brazil for key multilateral engagements
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation on an official visit to Spain, Portugal, and Brazil from June 30 to July 5, according to the Finance Ministry release on Monday. Advertisement The visit, coordinated by the...

Fugitive wanted for murder in USA arrested at Spanish airport following public tip-off
Date Published: 30/06/2025 A murder suspect from the United States has been arrested in Santiago de Compostela, in northern Spain’s Galicia, after a sharp-eyed local spotted her and tipped off the police. The 28-year-old woman, who was wanted for...

PR in Spain to participate in UN conference to relaunch development aid
This will be the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) of the United Nations (UN), which will take place in Seville, Spain, until Thursday, ten years after the previous one, in Ethiopia, in 2015. The objective now is to...

Sitharaman to push for Global South reforms at UN, BRICS, NDB meetings
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will advocate for greater financial support to developing countries, stronger development banks tailored to Global South priorities, and enhanced private sector participation in sustainable growth...