Madrid, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Earthquake rocks Spain's tourist jewel Granada

NAMPA / AFP

2026-08-15

Spain's cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings. But officials confirmed no casualties or serious damage, notably to the southern city's Alhambra palace, a UNESCO-listed jewel of medieval Islamic architecture and the seat of Spain's last Muslim kingdom. The tremor took place shortly after 1:00 am (2300 GMT Friday) with its e......

Restricted content

Entertainment

Mumbles, United Kingdom, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Fans line Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler body's returns for funeral

2026-08-15 18:00:34

Geneva, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

2026-08-15 16:03:51

Granada, Spain, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Earthquake rocks Spain's tourist jewel Granada

2026-08-15 15:01:22

Anaheim, United States, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Disney reveals 'X-Men' cast, slate of sequels at D23 fan event

2026-08-15 12:00:30

Sao Paulo, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Stolen Matisse works tied to infamous art thief in Brazil

2026-08-15 09:00:30

Hong Kong, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - International 7-Day News Agenda

2026-08-15 08:02:24

London, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Family of black British academic found dead denounce 'campaign of harassment'

2026-08-15 01:30:06

Paris, France, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Hackers stage major raids on French tax computers

2026-08-14 23:00:40

Rome, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth 9 mn euros

2026-08-14 18:30:27

Madrid, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Bones of medieval kings saved from Spanish wildfire

2026-08-14 18:30:27

Rome, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works

2026-08-14 18:30:27

Latest NAMPA photos

NEU-SCHWABEN, 14 August 2026 -

NAMPA

Cape Town, 13 August 2026- Members of the Namibian government delegation, family members, and community representatives pose for a group photo at the cemetery following the successful exhumation of liberation struggle hero Festus Nehale in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday, 13 August 2026. (Photo Contributed: MICT) NAMPA

NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 14 August 2026 – Bush Bucks FC head coach Budstyn Mutau says the 2025/2026 Namport Zambezi Regional Second Division League champions are ready for the new challenge in the first division. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

NAMPA

USAKOS

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 August 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking during the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

STAMPRIET, 13 August 2026 - Hardap Regional Council Chairperson, Simon Kooper. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises) Nampa

NAMPA

ETANGA, 13 August 2026 - Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua addressing the gathering during World Day Against Trafficking in Persons commemoration at Etanga village. (Photos: Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

CAPE TOWN, 12 August 2026 – A Namibian traditional practitioner performs a spiritual cleansing ritual alongside members of the Namibian delegation in Cape Town. Cultural rites form a pivotal part of the exhumation process to honour the spirits of fallen liberation heroes Simon Petrus Niilenge, Festus Nehale, and their comrades before their repatriation back home. (Photo Contributed: MICT) NAMPA

NAMPA