My hands are numb when we reach Gernika. We've descended for miles, shooting down from the lush greenery of the mountains on narrow roads that cut through vineyards and farmland. As we wait for our ...

A string of powerful explosions rocked three Madrid train stations Thursday just days before Spain's general elections, killing at least 173 rush-hour commuters and injuring hundreds more in what ...

A salute to Basque cinema, the 71st edition of the San Sebastian Festival has once again unfurled its Zinemira section, a brainchild conceived in collaboration with the Basque government’s Department ...

Although the Basque country lies within the southwest of France, its cuisine is as distinctive as its culture and unique language. Reflecting more Spanish or Italian influences than French, Basque ...

Some U.S. cities have become practically synonymous with the ethnic and religious groups who have settled there, such as the proud Irish Americans of Boston’s “Southie” neighborhood (see also: every ...

Their tales of the tape are almost identical but it is the improbable size of their competitive hearts that has become so utterly compelling. Just over a centimetre separates the taller Jamie Roberts, ...

For much of the 20th century, the sport of jai alai was a big deal — not just in Basque Country, where it originated, but around the world. In the '60s, it was marketed to Americans as the next big ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It’s a Wednesday night... game night for Ysabel Bilbao. She’s part of a women’s league that plays the Basque racket sport of pelota. "As we go downstairs, this is what I describe as the fight club ...