Spain will now play host to a series of United Nations climate talks in December.
It comes after original hosts Chile pulled out following anti-government protests in the country.
However the last minute change in venue is proving to be a logistical challenge.
Spanish visas and accommodation also have to be issued for the 25,000 people who are expected to attend the event.
It's also left 16-year-old environment activist Greta Thunberg stuck on the wrong continent.
Police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew over misconduct relating to Epstein
King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
South Korean court hands life term to ex‑President Yoon in insurrection trial
A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law.
Over 20 countries to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting on Thursday
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace meeting is set to take place on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House said.
Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche
Eight backcountry skiers have been confirmed to be killed, and a ninth presumed to have perished when their tour group was overtaken by a football-field-sized avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, authorities said.
Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
Taxi drivers, delivery riders and workers are the focus of a new Ramadan road safety drive in Dubai, aimed at reducing accidents during the holy month.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties with France during talks with President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
