Rare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery
‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyageAs he prepared to climb the scaffolding to be p…
Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash
The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
Shell profits double to $10.8bn as Iran war pushes up profit margin on oil
Energy firm to return $5bn to shareholders as climate campaigners criticise high profitsShell has doubled its profits in the last quarter after the Middle East conflict drove up t…
Spain begins mourning period after deadly train crash
Emergency services combed through the wreckage overnight as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples and help identify victimsSpain has begun three days of…
Serbia’s students achieved the impossible. Europe must not fail them now | Srđjan Cvijić
Some EU leaders courted the authoritarian Vučić regime – they must offer this reborn democracy a future within the unionAs polling stations closed across Serbia on Sunday evening,…
How students toppled Serbia’s strongman – podcast
After two years of protests, a student-led movement has defeated Serbia’s authoritarian leader, Aleksander Vučić, at the ballot box. But can a leaderless movement govern a country…
Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent
The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent actsAlbania has introduced fines o…
Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked.
High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.
EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks
Watered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’The EU has backed away from its offer to Canada to start talks on …
‘It all happened in a split-second’: survivors recount details of Spain’s second deadly train crash in 10 months
Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 livesJosimar Medina woke a little before 9am on Wednesday to find himself a…
Bloodied, dazed and angry - how passengers' rail journey turned to disaster in Spain
Survivors of the train crash in Spain have spoken of their shock, panic and anger at the accident in Toledo province on Wednesday.
Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham
Prime minister warns cabinet not to express opinions about future relationship with Brussels before review of optionsAndy Burnham has warned ministers not to express their opinion…
Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash
People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.
In Serbia, a new type of democracy is taking hold, and Europe is watching closely
A movement that began in outrage has delivered remarkable election upset, showing that change is possible and prompting questions over what comes next• Don’t get This Is Europe de…
Flávio Bolsonaro flies in and John Healey steps out: photos of the day – Wednesday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash
More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
'People were thrown in the air': passenger recounts moment train crashed in Spain – video
A passenger has recounted the moment two trains carrying more than 550 passengers in total collided in Spain. Volunteers attended the scene of the collision, distributing water an…
Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain’s high-speed rail network
Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40%Deadly Spanish rail collision – latest updatesSpain’s high-speed rail n…
How students rocked Serbia’s presidential election – video explainer
The long-serving leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, has conceded defeat, ushering in a seismic political shift after a historic election that pitted the increasingly authoritari…
Footage from the scene of fatal rail crash in Spain – video
Two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo in Spain on Wednesday morning. At least 30 of the 544 passengers on the two trains died and 80 were injured. The number of…
Aerial footage shows aftermath of deadly Spain train collision – video
At least 30 people have died and many more are feared injured after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain. Guardia Civil aerial footage showed a derai…
Ten reported dead after two trains collide in Spain – latest updates
Spain’s rail system operator ADIF said the crash occurred Wednesday morning in the province of ToledoSpain’s health minister Mónica García just appeared on RTVE Noticias with a br…
Spain train crash: at least 10 dead after collision in Toledo province
High-speed service reportedly runs into back of another train, knocking two carriages off trackEurope live – latest updatesAt least 10 people have died and many more are feared in…