Morocco
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico bosses are ‘minded to recommend’ the deal to shareholders
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa president says he is backed by 'vast majority' in world football
Fifa President Gianni Infantino laughs off questions about whether he considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle.
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Revival Rugs Is Offering 20 Percent Off Everything for Its Birthday Sale
Revival is celebrating its ninth birthday with a sitewide discount—and it’s stackable. Shop the latest rug deals before the sale ends October 25.
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
British transport company Mobico saw shares jump to 39.5p after talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning
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Video. How migration is reshaping the political debate in Spain's Ceuta
Video. The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has fuelled political tensions ahead of next month's election.
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A fraught push for peace, and a race to fund Ukraine
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Today: the fraught push to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, cash for Kyiv becomes intertwined in talks on the next EU budget, and Argentina’s Milei reignites a war of words with Spain’s Sánchez. #EuropeToday
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Italy and Spain end border checks after Ceuta crisis, easing tension
Italy and Spain agree to end temporary border checks, easing tensions following the Ceuta crisis.
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EU planned to scrap clock changes. Why are they still happening?
This Sunday the clocks will be turned back again, even though the EU Parliament set abolition in motion at the end of 2019. Why? #EuropeNews
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'Lefty and proud': Spain's Sánchez hits back at Argentina's Milei
Javier Milei has again attacked Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, where he will meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Sánchez replied on X, defending his left-wing stance in a fresh war of words between the two leaders. #EuropeNews
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico shares jumped by around 33% to 39.5p after the talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning.
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What F1’s return to Africa means for a continent long overlooked by global sports
Though human rights groups call it sportswashing, analysts say Formula 1’s choice of Rwanda to host its first African race since the 1990s can become a watershed moment for the continent’s sports industry – if it can deliver lasting development
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Spain versus Morocco: this is how the military forces stand in 2026
Spain spends three times more on defence than Morocco and leads in air and naval power, but Rabat has more troops and rockets. US-backed rearmament boosts its strength and narrows the gap. #EuropeNews
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F1 Q&A: Lindblad and Lawson futures at Racing Bulls, Rwanda, Imola and Red Bull as an engine supplier
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the United States Grand Prix.
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Spain changes Ceuta patrol rules over ships' "innocent passage"
The Spanish Navy has changed its protocol in response to the innocent passage of Moroccan vessels through the waters off Ceuta or Melilla, acting now without requiring higher authorisation. #EuropeNews
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Nick Clegg’s wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British
‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said
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At least 12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Gambia
The IOM says increased controls in traditional departure spots in Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal have pushed some migrants seeking to reach Europe further south, towards countries such as The Gambia.
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At showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy
Gianni Infantino has given an apology to his toughest critics at a showdown meeting in Zurich but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them
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Rugby World Cup 2035: Spain bids to host tournament and use Nou Camp and Bernabeu
Barcelona's Nou Camp, Madrid's Bernabeu and the Mestalla in Valencia are all on a list of possible venues as Spain bids to host the Rugby World Cup in 2035.
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Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board
Exclusive: Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward
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FIFA proposes €5.5bn football development fund amid Infantino scrutiny
The proposal comes as European football leaders seek a candidate to try to unseat Gianni Infantino as FIFA president.
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Greta Thunberg joins hundreds of French teens protesting over run-down schools
She joined and applauded hundreds of teenagers who demonstrated boisterously outside school north of Paris
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Fossilised dinosaur-era reptile related to crocodile discovered in Morocco
Find highlights rich Jurassic ecosystems, say University of Portsmouth scientists
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Netflix secures 2030 World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra
The 2030 World Cup is scheduled to take place across Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with three special centenary celebration matches also set to be held in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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African Grand Prix: Why Rwanda has been chosen to host Formula 1
How Rwanda has succeeded where Morocco and South Africa, among others, have failed by agreeing a deal to stage the African Grand Prix.
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Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for ceasefire and Ukraine had ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – as it happened
Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement
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Video. Ceuta awaits King Felipe after summer migration crisis
Video. Ceuta braces for a symbolic royal visit by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia after a mass migration crisis strained the enclave’s social cohesion.
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Video. Ceuta crowds affirm Spanish identity during royal visit
Video. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia received a rapturous welcome in Ceuta on Tuesday, 13 October, as they began their first visit to the Spanish North African territory since 2007.
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UK scientists discover ancient crocodile species with bizarre toothpick-like teeth
The crocodile roamed the Earth 170 million years ago
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Ceuta troops absent as Spain holds National Day parade in Madrid
The parade took place against a tense political backdrop, after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for 29 November. #EuropeNews
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Video. Spain: National Day highlights territorial unity from Barcelona to Ceuta
Video. Spain's National Day on Monday, 12 October, was marked by demonstrations in Barcelona in support of Spanish unity, while far-right leader Santiago Abascal visited Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the North African coast.
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Spainish king and queen to visit Ceuta as migrant crisis reveals rifts
Spain's Ceuta, a city in North Africa, is facing a migration crisis that has exposed deep divisions
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Stellantis and Renault back UK to get EU car industry protection
Bosses of Citroën owner and French carmaker also urge UK government to consider limiting imports from China
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In a tent camp in Ceuta, migrants weigh justice, safety and returning home
Migrants in Ceuta face a humanitarian crisis, with some alleging abuse by Spanish soldiers
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Spain's slow response to the crisis in Ceuta leaves teen migrants on the streets
Hundreds of teenage migrants lined up outside a church in Ceuta in early October, hoping for good news from Spain's youth minister
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Scalpers from the US are not the only players looking to score a piece of the .si domain gold rush — but the country dominating the list might surprise you
Here is who is really buying "super intelligence" domains
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Want mind-blowing shots of the 2027 solar eclipse? Look at solar altitude, not totality length
The solar "eclipse of the century" occurs on August 2 2027, and can be seen in its totality in parts of North Africa and Spain — here's my advice for bagging the best possible photo
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Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election
Calling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass
Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls early election
Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.
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Spanish police begin clearing Ceuta's largest migrant camp
Police began Operation Trampolín on Sunday to clear a makeshift settlement on Ceuta's Trampolín beach, home to about 3,000 people living in poor conditions for more than two months. #EuropeNews
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The best place to retire abroad is no longer in Europe
European destinations scored highly in a new global retirement ranking, with six countries among the top ten, as people looking to retire abroad weigh higher taxes against quality of life.
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Full list: Destinations you can fly to from Newcastle Airport and how to get there
Newcastle Airport guide: find transport links, parking and drop-off charges, airlines, destinations, shops and dining, and more.
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EU officials meet to strengthen border agency as activists sue over alleged migrant abuses
European Union officials are meeting to strengthen border controls and curb migration
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The Secrets of a US Spyware King
In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd reveals the limits of the company’s promise to keep bad actors from abusing its powerful espionage tool.
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Only Netanyahu gains from the FlyDubai hijacking attempt
The FlyDubai hijacking attempt serves only one man’s interests - Israel’s Prime Minister seeking re-election, World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains
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Pilot attempts to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv in latest example of a crew-related hijacking
A pilot on a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft before being subdued by passengers and crew
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI appoints Fatima Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister
Mansouri is only the second woman in the Arab world to hold the office of prime minister. Her established political career has seen her serve as mayor of Marrakesh and member of parliament previously. Morocco's King Mohammed VI named Urban...
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Jet2 announces 34 new flight routes to winter holiday hotspots
Jet2 are launching a number of new routes for winter 2026/2027, with destinations ranging from Christmas markets to winter sun spots.
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Morocco’s first-ever female prime minister appointed by king
Her government is expected to make billions of dollars in investments linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while seeking to deliver on promises to fight inflation, raise wages and create jobs
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Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco's first female prime minister
Her appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
