Israeli special forces have killed two wanted Palestinians in a raid in the West Bank, the military said on Thursday. The soldiers were planning to arrest several suspects near the city of Tulkarem on Wednesday evening. Two men, one of them armed, escaped, prompting the Israeli forces to open fire, according to Israel. A third […]

Storms in Spain have again brought heavy rain and strong winds, just a fortnight after the disastrous floods that killed at least 224 people. The Andalusian province of Málaga in the south of the country has been badly hit, but so far there are no reports of major damage or any casualties. In the Mediterranean […]

A weather warning has been issued for parts of Spain, as the country counts the cost of recent flooding. The orange warnings are in place for parts of southwestern Spain – the area around Seville down towards Gibraltar. Up to 8cm (3ins) of rain could fall within 12 hours, but the weekend looks much more […]

A Ryanair passenger plane is parked at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Low-cost airline Ryanair is paying back a surcharge fee it imposed on tens of thousands of passengers in Italy for checking in at the airport, a total amount of more than €1.5 million ($1.6 million). Thomas Banneyer/dpa Low-cost airline Ryanair is paying back a surcharge fee […]

The Israeli military said it had attacked more than 100 targets in Gaza and Lebanon in the last 24 hours as it continues fighting on multiple fronts in its war against Islamist groups. The military targeted weapons depots, rocket launchers and command centres, the military said. “The troops found a large quantity of weapons and […]