At least five people have been killed after an international express train collided with a bus on a level crossing in southern Slovakia, emergency workers say. The accident happened near the town of Nove Zamky, about 80km east of the capital Bratislava, according to an emergency services Facebook post. News …

European leaders are due to announce their choices for the top jobs at the EU’s helm at a two-day summit in Brussels, with current Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set to be nominated for a second mandate. The summit is also being attended by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who …

As president, Mr Macron is commander in chief and traditionally plays a key role in his country’s international and defence policy. He has been among Europe’s strongest leaders in support of Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, and he has refused to rule out sending troops “if Russia decided to go …

We arrived in Antwerp in May and began working on a plan to locate and confront The Mountain. One of his previous clients had shared a photograph, and another source had provided us with a copy of his Iraqi passport and a European identity card that appeared to have been …

By Laura Bicker, China correspondent, Beijing Both candidates are vying to be tough on Beijing and have similar economic policies to combat China’s rise including raising tariffs on cheap Chinese goods. But they have very different approaches to dealing with China’s regional influence. Biden has shored up relationships there, in …

Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in US electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow the German car making giant and the Tesla rival to share technology. Rivian shares jumped by around 50% after the announcement. The tie-up comes …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russia’s former defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the chief of general staff, Valery Gerasimov. The ICC judges said the two men were suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war in Ukraine. The court said …

One couple was using the parade to come out to their families and military units. “This is a very emotional day for us,” they told me, not ready to reveal their names publicly. “We are proud we’ve been able to show people that there are lots of us gay soldiers, …

Language is the main dividing line here. Romanian/Moldovan speakers, who represent about 80% of Moldova’s 2.6 million residents, not including Transnistria, are strongly in favour of EU integration. Ethnic minorities, who include Russians, Ukrainians, Bulgarians and Gagauz, and speak mainly Russian are against. Moldova’s government says many of them have …

A Perfect Crime, while acknowledging the letter found at the crime scene in which the RAF claimed responsibility for Rohwedder’s murder, presents a number of different scenarios as to who may have killed him. For Tschurtschenthaler the background to the murder is what matters – the rapid closure of much …

The chronic economic and social problems of the region – high unemployment and rampant corruption – were feeding extremism. Radical ideas thrive in such a soil. In recent years Russian security forces have appeared to be winning their battle against armed insurgents. But Islamist attacks haven’t stopped. On several occasions …

Moscow said Sunday’s deaths and injuries were caused by falling debris, after its air defences in Crimea intercepted five missiles loaded with cluster warheads launched by Ukrainian forces. Footage carried on Russian state TV showed chaos on the beach in the Uchkuyevka area, as people ran from the falling debris …

Singers, supermodels and sports stars descended on Paris as Vogue World took over a city square and turned it into a runway. The fashion magazine turned the historic Place Vendôme into a catwalk to celebrate 100 years of French fashion. A different sport was used as a backdrop for each …

Gunmen in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have killed six police officers in a series of attacks, security officials say. Twelve other officers were wounded in the attacks, which targeted a synagogue and churches in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala. A Russian Orthodox priest has also been killed …

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the Polish government not to shut down border crossing points between the two countries. “Keeping Belarusians connected to Europe is crucial,” she said in a post on X, adding that people could not be left “behind a new iron curtain”. Earlier on …

A woman is in intensive care after being attacked by wolves while jogging in an animal park near Paris, French media report. They say that early on Sunday the 36-year-old victim – who was staying at a lodge within Thoiry park – strayed into the main safari zone, which is …

On Saturday Russian-installed officials in occupied Crimea said three people including two children were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the peninsula. Mikhail Razvozhaev – who was installed by Moscow as the regional governor in 2020 – said almost 100 people were injured. Russia’s defence ministry said five projectiles …

Away from the on-the-ground search efforts, the administrator of a Facebook page set up to help find Mr Slater said somebody who was not the 19-year-old had logged in to his Instagram account. People who had been “hacking” the social media accounts of his family were “sick in the head”, …

A huge wildfire in Kurdish parts of south-eastern Turkey has killed at least 12 people. Announcing the death toll on X, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 78 people had also been wounded when flames spread through Diyarbakir and Mardin provinces. Hundreds of animals have died in the fire, which began …

Three people are missing after floodwaters swept through the south-eastern Swiss town of Misox in the alpine valley of Graubünden. A massive thunderstorm on Friday night caused rivers to break their banks, flooding streets and causing several dozen residents to be evacuated from their homes, local authorities said. Further west, …