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Germanwings: why didn’t aviation rules prevent this crash?
Reports that a pilot deliberately crashed the Germanwings Airbus 320 in the French Alps throws the spotlight not only on aircraft security but also on flight-deck manning.
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Germanwings crash updates: what we know so far
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirms at least three UK citizens were among the 150 people thought to have died when a passenger plane crashed in the Alps.
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Germanwings plane crash: ‘Three Britons killed’
At least three British nationals were killed when a German Airbus crashed into an Alpine mountainside, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says.
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France plane crash: the teenage victims
The human cost of the Germanwings plane crash was laid bare on Tuesday as it emerged that a number of schoolchildren died in the French Alps disaster.
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Don Quixote author Cervantes remains ‘found’
Investigators in Spain believe they have found the remains of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, author of the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote de la Mancha.
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Islamic State hostage takings – a timeline
The latest video of 21 Egyptians being beheaded in Libya is part of Islamic State’s tactic to gain funding and spread fear through the threat of the knife.
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Thousands join left-wing Podemos rally in Spain
Tens of thousands of protesters march through the streets of Madrid in a show of strength by Spain’s fledgling radical leftist party Podemos, which hopes to emulate Syriza’s rise to power in Greece.
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Greek F-16 fighter plane crash kills 10
A Greek F-16 fighter jet has crashed in Spain killing 10 people just hours after many in Greece celebrated an election victory for a populist far-left party.
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Spanish businessman rams car into ruling party’s HQ
A man calling himself a ‘ruined businessman’ rams a car containing gas cylinders into the ruling People’s Party headquarters in Madrid
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Three reasons Spain is on the edge of social unrest
Riot police clash with protesters in Barcelona after a raid on squatters – and demonstrators plan to hit the streets against anti-demo laws – what’s going on in Spain?
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Google News to close down in Spain
Google has said it will shut down Google News in Spain, before a new ruling comes into effect meaning it would have to pay publishers if it displayed their content on its site.
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Uber ban spreads as backlash against taxi app grows
Three more countries have issued bans on the taxi booking app Uber over criticism of its vetting processes and business practices, leaving the American firm fighting a battle on many fronts.
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Catalonia votes for independence from Spain
Millions of Catalans come out to vote in a non-binding straw poll, with more than 80 per cent backing independence from Spain.
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Catalonia heads to the ‘polls’ – but how will Spain respond?
Catalonia holds a “symbolic referendum” on Sunday in which its people will vote on separating from Spain. But the Spanish government has refused to recognise the ballot, branding it illegal.
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Migrants spark Ebola fears at Canary Islands nudist beach
A boat of immigrants from Sierra Leone sparks Ebola fears in Gran Canaria after arriving on a nudist beach.