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At least 39 people have died after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train near Adamuz in southern Spain on Sunday evening. The Madrid-bound train reportedly crossed over to the opposite track and struck the southbound train traveling from Madrid to Huelva. Authorities warn that the death toll “is more than likely” …

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister, a day after the National Assembly ousted François Bayrou’s government in a vote of confidence. Lecornu, 39, has been tasked with consulting political parties to secure agreement on the country’s next budget. A former conservative who joined Macron’s party in …

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