LTG Infra awards €376m Rail Baltica contracts for key Lithuanian sections

LTG Infra, a part of the LTG Group, has signed two construction contracts for the Rail Baltica project, increasing the length of active construction in Lithuania to 114km. The contracts have a combined value of €375.8m ($437m), including VAT....

Once-in-a-lifetime trip scuttled by plane’s lack of fuel, devastating group of 20

ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta travel group was prepared for a cruise of a lifetime and ended up living a travel nightmare. Channel 2’s Audrey Washington is live at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Clayton County for Channel 2 Action...

Navantia to build two further Meteoro-class OPVs for Spain

Spanish Navy Meteoro-class OPV Meteoro (P 41) during exercise ‘Neptune Strike 22'. (US Navy) The Spanish government has approved the start of a contracting process with state-owned shipbuilder Navantia for the construction of a third batch of two...

This Country Has The Most High-Speed Rail Mileage In The World

Whether it's environmental activists or public transportation enthusiasts, there's quite the vocal crowd urging the United States to build more high-speed rail transportation. Currently, the U.S. only has 735 km (about 457 miles) of high-speed...

Airbus launch second SATCOM for Spanish Armed Forces

The second SpainSat NG-II satellite was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral on 23 October 2025. Airbus and Thales Alenia Space developed the satellite communications (SATCOM) constellation, including the first satellite, which...

OPINION: Power Down, Explosive Results, Fat Amy and Mythology

This week was another week of marginal but real Russian territorial gains at very substantial cost, against smaller Ukrainian gains of ground at smaller cost. Overall, the Russians seem to have moved troops into and gained effective control of...

Alstom and FGC unveil first train for new express rail link to Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Alstom and FGC have revealed the first train for the new Barcelona-El Prat Airport express link, set to launch between 2026 and 2027. Alstom and Catalan rail operator Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) have presented the first of...

‘Vanished’ Picasso painting found safely in Spain amid questions over...

Spanish police said on Friday that a Pablo Picasso artwork which went missing while being transported to an exhibition has been recovered – prompting questions over whether it had ever actually been placed on the delivery truck in the first place....

CMU engineering student builds drone during Spain internship

Sof Berlanga spent part of her summer in Spain building a drone from scratch and jumped to lead technical role thanks to her Central Michigan University education. Berlanga, an electrical engineering and computer engineering student, interned in...

Picasso painting that vanished in Spain found

'Still Life with Guitar', a 1919 gouache and pencil work by Pablo Picasso valued at around 600,000 euros (NZ$1.2m), which has been found by police after disappearing in early October. Photo: Handout / Spanish National Police / AFP Spanish police...

Ryanair launches direct flights to 'underrated' Spanish city where it's 21C in November

This city is considered a 'hidden gem' as it gets fewer tourists than hotspots such as Barcelona or Malaga, but it could be the perfect combination city and beach break for autumn This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission...

The rise and fall of globalisation, part one: battle to be top dog

For nearly four centuries, the world economy has been on a path of ever-greater integration that even two world wars could not totally derail. This long march of globalisation was powered by rapidly increasing levels of international trade and...

Inside Spain’s most beautiful tradition: The real meaning of All Saints’ Day 2025

Families across Spain visit cemeteries and adorn graves with flowers on All Saints’ Day. Credit : Joan Llado, Shutterstock Every year, as October turns to November, Spain transforms into a quiet sea of flowers. On Saturday, November 1 2025, the...

CMA CGM launches new Sfax route to Morocco and Spain for date exports

CMA CGM has introduced a new maritime service linking Sfax, Tunisia with Morocco and Spain, set to commence with the 2025–2026 date export season. This service aims to enhance the export of Tunisian dates, providing a reliable and efficient...

Spanish submarine S-81 Isaac Peral begins first NATO Sea Guardian patrol in Mediterranean

Spain’s S-81 Isaac Peral has departed Cartagena for its first NATO mission, joining Operation Sea Guardian for maritime security and counterterrorism patrols through late November. The deployment gives NATO another discreet undersea sensor in busy...

Maersk cuts the ribbon on the final cold store in its R1.7-billion investment drive

Logistics giant Maersk has wrapped up a R1.72-billion investment drive in cold-chain infrastructure in South Africa with the opening of the R800-million Maersk Belcon cold store logistics park in Cape Town, located at Transnet Park in Bellville....

Heathrow’s third runway moves closer – what it means for Brits flying between the UK and Spain

The UK government has announced a major update on Heathrow Airport’s long-awaited third runway, giving new hope to a project that’s been grounded for years. The Transport Secretary this week confirmed a review of the Airports National Policy...

Using COVID-19 Insights To Prepare Cities for Future Pandemics

Global pandemics have occurred throughout human history, including the bubonic plague, Spanish flu and COVID-19. While the viruses and other infectious agents that cause pandemics vary, one fact remains constant: Another pandemic will occur, and...

Picasso painting that vanished in Spain found: police

Madrid: Spanish police said Friday that a Pablo Picasso painting that vanished en route to an exhibition has been found, raising doubts if it was ever loaded onto a transport truck. "Still Life with Guitar", a 1919 gouache and pencil work valued...

Steel company bosses in Spain to be investigated by court for supplying material to Israel to make weapons

A NATIONAL Court judge has launched a probe into the president of Spanish steelmaker Sidenor and other company bosses over the alleged illegal export of steel to Israel for weapons production. The El Pais newspaper said Investigating Judge...