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Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid. Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue its journey despite a "red signal" being in effect. Follow DW.

A high-speed train collision in Spain has killed dozens. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.

A woman has been charged following an investigation into a series of thefts from gravesites at a Milton cemetery that police say affected approximately 20 families. The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says it launched an investigation after Milton Evergreen Cemetery staff contacted police in July about reports of missing items from gravesites. Accordin

A high-speed train crashed into a stopped train in Spain, causing at least 30 deaths. Leigh Kiniry reports.

The second major crash to hit the same line in less than a year killed at least 64 people.

The toll is rising after a high-speed train between slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars. It was Spain's second major train accident this year.

<p>Spanish transport minister suggests an ‘inexplicable’ traffic order preceded the crash</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-high-speed-toledo">Full report from Spain</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>At least 30 people are believed to have died after two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo in Sp

At least 68 people have been killed in a train crash in central Spain, local authorities have confirmed. Rail services between Madrid and Seville have been suspended.

A drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces on Monday hit a busy market in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur region, killing at least 36 people, according to the international medical charity Doctors without Borders. "Nyala Teaching Hospital, which is supported by Doctors without Borders teams, has so far received the bodies of 36 people who were killed, 21

The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit from confidential election information.<strong> </strong>

More than 40 people were killed in a religiously motivated attack on Orthodox Christian churches and homes in Ethiopia’s Oromia state, residents report. Read More: https://punchng.com/dozens-killed-in-attack-on-ethiopia-orthodox-christians/

A deadly strike and others like it show the tactical and intelligence shortcomings Saudi Arabia faces as it confronts its Iran-backed enemy.

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Forensic anthropologists have identified the remains of at least 38 victims of Argentina’s last military dictatorship.

Israeli military raid targets at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin.

A shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession, with Jordan's king vowing "the harshest retaliation."

A shooting at a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan happened during a funeral, according to local authorities. Two unidentified men opened fire on the procession.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 16 people and injured dozens in Tibet, according to Chinese state media.

Police arrest 29 people after uncovering two illegal casinos operating in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, as part of a wider investigation into alleged drug manufacturing.

A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, official media reported. Chinese state TV said it's the strongest quake to hit the remote Himalayan region in five years.

British government official websites were taken down on Thursday as administrators rushed to safeguard against two critical ​security flaws in PHP, ​a programming language that powers a large share of the internet. Baroness Lloyd, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told the House of Lords the decisi

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Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with dozens of American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli forces.

After a year that featured alternate realities, ninja turtles, superheroes, and hobbits, the final Magic: The Gathering expansion of 2026 is going where no Universes Beyond set has gone before, as Star Trek is scheduled to launch in November. Today, Wizards of the Coast revealed the mechanics players can expect in the set, along with dozens of new cards from