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The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for the man behind the wheel in a crash that killed a toddler and badly injured her father.

Collision that killed at least 69 people has prompted a national debate on the safety of the country’s rail network

The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

<p>Pedro Sánchez vows to investigate crash that killed 69 people – and rebuild public confidence</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/30/spain-investigates-toledo-crash-pedro-sanchez-france-italy-protests-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has admitted

The tragedy has upended the November 29 election campaign, shifting attention from housing to security.

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Scientists have uncovered hidden aggressive cancer cells in children whose tumors were previously considered lower risk, revealing why some cases of rhabdomyosarcoma become unexpectedly deadly. The discovery could help doctors identify dangerous tumors earlier and develop personalized treatments that improve survival while reducing unnecessary chemotherapy.

South Africa-Australia’s three-Test series has given cricket lovers savage momentum switches, memorable individual feats, and the sense that anything could happen.

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With elections around the corner, rail safety has become a campaign issue in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly crash.

What we know about the deadly high-speed train crash in Spain

The man who already pleaded guilty to more than 100 state criminal charges, including first-degree murder, for an attack on the Pearl Street Mall in June 2025, appeared in federal court on Thursday where he changed his plea to guilty on a dozen charges.

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Julieta Gallego, who competed for Madrid-based AD Sprint, among those killed in train crash in Spain.

TOLEDO, Spain (AP) — Families desperately searched for missing loved ones Thursday, more than 24 hours after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain, killing at least 69 and injuring dozens of others.

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader made a rare apology Thursday for a residential fire that killed 168 people last year, announcing that a top housing official would resign after an investigation blamed corruption and regulatory failures for the Chinese territory’s worst human-caused disaster in decades.

Rescuers are searching for trapped survivors after a deadly high-speed train collision in Spain killed at least 69 people. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry reports.

John Lee pledges reform as report holds four government departments partly responsible for blaze that killed 168 people last year

Lee promised swift but extensive reforms to the city's building industry and regulatory system.

Cyclone Arnab has battered India’s eastern Andhra Pradesh state, killing three people and damaging homes and farmland.

The blaze that ripped through seven 31-storey tower blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex, which was undergoing renovation work in the northern Tai Po district, was the deadliest in the city since 1948.

Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, a crash in which one train struck another from behind, killing 68 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network.

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The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled.

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A deadly train crash fuelled anger in Spain as far-right demonstrators clashed with police

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Family of a soldier severely burned at CFB Wainwright describe Pte. Liam Ramage's injuries and the long path to recovery.

At least 68 were killed in Spain's second major train disaster of the year. Two high-speed trains collided, derailing at least two carriages. Leigh Kiniry reports.

An experienced zookeeper in the Netherlands has died after being mauled by a leopard during her morning rounds at the enclosures.

Far-right groups clashed with Spanish police in Madrid on Wednesday (October 28) during a protest demanding the government's resignation following a high-speed train crash that killed at least 68 people.

At least 68 people were killed and 58 hospitalized after a high-speed train slammed into another train that had stopped on the tracks in Spain’s Toledo province. Rescue workers continue to search the wreckage, as authorities investigate the cause of the country’s second deadly rail collision this year. (AP video/Alicia Leon)

Strana Likud izraelského premiéra Benjamina Netanjahua obvinila strany izraelských Arabů, že ukradly parlamentní volby. Podle předběžných výsledků nezíská ve 120členném Knesetu většinu ani Netanjahuova koalice, ani opozice. Uskupení Jednotná kandidátka, které se do parlamentu také dostane a které sdružuje několik stran izraelských Arabů, je podle jeho šéfa p

<p>Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 lives</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-high-speed-toledo">At least 68 killed in Toledo train crash – full report</a></p></li></ul><p>Josimar Medina woke a little before 9am on Wednesday to find himse

People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.

A train accident near Toledo, Spain, which killed at least 68 people, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history.

Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel surged 40% in five years to 2024

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

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More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the crash occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.

At least 30 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, Spain.

Cyclone Arnab killed at least three people in Andhra Pradesh after making landfall earlier today. Also, a new report says India is paying a steep economic cost over heat. Follow live.

Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to examine the details and the repercussions of Jordanian strikes against ISIS , the two countries' foreign ministers have said. The Jordanian army on Tuesday said at least 20 ISIS members had been killed in strikes on Syria launched in “retaliation” for a deadly church attack in the kingdom las

Foreign ministers form security committee to share intelligence and follow up on impact of Jordan's strikes on Syria.

CBS News has obtained images showing Ukraine's Starlink satellite system disabled during a Russian strike that killed five people. Elon Musk has admitted to limiting Ukraine's access to the SpaceX resource. CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor H.R. McMaster has more.

A major manhunt is underway after a deadly shooting in Melbourne's north.

Deadly tornado strikes construction site in Turkiye

Despite thaw in India-China ties, border tensions again challenge Modi's strongman image at home.

The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.

Smelters in Quebec run on cheap hydroelectric power. The Trump administration’s 50% tariff has pushed up prices for American industry.

Jordanian authorities have arrested three relatives over a church attack in Karak that killed eight people.

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.

Peel Regional Police (PRP) have arrested and charged a man in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened outside of a party in Mississauga over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to an industrial building in the Britannia area, near Tomken and Kamato Roads, just before 5 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they […]

Trade union calls for greater oversight after Republic trails European peers in latest study

Two brothers and their brother-in-law suspected of attacking a church have been arrested following a shootout with Jordanian security forces.