Sofia Ferreira Santosand Alicia Curry GUARDIA CIVIL HANDOUT/EPA At least 39 people have died and dozens more have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, the country’s Civil Guard has said. The incident near the city of Córdoba has been described by local officials as Spain’s worst rail crash in more than … Ler mais
It’s not yet a full year since European leaders buckled up for President Trump’s second term, and now this rollercoaster ride feels it has reached its most dangerous turn yet. The occupant on the White House is dangling the threat of economic punishment over the heads of countries that are supporting the territorial integrity of … Ler mais
Footage shows emergency workers at scene of derailment At least five people have been killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed trains derailed following a collision in southern Spain on Sunday evening. The accident happened near the town of Adamuz, close to the city of Cordoba, when a high-speed train travelling from Malaga to … Ler mais
An Australian man took a dive into a flooded golf course on Sydney’s northern beaches as heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed coastal communities. Craig Finniss soaked up the opportunity by swimming a lap of the waterlogged course at Palm Beach. Residents in some nearby suburbs were ordered to evacuate their homes due to flash flooding, … Ler mais
Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a meeting with his top advisers to discuss Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, after it revealed the US did not include Israel in talks to do with its creation. Netanyahu’s office said it was “not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy”, following … Ler mais
Reuters Mette Frederiksen and other European allies are standing in solidarity with Greenland, despite Trump’s threat of tariffs Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says “Europe won’t be blackmailed”, as she and other European leaders continue to weigh their response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Trump says he will impose new taxes … Ler mais
The Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, according to Syrian state media. The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and forms part of a broader 14-point agreement that will see the SDF integrated into Syria’s military and state … Ler mais
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires are raging. At least 16 people are confirmed dead in the Ñuble and Biobío regions, about 500km (300 miles) south of the capital Santiago. At least 20,000 have been evacuated. The most dangerous fire has swept through dry forests … Ler mais
Soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, a US defence official has told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The official said the 1,500 soldiers, currently in Alaska, are an option for US president Donald Trump if he decided to use active duty military personnel, as anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations continued … Ler mais
Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country’s largest oilfield. The Omar facility and nearby gas fields are under army control after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pulled back, officials and monitors say. Earlier the army captured the strategic Tabqa dam on the Euphrates river. The push came after the … Ler mais