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Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Zelenskyy praised the two Nordic leaders for their help, saying he had a “positive” view of them. “We really have very good relations with these countries. They truly help,” Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian leader said Putin had been taken out of diplomatic isolation last year when U.S. President Donald Trump met him in Alaska. “Since Alaska, Europeans have also been in contact with Russia,” Zelenskyy said. “They just haven’t done so as openly as the leaders of Norway and Finland.” Everyone understands that there have been contacts “at the national security adviser level and between intelligence…
The crash occurred between Urda and Los Yébenes, in Toledo province, when a train travelling from Madrid towards Seville struck the rear of another that had stopped on the same track. Two carriages were knocked off the rails, one of them torn apart, with twisted metal and debris scattered down a gravel embankment. Aerial footage shows the damaged trains surrounded by firefighters, police and rescue teams in a flat, rural landscape. Castilla-La Mancha government spokeswoman Esther Padilla confirmed 10 deaths but warned that the toll was likely to rise. The collision involved a RENFE train carrying 397 passengers and an…
Jury selection is expected to begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial in the US about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants. Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in recent years in American courtrooms at local, state and federal level but also in European courtrooms in France, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands, with claims about alleged harms to children and teenagers caused by social media companies and their platforms. Social media platforms are facing global pushback over the dangers of their algorithms, from social…
Two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid on Wednesday morning, months after the Adamuz train crash that killed dozens of people and shook Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government. At least 30 people died and several were injured in the crash, which took place near Urda in Toledo province just before 9 a.m. local time, local authorities in Castilla-La Mancha told Spanish media. Officials fear the toll could exceed the 46 deaths in the Jan. 18 Adamuz crash, Spanish media reported, citing government sources. Emergency services said a Renfe train rear-ended a stationary Iryo train, causing two Iryo carriages to fall…
Some Hispanic voters in South Texas who backed Donald Trump in 2024 say they are now disappointed with Republicans over the economy, immigration and the cost of living ahead of the US midterm elections. Some say Republicans have failed to deliver on their promises, while others remain disappointed with Democrats over immigration reform. In the Rio Grande Valley, community advocates are encouraging eligible voters to cast their ballots despite fears surrounding immigration enforcement. As the midterms approach, economic pressures and immigration policy remain central to the debate over Hispanic voters’ political loyalties.
Published on 28 October 2026 – 11:34 GMT+1 France’s biggest bank reported net income of €3.46 billion in the third quarter on Wednesday, up 13.5% from a year earlier and ahead of the €3.23 billion that analysts surveyed by BNP Paribas had expected on average. A 50% jump in equities trading revenue drove the beat, and BNP said it would buy back €1.3 billion of its own shares from November, while stressing that its exposure to France’s fiscal crisis was limited. Revenue rose 9.5% to €13.76 billion, led by the bank’s corporate and institutional banking arm, where revenue climbed 16.6%…
The British defense secretary will meet his German counterpart in Berlin for talks on NATO, Ukraine and joint weapons projects as the two countries deepen military cooperation. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
South Africa’s state-owned transport company Transnet says it has tested the world’s longest freight train, measuring 7.6 kilometres and made up of 696 wagons. The train completed an 860-kilometre journey from Saldanha Bay on the country’s west coast to an inland iron ore mine on 18 October. The wagons were empty during the test run. Electric and diesel locomotives positioned along the train provided the power needed to move the massive convoy. Transnet says the train surpasses the previous record set in 2001 by a 4.5-mile-long freight train travelling from an iron ore mine to a port in Western Australia.…
In that vein, the government has trailed a £600 million spending package to protect the U.K. from AI risks while growing its own share of the sector, calling it a “distinctively British” approach to mitigating risks from the technology while capturing the benefits. The question now is whether more measures to support the U.K.’s tech and AI sector will come on Wednesday, with trade groups calling for bold moves to lower energy costs, tackle energy and planning delays, and help firms invest in AI and upskill workers. Startups are also hoping for tax relief and further reforms to regulation and…
Standing behind a birthday cake, Lula blew out the candles, embraced supporters and addressed the gathering from a sound truck. Red Workers’ Party flags waved alongside Brazilian flags as the crowd sang and cheered. Still recovering from an exhausting election campaign, the president told supporters he needed to rest his voice. But he also took aim at his defeated rival Flávio Bolsonaro, questioning why he had reportedly left Brazil so soon after losing Sunday’s presidential runoff. Lula said he did not know Bolsonaro’s exact whereabouts but wondered what guilt might drive someone to leave their country immediately after an electoral…