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Two trains collide near Córdoba after derailment; at least 21 killed

Officials say an Iryo train derailed near Adamuz and struck an oncoming Renfe service A drone view shows emergency services at work at the site of a deadly train derailment, after a high-speed train derailed and collided with another oncoming train near Adamuz, in Cordoba province, Spain. Source: Reuters CORDOBA: A high-speed train derailed and … Read more

Libyan filmmaker fights for cinema revival

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Libyan filmmaker. Photo: AFP TRIPOLI, LIBYA: Mouayed Zabtia shoots most scenes for his latest movie in a studio he built at his Tripoli home. For the filmmaker, it is one way to overcome the obstacles he faces in a country where cinema once nearly vanished. Before a 1969 coup that brought Moamer Kadhafi to power, … Read more

Gul Plaza fire under control after 36 hours; 14 dead as Karachi shopping centre gutted

Building declared unsafe, dozens still missing as rescue teams shift to debris removal Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre building, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Firefighters brought a massive blaze at Gul Plaza on MA Jinnah Road under … Read more

Advanced weapons push Sudan into ‘hell’

. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. PHOTO: COURTESY/UN PORT SUDAN: Nearly three years of war have put the Sudanese people through “hell”, the UN’s rights chief said Sunday, blasting the vast sums spent on advanced weaponry at the expense of humanitarian aid and the recruitment of child soldiers. Since April 2023, Sudan … Read more

Europe counters Greenland tariff threat

BRUSSELS: European leaders on Sunday slammed US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, warning transatlantic ties were at risk. Several European countries — including Denmark, of which Greenland is an autonomous territory — said they “stand united” against Trump’s vow on Saturday to hit them with tariffs of up … Read more