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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
More than 1 percent of New Zealand’s population left over the year ending in October. Many of the migrants were chasing salaries and opportunities in neighboring Australia.
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
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
[The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore.
A trial is set to begin on Monday in Harry’s case accusing Associated Newspapers of phone hacking and other unlawful activities. Other claimants include Elton John and Liz Hurley.
The country has seen a surge of unrest in recent days, including uprisings at prisons and the killing of police officers, which the authorities have blamed on gangs.
Piers Morgan. Photo: file Broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan is recovering in hospital after undergoing a hip replacement following a fall at a London restaurant, according to a post he shared on social media. Morgan, 60, revealed on Sunday that he tripped on a small step while dining out in London, resulting in a serious … Read more
. 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
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