Spanish minister refuses to resign over second major train crash on his watch
Spain's transport minister on Friday rejected calls for his resignation over the second train accident on his watch to cause mass
October 30, 2026Spain's transport minister on Friday rejected calls for his resignation over the second train accident on his watch to cause mass
October 30, 2026Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Friday that he had discussed security challenges affecting European and Asian nations with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe
October 30, 2026Two men were found dead aboard a migrant boat that reached Spain's Canary Islands early on Friday after departing from Gambia, and a baby was airlifted to hospital in a
October 30, 2026President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day
October 30, 2026‘This can’t keep happening’: How divorced military spouses get trapped in foreign countries
October 30, 2026Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide
October 30, 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swiss President Guy Parmelin hailed an upgraded trade agreement between the two countries on Friday, which bucks a broader global shift
October 30, 2026Europe’s economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the US-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4% over the quarter before
October 30, 2026The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further to counter high inflation and prevent it from spiralling into wages, ECB policymakers said on Friday,
October 30, 2026Ireland will set up a government body that would for the first time undertake research and preparations for the possibility of future unity with British-run Northern Ireland
October 30, 2026The euro zone economy grew faster than predicted last quarter, displaying exceptional resilience to headwinds from expensive energy, even as surging
October 30, 2026Slovakia's top prosecutor ordered on Friday a new probe into the donation of MiG-29 fighter jets and air defence systems to Ukraine by the country's previous government, restarting
October 30, 2026A deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has exposed how bid-rigging networks linked to criminal gangs exploited weaknesses in the city's lucrative
October 30, 2026‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit
October 30, 2026Russia and Ukraine said on Thursday that demining operations around the Russian-held town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine had been completed and that an operation to bring aid and
October 29, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would relay to Brussels concerns voiced by key Asian trading partners that the EU's "Made in Europe" initiatives risk
October 30, 2026Inflation fell in several key German states in October, preliminary data showed on Friday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could also decrease this month.
October 30, 2026Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over
October 30, 2026Infighting has broken out among centrist candidates for France's presidential race, splitting the
October 30, 2026French IT consulting firm Capgemini raised its 2026 guidance for the second time this year after its third-quarter revenue grew 12%, in the strongest signal yet that the rush to
October 30, 2026Shares in Europe's traditional automakers got a boost from earnings this week, but a full recovery remains elusive as
October 30, 2026British annual house price growth slowed to its weakest since January 2024 in October, as the impact of rising market interest rates dampened appetite from buyers, monthly
October 30, 2026The French economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter, while October inflation accelerated to the highest level since late 2023, due to what Economy Minister Roland Lescure
October 30, 2026Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by
October 30, 2026The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official
October 30, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union will take the lead in shaping a better offer when free trade and the rules-based trading order come
October 30, 2026When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable
October 29, 2026Annual core inflation in Japan's capital well exceeded the central bank's 2% target in October, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressure
October 29, 2026The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration
October 29, 2026Russia supports any steps aimed at restoring relations with European countries, President Vladimir Putin said late on Thursday, adding the outbreak of any conflict would
October 29, 2026A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify any state or local officials who received letters seeking their compliance with the government’s efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election
October 29, 2026ST LNG aims to reach a final investment decision on its $8.2 billion LNG export project by mid- to late 2027, the company's president said on Thursday,
October 29, 2026US President Donald Trump's administration has promised tariff relief to Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi to help secure its $4
October 29, 2026A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, while
October 29, 2026Antigua and Barbuda's likely move to end its citizenship-by-investment program under European Union pressure threatens a vital revenue stream for
October 29, 2026French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that this Saturday was looking like "a very high risk" day for public order and that he would again deploy 70,000 security forces
October 29, 2026An Italian military helicopter operating with the EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed on Thursday, killing four people and injuring 11 others,
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before her term ends
October 29, 2026Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections
October 29, 2026Machado pushes for new elections in first news conference since returning to Venezuela
October 29, 2026Families are desperately searching for missing loved ones after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain
October 29, 2026Spain faces fresh concerns about rail safety after a second high-speed train crash this year killed 69 people
October 29, 2026In a hospital in Yemen's Taiz, a 25-year-old pregnant mother of two lay immobilised after a bullet lodged in her spine while she was trapped inside her home without food or
October 29, 2026The euro edged higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, while the dollar eased against
October 29, 2026Meta Platforms has lost its appeals against interim measures imposed by French regulators over media organisations' publishing rights in the Paris Court of
October 29, 2026Mastercard on Thursday rounded out a strong quarter for payment networks with a profit beat, as consumer spending held up despite worries over
October 29, 2026Universal Music Group reported on Thursday a pick-up in subscription streaming revenue in the third quarter and said pressures on
October 29, 2026US oil firms ExxonMobil and Chevron have cancelled plans for their executives to travel to the United Arab Emirates' biggest oil show next week, citing security concerns, two
October 29, 2026Spanish train crash yet another blow to Sánchez’s government ahead of elections in November
October 29, 2026President Emmanuel Macron has accused far-right politicians including in Marine Le Pen's National Rally of fostering an "atmosphere of
October 29, 2026Major central banks took a break from interest rate rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-
October 29, 2026Two people were killed and one other injured when rocks from a fairy chimney, a volcanic geological formation, fell after heavy rainfall in the popular Turkish resort of
October 29, 2026French telecom group Orange's digital security arm on Thursday announced a partnership with Mistral AI to equip its products with a cybersecurity variant of the startup's latest AI
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she had decided to step down eight months before her term was due to expire so that she can speak more
October 29, 2026The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday but clearly hinted at another hike
October 29, 2026European Central Bank policymakers expect to increase interest rates in December to fight high, energy-led inflation and then pause as a rise in bond yields is set to
October 29, 2026The Swiss government has analysed how UBS would fare if it relocated abroad to escape stricter new capital rules, underlining how seriously officials are
October 29, 2026Rescuers picked through mangled carriages on Thursday in a search for victims of Spain's second fatal high-speed train
October 29, 2026The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday, and said inflation risks were on the rise from surging energy costs, which
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she would step down early from her position in order to have the
October 28, 2026Serbia's student movement has demanded the resignations from top officials in the police, intelligence and judiciary after their historic election win against Aleksandar Vucic
October 29, 2026Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight
October 29, 2026The student-led protest movement that unseated Serbia's longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in a weekend election called on Thursday for the resignation of leading public figures and
October 29, 2026US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans
October 29, 2026For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed
October 29, 2026Christine Lagarde's decision to step down early as European Central Bank president ends an eventful seven years at an institution she
October 29, 2026In a field overlooking a lush valley in southern Lebanon, residents of the village of Zibqin balanced on branches
October 29, 2026Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had hoped to ride a wave of public anger over the eviction of an octogenarian, who later died
October 29, 2026Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde had resigned and will step down on February 7, the ECB said in a statement on Thursday.
October 29, 2026A Liberian-flagged vessel that was hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has sunk, the local maritime administration said on Thursday
October 29, 2026Volkswagen has posted a $6.5 billion after-tax loss for the July-September quarter
October 29, 2026Renault Group beat third-quarter revenue expectations on Thursday, boosting its shares as higher sales of its popular electric models
October 29, 2026In its pursuit of economic self-sufficiency, China must not create one-sided dependence in other markets, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged in an
October 29, 2026Danish brewer Carlsberg held its full-year profit guidance on Thursday after third-quarter sales matched expectations, though China remained a
October 29, 2026Shell and TotalEnergies reported on Thursday sharply higher third-quarter profits and raised share buybacks, as war-
October 29, 2026Top European brewers including Anheuser-Busch InBev warned this week that higher costs related to conflict in the Middle East were
October 29, 2026At least 69 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, regional authorities said.
January 19, 2026A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people
October 28, 2026Vietnam has approved a plan to set the minimum state ownership level for state-run lenders at 65% by 2030, part of a broader programme to restructure state capital in major
October 29, 2026The timing of the next round of three-way talks on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict is linked to the conflict in the Middle East, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri
October 28, 2026A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily
October 28, 2026Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws against the activity
October 28, 2026Ford Motor’s third-quarter core profit increased slightly to $2.7 billion, as the Michigan automaker overcame production struggles with its
October 28, 2026Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe
October 28, 2026Alvin Hellerstein, a senior federal judge who oversaw many high-profile cases in nearly three decades on the bench, including matters involving US
October 28, 2026The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike
October 28, 2026Authorities say that the suspects in an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a Georgia high school had a floor plan of the school and had chosen a date
October 28, 2026Years of near-daily Russian drone and artillery attacks have turned the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson into a battered urban landscape where
October 28, 2026Meta announced on Wednesday that it was indefinitely delaying the rollout of its new commercial terms following concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, in a move
October 28, 2026Italy will raise taxes on banks, insurers, energy firms and the gaming industry to help finance its 2027 budget, ministers said after
October 28, 2026Police seek to identify person of interest involved in fleeing e-bike investigation, police say
October 28, 2026A high-speed train has collided with another train in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens
October 28, 2026Canada and the European Union agreed to "ever closer association" but dropped the contentious idea of associate EU membership in a
October 28, 2026The far-right British activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by his pseudonym Tommy Robinson, has been found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear being subjected to violence
October 28, 2026The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to an estimated $47.1 billion
October 28, 2026Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes
October 28, 2026Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night
October 28, 2026Germany's trade deficit with Asia-Pacific is set to hit a record of nearly €146 billion ($163 billion) in 2026 as falling exports to China outweigh growing
October 28, 2026British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, was on Wednesday convicted of harassing two journalists during nationwide rioting two
October 28, 2026Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply disruptions in the Middle East due to continued fighting in
October 28, 2026Kimi Antonelli is on the verge of becoming Formula 1’s youngest-ever champion, and the first Italian to win the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953
October 28, 2026An Italian judge has ordered the release of a university researcher accused by police of helping orchestrate violent protests this month, infuriating Prime Minister Giorgia
October 28, 2026Norway's prime minister defended on Wednesday a three-way call with Vladimir Putin and Finland's president, saying it was intended to ensure the Russian leader heard European
October 28, 2026With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly
October 28, 2026Ukrainian beauty salon owner Antonina Viter is getting used to having her travel plans disrupted by the threat of
October 28, 2026European banks went some way to easing investor concerns about slowing earnings momentum
October 28, 2026An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead,
October 28, 2026Hungary's tax authority has raided several locations and made arrests in an investigation into COVID-era medical mask and ventilator procurement by the Foreign Ministry.
October 28, 2026Volkswagen is bringing China-developed technologies to overseas markets including South America and South Africa, as the German automaker seeks to bolster its global
October 28, 2026Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans
October 28, 2026US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to reassure Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday of Washington’s commitment to the
October 27, 2026UBS posted third-quarter net profit of $2.69 billion on Wednesday, roughly in line with expectations, and accelerated its share buyback programme despite
October 28, 2026BNP Paribas posted a forecast-beating rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in its investment banking division, as the lender
October 28, 2026Standard Chartered (StanChart) on Wednesday hiked its full-year growth and profitability targets after third-quarter income handily
October 28, 2026A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls
October 27, 2026A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden
October 27, 2026Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements
October 27, 2026Thousands rallied outside Portugal's parliament in Lisbon on Tuesday to protest against a deepening housing crisis and recent police
October 27, 2026President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces were retaking territory through a series of offensives, including one operation previously unannounced in which
October 27, 2026Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas
October 27, 2026A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would cut the amount of time
October 27, 2026A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter has been convicted of receiving weapons training from the militant group
October 27, 2026Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky
October 27, 2026