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Spain demands answers as rail disaster toll rises
Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after the toll from the country's second high-speed train collision this year rose to 74 people, with scores injured and distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
Trump tees up Alaska election challenge over same-name candidate 'fraud'
President Donald Trump indicated Thursday he would challenge Alaska's US Senate election result over allegations that the Democratic candidate recruited a man with the same name as her Republican opponent.
Three dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, bringing the death toll to three, officials said.
Two dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, killing at least two people, officials said.
Two dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Turkey's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, killing at least two people, officials said.
Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'
Alaska's governor has ordered a probe into allegations that the campaign of a Democratic candidate for the US Senate recruited a man with the same name as her Republican opponent to run for office in a bid to siphon off votes.
What we know about Spain's deadly train crash
At least 69 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid on Wednesday, in Spain's deadliest rail disaster since 2013.
Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial
The wife of British comedian and actor Russell Brand testified Thursday at his trial for rape and sexual assault, saying he had found monogamy "difficult" but became an "amazing" husband.
Dubai building that saw city's rise from desert due for demolition
When it was built on the edge of the desert more than four decades ago, one 15-storey building rose proudly above what was then a quiet, unassuming Dubai.
England forward Toney to stand trial for alleged assault in June 2028
England striker Ivan Toney will face trial over an alleged assault at a nightclub in June 2028, it was announced Thursday.
Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 69
Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
'Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage
Families of victims of South Korea's deadly Halloween crowd crush have demanded that footage of the disaster used in the latest instalment of "Call of Duty" be removed, a representative told AFP Thursday, condemning its "complete lack of sensitivity".
Philippine island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete
For years, residents of a flood-prone Philippine island north of Manila have elevated their homes atop layer upon layer of concrete, only to see floodwaters threaten them again.
Bangladesh scrambling as Ganges water treaty to expire
In Bangladesh's parched Barind region, 72-year-old Bikash Soren remembers when the Ganges river flowing in from neighbouring India carried large boats past his village year-round.
Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 68
Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 68 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
Made with munitions from the Falklands War, a 'Chalice of Peace' for the pope
Combining the remnants of shell casings and other items from the Falklands War, Argentine silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is crafting a "Chalice of Peace" to give to Pope Leo XIV when he visits Argentina next month.
A throne on wheels, popemobiles star in new Vatican show
Popemobiles past and present from German automaker Mercedes-Benz are the stars of a new show at the Vatican Museums, emblematic vehicles that serve to bring the pope closer to his flock.
Spain high-speed train crash kills 68, injures over 100
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said, in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.
UK woman drugged by husband tells rape trial she woke up bound
A woman who was raped and drugged by her then-husband for years told a UK court Wednesday how she woke to find herself blindfolded and restrained with a stranger in her bedroom.
Spain high-speed train collision kills 64, injures over 100
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 64 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, authorities said in one of Europe's deadliest such disasters this century.
Denmark mulls banning turbo chickens
Denmark's animal welfare minister said Wednesday that he wants to introduce a ban on the farming of fast-growing "turbo chickens," first nationally but ultimately, across Europe.
Spain high-speed train collision kills 31, injures 80
A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 31 people and injured 80 on Wednesday, with the toll likely to rise, regional authorities said, in Spain's second such disaster this year.
UK comedian Brand tells rape trial 'consent is fundamental'
British comedian and actor Russell Brand told his rape trial on Wednesday he believed consent was "fundamental" to sexual relations, as he gave evidence for the first time.
Spain high-speed train collision kills 30
A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed 30 people on Wednesday and the toll could rise, regional authorities said in Spain's second such disaster this year.
Cross-border abductions threaten Kenya's status as dissident refuge
Tanzanian opposition figure Apolinary Boniface Margwe narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in Kenya this week. One of his colleagues was not so lucky -- highlighting the threat of cross-border abductions in east Africa.
Cyclone eases after lashing India coast, no deaths reported
Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India's southeastern coast after a cyclone made landfall on Wednesday, but officials said there were no initial reports of deaths and the storm later began to ease.
India vows action after first cheetah shot dead
India has vowed "swift action" after a cheetah was shot dead, the first such killing since the country began reintroducing the animals in 2022, the government said Wednesday.
Judges set to rule on Australian mushroom killer's appeal
Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn Friday if she has succeeded in overturning her conviction for killing three people with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch.
Syria reopens Jordan border crossing after mending ties
Syria reopened its main border crossing with Jordan on Wednesday as the two countries reaffirmed ties that were strained by a deadly retaliatory strike by Jordanian forces.
US to grant Flavio Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss
Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro will be granted entry into the United States, Washington said Tuesday, amid media reports that he has left Brazil for the country despite a court order banning his exit.
Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media's harms
Jury selection is expected to begin on Wednesday in Los Angeles for another landmark trial about the alleged harms of social media on young users, with Meta and, for the first time, Snap as defendants.
Syria, Jordan agree to mend ties after deadly strike
Syria and Jordan announced on Tuesday they were determined to maintain good relations, after the Jordanian military conducted deadly strikes on its neighbour in retaliation for a gun attack on a church.