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One dead, four injured in train accident near Barcelona

One person has died and four others have been seriously injured after a train near Barcelona crashed into the rubble of a collapsed wall, firefighters have said, Spain's second deadly rail accident in days.

Europe • 1 hr

A man walks through a snow-covered park in Kyiv on January 19, 2026

Over one million homes in Kyiv without power - Zelensky

More than one million households in Kyiv remain without power after Russia's latest air strikes on the capital, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine • 11 hrs

Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident

Spain mourns as train crash death toll rises to 42

Spain has begun three days of national mourning for the 42 people killed in a high-speed train crash that the prime minister has vowed to investigate.

Europe • 12 hrs

Floral tributes left by mourners are seen at the promenade of Bondi Beach

Australia passes tougher gun laws in wake of Bondi attack

Australian politicians have passed tougher hate crime and gun laws, weeks after gunmen targeting a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach killed 15 people.

World • 17 hrs

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos

Canada 'stands firmly' with Greenland, Denmark - Carney

Canada "stands firmly" with Greenland and Denmark, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, after US President Donald Trump vowed his plan to take control of the autonomous Danish territory was irreversible.

World • 8 hrs

Italian fashion designer Valentino pictured in 1988

Designer Valentino dies aged 93

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died aged 93, his foundation has announced.

Business • 19 Jan

US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Trump will sign legislation Wednesday allowing schools that participate in a federal lunch program to serv

Trump to charge $1bn for 'peace board' membership

US President Donald Trump's government has asked countries to pay $1bn for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" aimed at resolving conflicts, according to its charter, seen today by AFP.

World • 19 Jan

Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40

At least 40 people were killed ⁠after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one in southern Spain last night, marking the worst railway accident in the country since 2013.

Europe • 19 Jan

At least ten people dead after trains derail in Spain

At least 10 people have been killed and several injured after two trains collided in southern Spain, the emergency services said.

World • 18 Jan

Syrian government troops stand guard next to a burning tyre along a street of Tabqa, in Raqa province, on the southwestern banks of the Euphrates

Syrian government, SDF agree immediate ceasefire

The Syrian government and US-backed Syrian Defence Forces have agreed an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, Syrian state media has reported.