An “inexplicable” decision by traffic control operators sent a train on its way toward another stopped miles in front of it, the minister said.

Few countries in the Middle East expect a turning point in relations with Israel. But the outcome of the vote has implications for the regional conflict with Iran.

Two high-speed passenger trains collided, causing a derailment on Wednesday morning near Toledo, Spain, and killing at least 30 people, according to a spokesperson for the regional government.

One high-speed passenger train rear-ended another one near Toledo, months after a crash involving the same carriers killed dozens and stunned the country.

VICTORIA, Seychelles, October 28 (IPS) – On 21 September 1976, less than three months after independence, Seychelles took its seat in the General Assembly of the United Nations. We became the 145th member of the Organisation. For a young nation of scattered islands in the Indian Ocean, with a small population and no army to […]

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The metal is generating billions, but mining communities say basic services have failed to keep pace.

Argentina forward Julian Alvarez’s contract with Atletico until 2030 means approach breached rules.

Small business owners in Britain may get some tax relief in Wednesday’s budget, but they say it will not be enough.

Fourth-tier Fleetwood beat 10-man Arsenal 5-3 on penalties in ⁠the League Cup last 16, pulling off a major upset.

The president has a largely ceremonial role, except after elections when it is his responsibility to pick a candidate for prime minister.

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Khalil returned to Columbia University to discuss his memoir detailing his arrest and detention by US immigration agents

Polls have closed in the Israeli election, but there is no clear winner.

Three major Chinese brands have ended partnerships with French football star Kylian Mbappe

Netanyahu’s Likud emerges as single largest Israeli party, bloc edges past opposition.

Foreign ministers form security committee to share intelligence and follow up on impact of Jordan’s strikes on Syria.

Asian stock markets rise, following gains on Wall Street.

Israeli exit polls showed early Wednesday that the opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, was roughly even with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc, with neither winning a parliamentary majority.

Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government.

The trio – two of whom were high-profile US real estate moguls – were found guilty using their social status to lure women to parties and then raping them.

The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.

Iranian president’s words came at summit for gas exporting countries in Russia.

Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan. Why does the US keep going to war, and can voters stop it?

The U.S. plans to issue a visa to Mr. Bolsonaro, a U.S. official said. Brazilian police had asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

Polls have closed across the country. Exits polls may offer clues about the direction of the voting but not necessarily a clear winner.

A bloc of opposition parties, including two predominantly Arab parties, appeared to be leading over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his allies.

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The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.

The deployment comes after a foreign national was beaten to death by a mob during an anti-immigrant protest last week.

Jordan said it had conducted airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria in response to an attack on a church in southern Jordan on Friday. The strikes, which happened late Monday, killed at least seven civilians, including three children, the Syrian civil defense rescue service said.

Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.

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The question of accountability for the government’s failures in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, looms over the election.

Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for years of “one-sided” coverage.

The storm, Arnab, is forecast to make landfall Wednesday on the country’s eastern coast and then cut inland and head north toward Nepal.