Live Updates: At Least 39 Are Dead in High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
Rescuers were trying to retrieve bodies from the wreckage after two trains crashed in southern Spain. A labor union said it had warned authorities last year about problems with Spain’s rail infrastructure.
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Spain train crash: drivers had raised track concerns as human error ‘practically ruled out’ as cause of collision – latest updates
Reuters obtains letter from union last year raising worries over potholes and power lines as rescue work continues following deaths of 39 peopleKing Felipe of Spain has expressed his “concern about the terrible accident” in which at least 39 people have been killed.Speaking from Greece, the monarch was quoted as having told the media:We have been in contact with Sánchez and Juanma Moreno to learn the details. As soon as we finish, we will return as soon as possible. I understand the anguish of the families of the victims and the injured. We know that many residents of Adamuz assisted the victims immediately, and we express our gratitude to them for that. Continue reading...
Guatemala Declares State of Emergency to Address Gang Violence
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.
Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize.
EU prepared to respond to Trump’s Greenland tariff threats but hope to deescalate at Davos – Europe live
German chancellor Friedrich Merz says that Trump repeatedly threatens tariffs and often implements them, but sometimes you can talk him out of following through.Donald Trump links threats to seize Greenland to Nobel prize snubIn a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pushing for ceasefire there – as he says “we will work closely with the United States, Ukraine and our other allies to apply pressure where it belongs: on Putin.”In his strongest criticism of Trump yet, Starmer goes on to say:A trade war is in no one’s interest, and my job is always to act in the UK’s national interest. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer says Trump’s tariffs over Greenland are ‘completely wrong’
Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on allies over Greenland are ‘completely wrong’.
High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Leaves at Least 21 Dead
A high-speed train smashed into another train after derailing in the southern province of Córdoba, officials said. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
Farage says Trump’s Greenland tariffs threat ‘wrong’ and he will be ‘having words’ with US at Davos – UK politics live
Reform UK leader says he will be ‘having some words with the American administration’But, Starmer says, the future of Greenland is for a matter for Denmark and Greenland to decide on their own.There is a principle here that cannot be set aside, because it goes to the heart of how stable and trusted international cooperation works.And so any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone. That right is fundamental and we support it.On Greenland, the right way to approach an issue of this seriousness is through calm discussion between allies.And let’s be clear, the security of Greenland matters, and it will matter more as climate change reshapes the Arctic, as sea routes open and strategic competition intensifies. Continue reading...
Trump asks Putin to join Gaza ‘board of peace’ even as Ukraine war rages
It's not yet clear whether the Russian leader intends to join the governing structure, according to Kremlin spokesman.
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
In a text message, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the world would not be secure until America controlled the island.