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At least 68 people have died after a high-speed Renfe train crashed into the rear of a stationary Iryo service in central Spain, with the transport minister blaming an “inexplicable” decision by a rail control centre. The collision happened at about 8.53am on Wednesday near Urda, in Toledo province, on the high-speed line linking Madrid with Seville. Both trains were travelling south and hundreds of passengers were on board. Spain’s regional authorities said dozens of people were injured, with 58 receiving treatment in hospitals. Rescue teams continued searching the wreckage for survivors and bodies throughout the day. The Renfe train…

At least 68 people have been killed and 108 injured after a high-speed train crashed into a stationary service near Urda, in Spain’s Toledo province, in one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters. The collision happened at 8.53am on Wednesday, about 130 kilometres south of Madrid, as two trains travelled from the capital towards Seville. The Renfe service struck an Iryo train which had stopped on the line, derailing several carriages and sending two down an embankment. The trains were carrying a total of 544 passengers. At least 58 of those injured are reported to be in a serious condition,…

Questions are being asked over an alleged control-room error after a train crash near Toledo killed 68 people and injured more than 100 others. Spain’s Transport Minister Oscar Puente said an “inexplicable” decision to restart services after a security-system failure may have led to the collision. Three carriages were derailed when a Renfe train travelling from Madrid to Seville struck a stationary Iryo train on the same route shortly before 9am on Wednesday. All trains on a 63km stretch had been stopped following a computer malfunction. However, the central command unit instructed the Renfe service to resume without imposing any…

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer has rejected claims that she plans to testify in her former husband’s civil lawsuit against her former mental health providers. Kevin Reddington criticised statements made by Patrick Clancy’s legal team during a Massachusetts hearing on Wednesday, insisting that Lindsay had never said she intended to give evidence in the case. “Lindsay Clancy never told any of her healthcare providers that she harbored homicidal ideation toward her children,” Mr Reddington said in a statement. He also denied that anyone representing Lindsay had suggested she would take the stand or had indicated that she planned to testify in Patrick’s…

Strong storms swept across Minnesota on Wednesday, prompting a tornado watch for the Twin Cities and surrounding areas as warm, humid conditions fuelled an unusual late-October spell of severe weather. The National Weather Service issued the watch for parts of central and southern Minnesota, including Minneapolis and St Paul, as well as parts of western Wisconsin. It was allowed to expire for Minnesota shortly after 7pm, while a lower-level threat remained in western Wisconsin until 9pm. Severe storms move across Minnesota Storms were tracking east-north-east at about 30mph to the north and south of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Forecasters…

New photographs showing cuts and abrasions on a former police officer’s hands were shown to a jury days after he allegedly murdered a Sydney couple, a court has heard. The images were presented as evidence in the case against the man, who is accused of killing the couple. The court was told the injuries were visible on his hands in the days following the alleged murders.

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A US federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to make California election officials set aside mail-in ballots from about 20,000 people it alleges are not US citizens. David Carter, a district judge in California, ruled that the request breached longstanding constitutional principles under which states administer their own elections. He said the government’s process for identifying suspected non-citizens was vague and not credible enough to justify withholding the ballots. “Never before in American history has the federal government, on the eve of an election, sought to coerce a state and local government to abandon their own Constitutional elections…

John Healey has unveiled a Budget of tax rises and targeted cost-of-living support, pushing the UK’s overall tax burden towards a new record high while promising relief on energy bills and fuel costs. The Chancellor increased taxes on income from property and savings by two percentage points from April 2027, on top of a further two-point rise already due to take effect at the same time. Banks will also face a temporary increase in their surcharge. The measures are intended to help fund support for households while keeping the Government within its fiscal rules. However, borrowing is expected to be…

A US federal judge has rejected a Department of Justice request to segregate thousands of California ballots linked to people federal officials believe are “likely” to be non-citizens. The emergency application sought to halt the processing of ballots associated with about 20,000 individuals during the midterm elections. California officials argued that the list was unreliable and that intervening so close to polling day could unlawfully disenfranchise eligible voters. In a 26-page ruling issued on Wednesday evening, US District Judge David Carter refused to grant the temporary restraining order sought by the Justice Department. Judge Carter said the request would have…