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Spain searches for answers as train disaster death toll rises

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Spanish train drivers have gone ahead with a previously planned strike to press for more investment in railway safety.

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  3. UK police refer themselves to watchdog over Markle child abuse allegations letter ABC News (Australia) ·

    The UK's Metropolitan Police has referred itself to a watchdog after failing to tell overseas authorities about child abuse image accusations against Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex.

  4. Breaking: Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men actor, dies at 86 ABC News (Australia) ·

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  5. Mask ban, visa review measures proposed by antisemitism envoy ABC News (Australia) ·

    The nation's envoy for combating antisemitism has outlined a raft of proposals 10 months after 15 people during the Bondi Beach terror attack targeting a Jewish holiday event.

  6. FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics Express Tribune ·

    The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to bar all Chinese ​labs from testing electronic devices, including smartphones, cameras and computers for use ‌in the US, expanding a previous agency action targeting Beijing. The FCC said it will prohibit test labs and certification bodies in…

  7. Diesel crosses Rs400 mark, petrol remains unchanged for Oct 30 Express Tribune ·

    High-speed diesel (HSD) snuck past the Rs400 mark on Thursday after the federal government increased its price by 85 paisas per litre while keeping petrol unchanged for October 30. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, petrol would continue to be sold at Rs377.91 per litre…

  8. Albanese leaving Chalmers to face the growing economic backlash Crikey ·

    Anthony Albanese is preparing for another overseas trip, leaving Treasurer Jim Chalmers to face the music. Meanwhile, the government has new plans for how to tackle copyright and AI, plus on where to build data centres. The post Albanese leaving Chalmers to face the growing economic backlash…

  9. 'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world' France 24 ·

    François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity…

  10. Cleric arrested in Iran protests sentenced to death twice Iran International ·

    An Iranian cleric and former Revolutionary Guards member arrested during January's nationwide protests has been sentenced to death twice in separate cases, including for apostasy, US-based rights group HRANA reported Thursday.

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