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High-speed trains collide in southern Spain, killing at least 21 people

Antonio Sanz, regional health minister for the Andalusia region where the crash happened, said officials told him they fear the death toll may rise above 20

Chinese envoy Yao Wen meets Bangladesh NSA Khalilur Rahman in Dhaka

Discussions included the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project and the proposed Bangladesh-China Friendship Hospital

'Unconstitutional': Minneapolis mayor on troop deployment for ICE crackdown

It's ridiculous, but we will not be intimidated by the actions of this federal government, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Sunday

Syrian govt announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

The announcement comes as tensions between government forces and the SDF boiled over earlier this month, eventually resulting in a major push by government forces toward the east

Billionaires 4,000 times more likely to hold political office: Oxfam

It cited a 'World Values Survey' of 66 countries that found that almost half of all people polled say that the rich often buy elections in their country

18 dead, thousands flee as wildfires destroy several homes across Chile

Local officials reported that for hours on Sunday, destruction was everywhere and help from the federal government was nowhere

Violence in Guatemala kills 7 police officers after inmates take over jails

Armed gangs killed seven national police officers in assaults across Guatemala City, Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda said

Oxfam cites India's quota system as model for empowering ordinary people

Making a case for building 'the power of the many', Oxfam said people gain political strength when institutions and social conditions boost their ability to influence decisions despite inequality

Iran protests: US-based activist agency says it has verified 3,919 deaths

Iranian officials have not given a clear death toll, although on Saturday, the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the protests had left several thousand dead and blamed US for it

US army puts 1,500 troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota

The move comes just days after Trump threatened to do just that to quell protests against his administration's immigration crackdown

Pentagon puts 1,500 troops on alert for possible Minnesota deployment

The US Army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, the officials said, though it is not clear whether any of them will be sent

Nasa's Artemis II to carry astronauts near Moon after five decades

The first crewed mission beyond low-Earth orbit since 1972 will send four astronauts around the Moon, testing systems critical for future lunar landings

Gaza Board of Peace takes shape as Israel raises objections to plan

Argentine President Javier Milei and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to become founding members, they announced on Saturday

Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in fraud lawsuit

OpenAI has warned investors to expect Musk to make attention-grabbing claims as the legal fight heads to trial

Trump invites India to join proposed Gaza Board of Peace: Reports

The Gaza Board of Peace is Trump's plan to build on the fragile ceasefire in the region

'Completely wrong': UK PM slams Trump's tariff threats over Greenland

He added that Arctic security is a concern for the entire Nato alliance and that all member states should work together to address threats posed by Russia across the region

China's rare-earth product exports fall as tensions with Japan draw focus

Rare earths have emerged as a flash point in trade relations in recent years, with the US and other nations seeking to challenge China's dominance of their mining and processing

Davos: From 19th-century health hub to USA House for WEF 2026 meet

Despite the WEF now being the biggest claim to fame of Davos on the global stage, it offers much more than that, especially for skiing enthusiasts

WEF 2026: Davos fortified as global leaders, including Trump, set to arrive

Checks are common at all entry points, as well as at random places, given the high-profile nature of the attendees, who include more than 400 political leaders from across the world

US-EU trade deal stalls after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

The deal announced in July 2025, between the US and the EU, comprising 27 member states, unveiled a bilateral framework agreement aimed at resolving various tariff and trade issues