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UAE President Honours flydubai Hero Captain, Crew For Courageous Actions
The recognition underscores the UAE leadership's appreciation for individuals whose conduct reflects courage, service and a strong commitment to public safety.
Israel Election Results Live: Netanyahu Bloc Leads With 54 Seats After Two-Thirds Of Votes Counted
Israel Election Results Live: Benjamin Netanyahu, greeting cheering supporters on Wednesday morning, called for a "strong government of the right" and said the "Jewish and Zionist majority must unite".
Signal Fault, Manual Mode: Human Error Likely Behind Spain Train Crash
Local news outlets reported that 397 passengers were aboard the Renfe train and about 150 aboard the Iryo train.
Opinion: Opinion | The Muslim World Is Seeing An Unexpected 'Experiment' - In Kazakhstan
The country has a long history of using mediation to mitigate conflict; now, it has added another, much-wanted dimension to it.
Spain Train Crash Updates: Human Error Believed To Be Behind Toledo Train Crash, Says Report
Spain Train Crash Updates: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was "shocked" after the second collision on Spain's high-speed rail network this year killed 10 people.
Israelis Await Final Election Results As Netanyahu Remains Far From Defeated
Arab-led parties made a historic showing, but it's not clear if other opponents of Netanyahu's far-right government would form a coalition with them for a majority in the next parliament. Issues around the Palestinians and their descendants remain incredibly sensitive in Israel.
Death toll rises to 68 with dozens injured after high-speed train collision in Spain – latest updates
Pedro Sánchez says the government will act with urgency to ‘clarify what has happened, why this tragedy occurred’Full report from SpainAt least 30 people are believed to have died after two high-speed trains collided in the province of Toledo in Spain, with concerns the death toll could be much higher.The number of people affected is expected to rise (10:46), local authorities said, with growing concerns about a “major tragedy” (11:03).The affected trains are understood to be Iryo 7076 with 146 passengers plus one baby on board, and AVE 2080 with 397 passengers on board, making it 544 people in total on board of both train (11:00).The incident comes less than a year after a similar crash in Adamuz, the province of Córdoba, which killed 46 and injured 152 in January this year (11:00).Spain’s high-speed railway network ranks as the largest in Europe and the second biggest in the world after China, carrying 25 million passengers in 2024.Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez said he was “shocked” by the accident (11:05), with transport minister Óscar Puente working at the emergency control centre to “obtain all possible information about what happened” (11:16).Updated at 10:50am UK to reflect the new death toll“In the [emergency] control center since 9:40 trying to obtain all possible information about what happened.” Continue reading...
Israel election results live: Netanyahu bloc and main opposition set to fall short of majority as 92% of ballots counted
Opposition bloc and Netanyahu’s coalition predicted to fall short of 61 seats needed to form a government, while Palestinian parties set for big gainsFull report: Coalition talks loom in IsraelAnalysis: Rise of Palestinian parties will redraw political landscapeIsrael election: what we know so farOne apparent loser from Tuesday’s election was far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was expected to better his party’s result of six seats from the 2022 elections.But instead there was stunned silence at the watch party for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) in central Israel as results from the exit polls flashed across the screen, with most channels suggesting the party would remain on just six seats. Continue reading...
In Serbia, a new type of democracy is taking hold, and Europe is watching closely
A movement that began in outrage has delivered remarkable election upset, showing that change is possible and prompting questions over what comes next• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIn April of last year, dozens of students set off from Serbia, intent on making it to Strasbourg, France on bicycles. The aim of the arduous, 13-day transcontinental journey was simple: to make their voices heard in Europe and beyond.In their home city of Novi Sad, students had been holding near-daily protests after a deadly roof collapse at the city’s main railway station. As their push for accountability and justice spread across the country, it was met with baton-wielding police, teargas and a political class that branded these young people as traitors. Continue reading...
‘A pretty grim picture’: outlook for UK living standards slashed despite Healey’s budget
OBR cautions about Middle East war dragging down growth and triggering a fresh cost of living crisisHealey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’Budget 2026: key points at a glanceBudget 2026 live – latest updatesBritish households face a “pretty grim picture” for living standards as the war in the Middle East drags down growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis, the government’s independent forecaster has said.In a report as John Healey announced his first budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) issued a sharp downgrade for growth in 2027, household disposable incomes and the public finances despite the measures taken by the chancellor. Continue reading...
GSK shares dive as weaker vaccine sales unnerve investors
British pharma company one of biggest fallers on FTSE 100 despite better than expected financial resultsBusiness live – latest updatesShares in GSK slid on Wednesday despite the UK drugmaker reporting better than expected financial results, as investors were unnerved by weaker sales of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and shingles vaccines and recently launched medications.Britain’s second-biggest pharmaceutical company reported a 19% decline in pre-tax profit to £1.9bn in the July to September quarter and £318m of restructuring charges, with more to come. Core operating profit and core earnings per share rose 5% and 1% respectively, however, beating analysts’ expectations. Continue reading...
Passengers stranded in Cambodia after cruise halted due to high fuel costs
The luxury MV Odyssey ship slated for a years-long voyage around the world suspends operations amid high fuel pricesA luxury cruise ship that had embarked on a years-long voyage around the world was forced to suspend its operations and leave passengers stranded in Cambodia because of high fuel prices.The ship, known as the MV Odyssey, had been carrying 203 passengers, mostly Americans, along with 156 crew members, Cambodian officials told the Associated Press. The ship has a 650-passenger capacity. Continue reading...
