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News imageMembers of the Spanish Civil Guard work next to one of the trains involved in the accident

High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least 39

More than 400 passengers were on board the trains that derailed near the city of Córdoba in Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.

57 mins ago
Europe

News imageA person dressed in a black jacket and grey hoodie stands in a dark and crowded train carriage after a crash

Footage inside Spanish train as passengers evacuate from crash

Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.

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Europe
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Starmer to give Downing Street speech as Trump plans 10% tariffs in Greenland row

Trump wants the "complete and total purchase" of the Danish territory - in his latest comments, he says: "Now it is time, and it will be done!"

'Europe won't be blackmailed,' Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats

Trump says he will impose new taxes on eight US allies in February if they oppose his proposed takeover of the autonomous Danish territory.

42 mins ago
World

US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC

António Guterres says Washington's "clear conviction" is that multilateral solutions are irrelevant.

2 hrs ago
World

China's population falls for fourth straight year

Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China's birth rate hit a record low.

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Asia

Trump tests boundaries of his power as Minnesota pushes back

The streets of Minneapolis feel like a battle of wills between a Republican US president and a Democratic city and state.

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How crypto criminals stole $700 million from people - often using age-old tricks

As crypto wealth continues to grow, criminals are mixing sophisticated hacks with deception, and in some cases, real life violence.

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What we get wrong about dopamine

Sometimes dubbed the 'pleasure chemical', dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much-discussed neurotransmitter really does to our brains.


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China hits growth goal after exports defy US tariffs

Official figures suggest China's economy hit its target but analysts have cast doubt on the data.

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On the frozen surface of Kyiv's River Dnipro, men are fishing to take their minds off the war with Russia.

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Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers

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