Dozens killed in train crash in Spain

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More than 60 people have died after two high-speed trains collided south of the Spanish capital, Madrid. The accident happened on the same rail line where 46 people died earlier this year.

Also: with most votes counted in the Israeli election, Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc is slightly ahead, but short of a majority. A luxury cruise ship on a years-long voyage around the world has suspended operations because of high fuel costs, leaving passengers stranded in Cambodia. King Charles has begun his tour of the Caribbean by acknowledging the "great suffering of the past" as he faced calls for slavery reparations. And the two-time Oscar winner, Michael Douglas, tells the BBC that writing a memoir was an important legacy to leave his “nepo baby” children.

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Photo: two high-speed trains collide in Urda, Spain.
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28 Oct 12PM English United Kingdom News

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