US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib condemns anti-Muslim election rhetoric
US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib condemns anti-Muslim election rhetoric
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Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham
Prime minister warns cabinet not to express opinions about future relationship with Brussels before review of options Andy Burnham has warned ministers not to express their opinions about how the government should approach Brexit, as he argued that the Conservatives’ deal with Brussels had been more extreme than that promised in the 2016 referendum. In another series of announcements connected to his plan to seek closer links with the EU, Burnham told ministers at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that the current deal was a bad one, before writing to frontbenchers setting out his hopes to address this. Continue reading...
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Watch: At the scene of Spain's deadly train crash
People have been killed after a Spanish high-speed train collided with another train south of the capital Madrid, making this the country's worst disaster since 2013.
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Spain’s Sánchez declares three days of mourning after at least 68 killed in Toledo train crash
High-speed service travelling from Madrid to Seville ran into back of another, knocking two carriages off track Spain train crash – latest updates The Spanish prime minister has declared three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed and dozens more injured in a collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain. The trains were travelling in the same direction on the line that stretches from the Spanish capital, Madrid, to Seville on Wednesday when one of the trains ran into the tail of the other that had stopped, knocking several carriages off the track. Continue reading...
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Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 acquisition
PM Abiy Ahmed makes announcement during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.
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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 Spain At 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
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Kremlin says European countries not included in next Ukraine talks
The comment comes as UK and Netherlands pledge extra military support for Kyiv.