The collision between two high-speed trains, which killed at least 68 people near Toledo, is believed to have been caused by a computer failure followed by human error. The transport minister called the accident 'unthinkable.'
Quelques mois après les sanctions imposées à l'armée rwandaise, le Trésor américain a annoncé, mercredi 28 octobre, sanctionner le ministère rwandais de la Défense et Zigama Credit and Savings Society, une institution financière destinée aux membres des forces de sécurité du pays. « Le Rwanda doit mettre un terme à son soutien au M23 et retirer ses troupes de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo », a affirmé dans un communiqué le secrétaire américain au Trésor, Scott Bessent.
Cet arrêté, daté de lundi, courait jusqu’à jeudi 6 heures, et concernait certains secteurs situés autour de l’Elysée, de l’Assemblée nationale, du Sénat, de l’avenue des Champs-Elysées ou encore des gares.
Britain is backing its aerospace sector with €2.8 billion over 10 years, while France has yet to guarantee in its 2027 budget the €300 million a year Emmanuel Macron promised in 2023.
Vladimir Poutine a accueilli ce mercredi une vingtaine de dirigeants africains pour la 3e édition du sommet Russie-Afrique. L'occasion de resserrer les liens avec un continent riche en minerais et en terres rares, dans un contexte de guerre avec l'Ukraine.
Brazil's defeated far-right presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro insisted on Wednesday he is his country's rightful leader after arriving in the United States to start a self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro's defiance on fleeing to Florida signalled continued upheaval for Brazil, where leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a dramatic run-off election on Sunday.
Brazil's defeated far-right presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro insisted on Wednesday he is his country's rightful leader after arriving in the United States to start a self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro's defiance on fleeing to Florida signalled continued upheaval for Brazil, where leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a dramatic run-off election on Sunday.
FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Fabio de Sa e Silva, Associate Professor of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He says that an attempt by Bolsonaro to turn a domestic dispute into a wider international issue "will not be successful", explaining that he is likely going to be "losing the grip of the opposition, there is a vacuum now that others will seek to occupy" and that it's unlikely the United States will "get involved into questioning the results of the Brazilian election".
Questions are being raised about Spain's rail safety as authorities launch an official investigation into the cause of Wednesday's high-speed train collision, which killed at least 68 people and wounded around 100 more, in the country's second fatal rail crash this year.
As winter approaches, the price of European natural gas has topped €100 per megawatt hour, its highest level since 2022. The EU says it's not worried about supplies, although its storage facilities are only 72 percent full, but warns households of a "difficult" season to come. Also in the show: the UK government tries to cushion the impact of high energy bills, and 200 passengers are stranded in Cambodia after their multi-year cruise was cancelled because of high fuel costs.
While Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition lost its majority of seats, the opposition lost even more in the October 27 election, finishing in second place. Israeli media fear a prolonged period of uncertainty.
Gabriel Attal, candidat à la présidentielle française, a proposé mercredi l'organisation d'une "primaire des démocrates" pour empêcher que le second tour oppose LFI au RN. L'accueil de cette idée est pour l'instant plutôt froid chez les partisans d'Édouard Philippe et Bruno Retailleau.
Ce dimanche, le Harmonie Mutuelle Toulouse Métropole Run Experience attire plus de 37 000 participants pour ses courses de 10 km, semi-marathon et marathon. Malgré l'essor du trail et de l'ultra-trail, le marathon...
Un couple de retraités des Hautes-Pyrénées a été condamné par le tribunal de Tarbes, lundi 20 octobre, pour abus de confiance et recel de biens obtenus à l'aide d'un abus de confiance. Ils utilisaient les subventions...