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Received — 28 October 2026 ⏭ Le Monde - International

Spain mourns another rail disaster less than a year after the Adamuz tragedy

28 October 2026 at 22:56
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.'

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Collision between two high-speed trains in Urda, south of Toledo, Spain, on October 28, 2026.

Israeli press reflects on opposition’s painful awakening and conflicting scenarios for breaking political deadlock

28 October 2026 at 21:58
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.

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Far-right Channel 14 broadcast live from the Likud campaign headquarters in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026.

'Trump's war on midterm voting shows the Capitol attack was no mere accident, but the application of a core tenet of Trumpism'

28 October 2026 at 19:30
After challenging the results of the 2020 elections, Donald Trump is now determined to shape both the process and the outcome of the November 3 midterms, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

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The American president, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center (Texas), October 27, 2026.

Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US

28 October 2026 at 15:35
Flavio Bolsonaro, defeated in Sunday's presidential runoff and the subject of several investigations in Brazil, arrived in Miami on a private jet on Wednesday. Details of how he, accompanied by his wife and daughters, made it to US soil are still emerging.

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Flavio Bolsonaro steps off a plane after arriving at Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami, Florida on October 28, 2026.

European intelligence services express concern over persistent Iranian threat

28 October 2026 at 15:20
Assassination plots, arson, acts of sabotage, cyberattacks – European countries now face a sustained and wide-ranging Iranian threat, as arrests of individuals suspected of aiding Tehran's intelligence services multiply across the continent.

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Sir Ken McCallum, director general of the British intelligence service MI5, in London, April 1, 2025.

Watch: At least 68 die in Spain train collision

28 October 2026 at 14:52
Early aerial footage shows the aftermath of an accident between two trains on Wednesday morning on a Spanish railway line connecting Madrid to Andalusia.

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An aerial view of the crash site after two high-speed trains collided, in Urda, Spain, October 28, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a video. GUARDIA CIVIL HANDOUT/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO.

Serbia's exemplary anti-corruption victory

28 October 2026 at 11:57
The momentum in defense of the rule of law that brought down Aleksandar Vucic echoes the forces that led to Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary. But democratic change must also translate into concrete goals. Some voters' pro-European aspirations will inevitably clash with pro-Russian nationalism.

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Supporters of the "students' list" celebrate their victory in the elections, in Belgrade, on October 26, 2026.

Despite stalled ratification, Europe has benefited from EU-Canada trade agreement for nearly a decade

28 October 2026 at 10:55
Canadian business circles are calling for the ratification of the free trade treaty, which has been provisionally in force since 2017.

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Members of the European Parliament during the vote on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on February 15, 2017.

Train crash in central Spain kills at least 68, as country observes three days of mourning

28 October 2026 at 10:05
The collision, on the line linking Madrid to Andalusia, involved a train run by national rail operator Renfe carrying 397 passengers and one run by private company Iryo with 147 on board, a government spokesperson said.

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Medical staff arrive at a sports center converted into a temporary medical facility following a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on October 28, 2026.

Ahead of EU-Canada summit, European leaders clash over terminology

28 October 2026 at 09:59
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's offer of EU associate member status to Canada has angered both Paris and Berlin. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faces criticism over the proposal at home.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) during European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the European Union address at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on September 16, 2026.

France to continue two-state solution push regardless of Israeli election outcome

28 October 2026 at 09:54
France's foreign minister declined to say whether French relations with Israel would be any smoother should the opposition bloc come to power.

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French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to the media on the sidelines of the R4, E3, and Italy meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, October 23, 2026.

Israel faces prospect of parliament without a majority after crucial elections

28 October 2026 at 09:23
Provisional results on Wednesday morning showed significant losses for Netanyahu's bloc, but the opposition, led by Gadi Eisenkot, failed to unseat Likud as the largest party. Neither bloc is in a position to form a government. Arab parties made historic gains and play a role in future coalitions.

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The various candidates in the Israeli elections featured on the front page of the newspaper "Israel Hayom," in Raanana, Israel, on October 27, 2026.

From Tulsa to Santa Fe along Route 66, meeting those erased from history: 'When the entire country has the common cold, the Black community has the flu'

28 October 2026 at 03:39
'Route 66, the pulse of America' (3/6). Between ultraconservative Oklahoma, still haunted by racism, and New Mexico, where a Native American woman could be elected governor, many voices called out to ensure the country never forgets a past that white America still largely prefers to ignore.

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Along the old Route 66 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 25, 2026.

Ghana's colonial ghosts and objects find new life at the Fondation Cartier

28 October 2026 at 03:06
For his exhibition 'Le Temps des récoltes' ('Harvest Time'), Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama brings together seven artists and two collectives in contemporary art. Spread across three floors, their work's intricate layering of forms and materials holds up a mirror to the political landscape.

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Ibrahim Mahama's exhibition "Harvest Time" at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, France.

India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall

28 October 2026 at 01:49
Authorities ordered thousands to move inland or take shelter in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of the storm, while neighboring Sri Lanka and Nepal also issued weather warnings.

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A woman with a child arrives at a relief shelter during rainfall in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada on October 27, 2026 ahead of cyclone Arnab's expected landfall.
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