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. 

El senador ultraderechista Flávio Bolsonaro, quien huyó a Estados Unidos tras perder las elecciones presidenciales, se autoproclamó este miércoles 28 de octubre "presidente electo legítimo de Brasil", en una carta abierta que divulgó en sus redes sociales. Pero, minutos después, borró el documento inicial y publicó uno nuevo, en el que se autodenominaba "líder de Brasil". El medio Folha de S.Paulo la reseñó como "carta golpista"

Alvin Hellerstein, a top US judge who was handling the trial against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and previously oversaw lawsuits stemming from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and multiple cases involving President Donald Trump, died on Wednesday aged 92.

Alvin Hellerstein, a top US judge who was handling the trial against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and previously oversaw lawsuits stemming from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and multiple cases involving President Donald Trump, died on Wednesday aged 92.

A falta de que se complete el recuento definitivo, los ciudadanos palestinos de Israel se encaminan a obtener un número récord de escaños en el Parlamento, erigiéndose como una fuerza decisiva para la formación de un gobierno. Mientras esos partidos se han mostrado dispuestos a colaborar para desbancar a Benjamin Netanyahu, los líderes de la oposición judía enfrentan el dilema de acceder a una cooperación que, en campaña, prometieron no llevar a cabo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to woo African leaders and government delegates on Wednesday as they gathered in Moscow for the third Russia-Africa Summit to discuss trade, security, arms deals and grain supplies as part of the Kremlin's strategic efforts to expand its footprint in Africa.

Influential US labour union co-founder, feminist, and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday in Bakersfield, California, her family said. Credited with coining the enduring "Si, se puede!" rallying cry later adapted by former US president Barack Obama, Huerta continued her activism on race, poverty, LGBTQ and women's rights issues until the last months of her life. 

Influential US labour union co-founder, feminist, and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta died on Wednesday in Bakersfield, California, her family said. Credited with coining the enduring "Si, se puede!" rallying cry later adapted by former US president Barack Obama, Huerta continued her activism on race, poverty, LGBTQ and women's rights issues until the last months of her life. 

Naciones Unidas aboga mayoritariamente por el fin del embargo económico estadounidense contra Cuba, aunque la presión de la Administración Trump llevó a que 35 países retiraran su apoyo a la resolución, entre ellos Colombia, Argentina o Ecuador. Entretanto, Alemania e Italia se abstuvieron de votar por primera vez en años, mientras que Venezuela no participó de la sesión, en la que se registraron insultos y forcejeos.

The outbreak of fighting between rival forces in southern Ethiopia last week has led some 50,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring Kenya, the United Nations said Wednesday, citing local authorities.

El senador brasileño Flávio Bolsonaro aterrizó este miércoles en Miami junto a su esposa y sus dos hijas, después de abandonar Brasil tras su derrota electoral frente a Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

El presidente de Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, elevó este miércoles a 68 el balance provisional de fallecidos en el accidente ferroviario, 24 en el tren AVE y 44 en el convoy de Iryo. Además, 53 personas recibieron atención hospitalaria, 15 de ellas con heridas graves, mientras los equipos de emergencia prevén movilizar unidades caninas para buscar posibles supervivientes entre los escombros.

Tras un bloqueo electoral en el que ni el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, ni su rival, Gadi Eisenkot, lograron una mayoría para sus respectivos bloques, Netanyahu ha prometido formar un nuevo gobierno, afirmando que ningún líder debería gobernar con el respaldo de los árabes israelíes, cuyos partidos obtuvieron importantes avances. El líder opositor de extrema izquierda, Yousef Jabareen, respondió abogando por una "auténtica asociación judeo-árabe" para desbancar a Netanyahu. Siga nuestra web en directo para conocer las últimas novedades.

Un tren de alta velocidad embistió por detrás a otro convoy detenido a la altura de Urda (Toledo), al sur de Madrid, lo que ha derivado en la muerte de al menos 68 personas y 108 heridos, 15 de ellos muy graves. El Gobierno apunta a un error humano, después de un fallo reportado en el sistema de señalización automático.

Brazilian Senator Flavio said in a statement Wednesday that he was the "true president of Brazil", before revising his claim in a new statement and calling himself the country's "leader". Bolsonaro and his immediate family earlier landed in Miami, Florida after he refused to surrender his passports as ordered by his country's Supreme Court in connection with a money-laundering probe. 

A plane carrying Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro stopped briefly in Ecuador on Wednesday before flying on to an unknown destination. The US State department said it would welcome Bolsonaro after his defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and amid legal troubles.

At least 64 people have been killed on Wednesday after two high-speed trains collided in Spain's central Toledo province, regional authorities confirmed. High-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalusia have been suspended. 

France's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorising rioters to be held financially accountable for damage caused during social unrest, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible welfare benefit seizures. Rights groups warn the legislation could undermine the public's fundamental right to protest.

Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become United Nations secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the UN.

Human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh’s bid to become United Nations secretary general citing allegations that Abu Dhabi funds Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE denies the accusations. Nusseibeh, 48, is seeking to become the first woman to lead the UN.