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Four Rail Crashes in One Week: Is Safety a Myth in Spain?

After Spain's deadly high-speed collision near Adamuz on 18 January 2026 killed 43 people and injured 292 others, rail travellers have been forced to admit that "safe" is never the same as certain.

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Starmer to China: Growth Now, Alliances Later

Keir Starmer visits Beijing with UK business leaders as Europe accelerates trade deals to hedge U.S. pressure and slow domestic growth.

Davos Turns Peace Into a Punchline

At the world's most exclusive business forum, a billionaire turned a peace initiative into a punchline about territorial conquest.

Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi: Land for Peace

At Abu Dhabi talks, Zelenskyy put land first as Ukraine, Russia and the US met, with Washington saying peace talks near a deal.

TikTok Acquisition: Governance Versus Everyday Life

TikTok’s outage exposed how deeply the feed shapes daily life, as US acquisition debates raise questions of control.

Nile Power Struggles Boil Up

Ethiopia is projecting power in the air and along the Nile as a sudden regional split forces Egypt to navigate an altered territory.