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What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial

VW says 'no time to lose' to slash costs after 5.8 billion euro loss

Dubai building that saw city's rise from desert due for demolition

Australia lead by 100 after Inglis century

Duckett's best lifts England to 386-5 in Sri Lanka dead rubber

Martin to ride with broken wrist in Malaysian MotoGP practice

Stock markets diverge on corporate earnings, tech jitters

England forward Toney to stand trial for alleged assault in June 2028

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 13 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

Kremlin critic Navalny moved to Arctic penal colony: ally

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been moved to a penal colony in the Arctic, allies said on Monday after over two weeks during which his whereabouts were unknown.

Mullins eyes third King George with Allaho

Allaho bids to give legendary Irish trainer Willie Mullins a third win in an intriguing renewal of the prestigious King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Tuesday.

Serbian protesters set up road block over alleged vote fraud

Protesters on Monday launched the first of several announced road blocks in Belgrade over alleged electoral fraud in Serbia's recent parliamentary and local elections, an AFP reporter saw.

Pope calls for end to Gaza war as world celebrates Christmas

People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, as Pope Francis called for an end to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine that this year have cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

Indian plane passengers held in France probe set to leave

A plane with 303 Indian passengers detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking was due to leave Monday for Bombay, French judicial officials said.

Israel pounds Gaza with no end in sight to war

Israel pounded Gaza on Monday, exacerbating the dire conditions for civilians with no end in sight to the war Hamas says has killed more than 20,000 people in the Palestinian territory.

World celebrates Christmas in shadow of war

People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, with Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine casting a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

Gaza war makes for sombre Christmas in the Holy Land

Sadness over the war in Gaza subdued the holiday cheer in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, when the biblical town would usually be decked out in festive finery.

Palestinians feel 'no joy' as Israel bombs Gaza on Christmas

Palestinians said they felt "no joy" this Christmas as Israel bombed the besieged Palestinian territory on Monday, with no end in sight to the war that Hamas says has claimed more than 20,000 lives.

Pope kicks off Christmas celebrations in shadow of war

Pope Francis has kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

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