Spain and Portugal agree Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train line
The Portuguese and Spanish governments have agreed to open the first direct Lisbon-Madrid train line with a high-speed service to start by 2034, officials said Thursday.
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A second Cold War? How Trump’s decision to test nukes after 30 years could trigger a ‘chain reaction’
President Trump has directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, ending a 30-year moratorium. Citing the nuclear expansion of Russia and China, the decision signals a major policy shift. This move has drawn swift international criticism and…
Treasury sanctions alleged human smuggling network across 4 continents
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on members of an alleged human smuggling network based in Mexico that it says trafficked people from four continents using yachts, hotels and cartel connections.
‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ soundtrack turns into musical phenomenon
In this episode of arts24, we’re at Paris Games Week, where the hit French video game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” has gone from digital epic to musical phenomenon. Composer Lorien Testard’s symphonic tour “A Painted Symphony” is taking sold-out audi…
Satellite images show Jamaica before and after Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica’s southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.
Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in Jamaica seen in before-and-after satellite images – CBS News
Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in Jamaica seen in before-and-after satellite images CBS NewsCaribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact as storm heads north CNNSatellite images show massive damage in Jamaic…
Far-right populists and centrist party set for unprecedented tie in election
The centrist D66 party, led by Rob Jetten, defied expectations and won the same number of seats as the Party For Freedom, led by Geert Wilders.
Cruise passenger left behind on island found dead: “Mum died, alone”
Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old cruise passenger, wsa found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship’s crew.
Poll: Most GOP voters say U.S. should sell Tomahawks to Ukraine
A new survey of likely Republican voters shows that a majority supports President Trump selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, which would put Moscow well within range of strikes from Ukraine.
Cruise passenger found dead after accidentally being left behind on island in Australia: “Mum died, alone” – CBS News
Cruise passenger found dead after accidentally being left behind on island in Australia: “Mum died, alone” CBS NewsDaughter criticises Australia cruise operator after mother dies on island BBCElderly woman found dead on tropical i…