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What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

At least 69 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid on Wednesday, in Spain's deadliest rail disaster since 2013.

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

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

Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to dismissed "for their own good" as Manchester United persist with under-pressure boss Michael Carrick.

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ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February, months before her term ends, officials said Thursday, kicking off a race to succeed her against a turbulent backdrop in the eurozone and further afield.

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French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

High-flying businessman Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux was on Thursday unveiled as the new head of the organising committee of the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

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

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

A Russian drone slammed into a busy platform at a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday killing at least 14 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "horrific" attack that demands a response from Kyiv's allies.

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

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

The wife of British comedian and actor Russell Brand testified Thursday at his trial for rape and sexual assault, saying he had found monogamy "difficult" but became an "amazing" husband.

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

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

German carmaker Volkswagen said Thursday that it needed to redouble cost-cutting efforts after its quarterly loss deepened to 5.8 billion euros ($6.5 billion) amid intense Chinese competition.

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

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

When it was built on the edge of the desert more than four decades ago, one 15-storey building rose proudly above what was then a quiet, unassuming Dubai.

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Australia lead by 100 after Inglis century

Australia lead by 100 after Inglis century

Josh Inglis completed his century before Australia were bowled out for 429 – a first innings lead of 100 – on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday.

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

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

Opener Ben Duckett smashed his highest score in one-day internationals to propel England to 386-5 in their dead rubber game against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Thursday.

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