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Rail Disaster: Spain’s death toll from Wednesday’s high-speed collision near Urda has risen to 74 as rescuers search for victims and relatives provide DNA samples. Investigators are examining a failed safety system and control-room communications, including an apparent order to resume normal speed despite a red signal. Three days of mourning are underway, while rail workers are striking and protests demand accountability. Political Fallout: The disaster has intensified scrutiny of the government and Transport Minister Óscar Puente just weeks before the election, following another fatal rail crash in January. ECB Succession: Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank on February 7, 2027. Spain is backing former central bank governor Pablo Hernández de Cos for the top job. Cross-Border Links: Algarve representatives are urging Spain and Portugal to advance plans for a Guadiana bridge, rail links to Huelva and Seville, and cooperation on water management.

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Oct. 26, 2026

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Spain Train Accident Leaves 69 Dead as Control Centre Faces Questions Over Why Renfe Was Cleared To Move Again

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Spain crash investigators focus on train traffic controllers’ role

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Spain continues to investigate causes of deadly Toledo train crash – Europe live

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Spain’s latest deadly train crash puts human error and systemic failure under scrutiny

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Sport : Yamashita Goes On A Birdie Blitz To Seize Maybank Championship Lead

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Spain train crash first official report: AVE collided with Iryo train while going at between 160 and 200 kilometres per hour

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Trade unions to stage major protest march in PoS today

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Spain's latest deadly train crash puts human error and systemic failure under scrutiny

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