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• Spain’s deadliest train disasters

  28-10-2026 18:12 via WN.com - World News
  By Mirko Miorelli and Javi West Larrañaga Gdansk — At least 68 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday, regional authorities said. It is the second deadly accident in less than a year on the line and will likely raise further questions over the country’s train infrastructure ahead of November’s snap election. Here are some of Spain’s deadliest train disasters, starting from the most recent: ADAMUZ (2026) Forty-six people died and more than 120 were i
  
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• U.S. proposes Ukraine cede territory in exchange for joining NATO: Zelensky

  14-11-2026 15:39 via WN.com - World News
  Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had rejected a ceasefire on energy targets at talks in Abu Dhabi, as Moscow was “betting everything” on this winter’s campaign ......
  
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• Pakistani Minister to visit India for the first time in three years, as SCO meets

  14-11-2026 15:39 via WN.com - World News
  The last such high-level visit to India was by then Foreign Minister Bilawal ‌Bhutto Zardari, who ​travelled to Goa in ⁠May 2023 for a meeting of SCO Foreign Ministers ......
  
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• Myanmar airstrike on displaced persons camp kills 12, say witnesses

  14-11-2026 15:39 via WN.com - World News
  Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military staged a coup five years ago, provoking armed resistance from democracy activists and ethnic minority factions ......
  
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• Pak PM revises Goldman Sachs forecast, says economy can be 6th-largest by 2050

  14-11-2026 15:38 via WN.com - World News
  Pak PM revises Goldman Sachs forecast, says economy can be 6th-largest by 2050 ......
  
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• First since Operation Sindoor, Pakistani minister to visit Delhi for SCO dialogue

  14-11-2026 15:38 via WN.com - World News
  First since Operation Sindoor, Pakistani minister to visit Delhi for SCO dialogue ......
  
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• China Flooded With E-Scooters Amid Soaring Fuel Prices, Reports Gaurav Sawant

  14-11-2026 15:38 via WN.com - World News
  China Flooded With E-Scooters Amid Soaring Fuel Prices, Reports Gaurav Sawant ......
  
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• US secretary of state says further military action is not needed against an economically weakened Iran

  14-11-2026 15:30 via WN.com - World News
  The U.S. military said it...
  
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• World Diabetes Day 2026: The one health check people with diabetes should not overlook

  14-11-2026 15:29 via WN.com - World News
  Diabetes can damage the eyes without causing early symptoms, increasing the risk of permanent vision loss. On World Diabetes Day 2026, doctors are highlighting the importance of regular retinal examinations alongside blood sugar management. ......
  
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• World Diabetes Day 2026: Experts share irreversible harm pre-diabetes causes before symptoms even appear

  14-11-2026 15:29 via WN.com - World News
  On World Diabetes Day, health authorities highlighted the importance of early action, noting that diabetes can harm vision and raise the risk of serious complications. ......
  
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• Singapore Prison Service formalizes recovery programme for etomidate abuse victims

  14-11-2026 15:29 via WN.com - World News
  Access to specialized addiction recovery for users of etomidate-a powerful anaesthetic frequently found in illicit "Kpod" vapes-has been formalized through a new correctional programme developed by the Singapore Prison...
  
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• Pope Francis warns of ecological injustice caused by rapid technological and energy expansion

  14-11-2026 15:29 via WN.com - World News
  The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has created a divide between the visible efficiency of the technology and the invisible environmental and social costs borne by the marginalized. While AI tools like ChatGPT and...
  
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• Kazakhstan considers Kostanay region as potential site for third nuclear power plant

  14-11-2026 15:29 via WN.com - World News
  Kazakhstan is evaluating the potential for a third nuclear power plant in the Kostanay region, specifically targeting the banks of the Tobol River. Almasadam Satkaliev, chairman of the...
  
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• Boxer 'devastated' after missing World Championships over lack of sex test

  14-11-2026 15:13 via WN.com - World News
  George Francis had been selected by England Boxing to fight in the 60kg category during October's championships in Budva, Montenegro. ......
  
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• ANALYSIS | A new ‘Yalta’? Trump and Putin push for a meeting that Xi is wary of hosting

  14-11-2026 15:12 via WN.com - World News
  The world’s three most powerful leaders could sit down together next week to discuss global flashpoints, from wars in Ukraine and Iran to nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence. The prospects for any grand bargain emerging from the rare encounter, however, are slim. Down-to-the-wire negotiations over a meeting between US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have not yet yielded an agenda or format for talks, according to two people fami
  
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• Türkiye's ratification law for Mecca defense pact takes effect

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  ANKARA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's law ratifying the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement among Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia entered into force on Saturday upon its publication in the country's Official Gazette. The bill consists...
  
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• Russia launches 2 privately-developed Earth observation satellites

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  MOSCOW, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Russia launched two privately-developed Earth observation satellites aboard a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket...
  
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• Palestinian commission identifies 11 settlement plans in West Bank

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  RAMALLAH, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Commission Against the Wall and Settlements, affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization, said Saturday that it had identified 11 settlement plans in the West Bank, involving the expansion of residential neighborhoods and the development of industrial and commercial zones. In a press...
  
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• Kimchi-sharing event held at Seoul's Jogyesa temple

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  People make Kimchi, pickled vegetable, for a sharing event at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 14, 2026. Local people made Kimchi, which will be shared with their neighbours in...
  
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• Iran's Army says 2 "violating" oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines east of Hormuz Strait

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The navy of Iran's Army said on Saturday that two "violating" oil tankers caught fire earlier in the day after hitting naval mines east of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels,...
  
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• In pics: preview of "Holidays at Filoli" light show in California

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  People visit the preview of a light show at the Filoli Historic House & Garden of Woodside in California, the United States, Nov. 13, 2026. The light show, titled "Holidays at Filoli," will open to...
  
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• Feature: Chinese technology empowers Kenya's electric motorcycle push

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  NAIROBI, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- In the last five months, Yvette Celine Koki, a female electric motorcycle rider, has proved naysayers wrong, navigating the streets of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with unmatched courage and confidence in a space that is male-dominated. Koki owns an electric bike that she purchased on installment basis from Roam Electric, an e-mobility company that sources about 60 percent of components by value for its two-wheelers from China. "I prefer this one because it is cost-f
  
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• Cambodian PM praises UNESCO support for cultural heritage preservation

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  PHNOM PENH, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Saturday expressed deep appreciation for UNESCO's ongoing support and contributions to protecting and conserving Cambodia's tangible and intangible cultural heritage, calling it a valuable legacy for all of humanity. Hun Manet made the remarks during...
  
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• 2 soldiers, 16 terrorists killed in security operations in NW Pakistan

  14-11-2026 15:09 via WN.com - World News
  ISLAMABAD, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers and 16 terrorists were killed during intelligence-based operations in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
  
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• Zelenskyy says Putin could use security talks to undermine NATO

  14-11-2026 15:05 via WN.com - World News
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States had floated the possibility of a new security framework for Europe as part of efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, ......
  
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• What is happening in Sudan? The civil war the world forgot

  14-11-2026 14:59 via WN.com - World News
  The conflict in Sudan has been described as a war on civilians – and the facts are devastating...
  
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• UK police investigating comedian David Walliams over serious allegations

  14-11-2026 14:59 via WN.com - World News
  David Walliams is being investigated by British police over reports of alleged serious sexual offences. ......
  
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• Thousands of US flights grounded as old technology causes air traffic control meltdown

  14-11-2026 14:59 via WN.com - World News
  The stoppage was the first nationwide ground stop since January 2023...
  
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• Putin’s latest demands to Europe on Ukraine – bend the knee for peace

  14-11-2026 14:59 via WN.com - World News
  Russia has demanded that...
  
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• Nvidia scandal raises new concerns about scale of Chinese spying

  14-11-2026 14:59 via WN.com - World News
  China’s espionage efforts are intensifying in its backyard as Beijing continues to expand its military footprint in the South China Sea. ......
  
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