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'I am still trembling': At least 39 dead after high-speed train crash in Spain
At least 39 people have died and dozens are severely injured after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain, local authorities say. Source link
Pentagon could deploy troops to Minnesota protests, US officials say
The possible deployment comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in the state. Source link
Life in Cuba is about to get harder as Trump threatens oil supply
Many experts are predicting life in Cuba is about to get even harder. Source link
Trump asks Australia, Albanese to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The US president is pushing for the board to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and progress the peace deal to the next phase. Source link
Body found among wreckage of plane in Indonesia
A body has been found among the wreckage of an Indonesian plane that lost contact mid-flight. Source link
World's first legally binding treaty to protect oceans takes effect
The High Seas Treaty will govern about two-thirds of the planet’s oceans including vast areas beyond any country’s borders. Source link
US kills 'terrorist' operative linked to deadly IS ambush of three Americans in Syria
CENTCOM says it conducted a strike in north-west Syria that resulted in the death of an Al Qaeda operative linked to the ISIS gunman responsible for killing two US soldiers and a US civilian in Syria on December 13. Source link
Israel objects to US announcement of leaders in Gaza peace plan
The committee announced by the White House includes no Israeli officials but has an Israeli businessperson, billionaire Yakir Gabay. Source link
Deadly Pakistan shopping plaza fire fuelled by clothes and homewares
Authorities fear the death toll from a fire in Karachi could grow, with the cause of the fire not immediately known. Source link
The CIA orchestrated an Iranian coup seven decades ago. It still haunts the US
Protesters are urging US President Donald Trump to help dismantle Iran’s theocracy. If he answers the call, it won’t be the first time the US has toppled an Iranian government. Source link