Coverage breakdown
Not recorded
Not recorded
Who is covering this
As some of the victims' names are released publicly, an outpouring of grief and anger is sweeping across Spain. Covered by 32 outlets: 13 lean left, 13 are centre, 6 lean right.
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente attends a press conference to provide details on the deadly train crash near Toledo, in Madrid, Spain, on Oct. 30, 2026. (REUTERS/Juan Barbosa)
Spanish Transport Minister resigns over train crash disasters
Transport Minister Óscar Puente has announced his resignation after two railway collisions killed 115 people in Spain within a year, prompting scrutiny of safety systems and government oversight.
Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente presented his resignation before the Spanish Congress on Tuesday -- almost a week after a tragic train accident killed 69 people in Urda, Toledo.
Wednesday's deadly train crash has dealt a serious blow to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 4 are centre.
Spanish minister refuses to resign over second major train crash on his watch Reuters
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente faced calls to resign but ruled out stepping down on Friday. This follows Wednesday’s train crash in Toledo province, which killed 69 people. It is the country’s second...
A deadly train collision in central Spain — the country's second deadly train crash within a year — has sparked protests in Madrid. Around 500 demonstrators gathered outside the transport ministry on Wednesday night,...
Spain faces fresh concerns about rail safety after a second high-speed train crash this year killed 69 people
Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.
King Felipe of Spain is quietly corrected by Queen Letizia in moving speech following the Toledo train crash
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at Toledo University Hospital on Thursday to visit those injured in the train accident in Urda – in which at least 69 people died – who are being treated at this hospital, 15...
Prosecutors begin investigating EU funds meant for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people.
The European Union is investigating the possible misuse of EU funds earmarked for the renovation of a Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69 people, prosecutors said on Friday. The October accident on the...
Pedro Sanchez spelled out exactly what he thinks American citizens voted against.
Spain’s indie film distributors are flexing growing box office muscle — and attracting a broader range of buyers to Valladolid’s Merci market. Presented at Merci, Rentrak figures showed that members of Adicine, Spain’s leading...
Highlights of the first round of the Grand Final in Spain.
Who is covering this
Spain's deadly train crash adds new complication to Sanchez reelection campaign Reuters
Passengers on Spain's high-speed trains spoke to The Associated Press about their fears following two deadly crashes. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This
US Midterms 2026 Kick Off With Voters Casting Ballots In Maryland #shorts #usmidterms #maryland #gaithersburg #indiatodayshorts #uselections #voting Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to...
More than 3,200 migrants were rescued in the first six days of November after crossing the Atlantic from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands, one of the world’s deadliest migration routes, putting pressure on reception and emergency...
A surge in migrant arrivals to Spain's Canary Islands accelerated, with maritime rescue services rescuing over 3,000 migrants in the first six days of the month, adding pressure on reception and emergency services as...
The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.
Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says The New York Times How the Pain of Spain’s Train Crash Will Affect This Fall’s Election Bloomberg.com Why Does Spain Keep Having Deadly Rail...
Thousands of migrants are stranded in Ceuta, the Spanish exclave on Morocco's coast. While they hope to reach mainland Europe, residents say the influx is overwhelming the small city with little sign of a solution. #Spain #Ceuta...
Who is covering this
As people suffering post-traumatic stress watch history repeat itself, experts call for investment in safety.
The death toll from one of Spain's worst train disasters has risen, with 74 people now confirmed dead.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wanted to campaign on inequality and housing, but the second major rail accident this year has put his government’s competence on trial.
Following Spain's deadly high-speed train crash, Delano D'Souza is joined by Francisco Badea, Director of FEM Expert Engineering, Railway Structural & PRM Certification Expert. Batea challenges explanations that reduce railway disasters...
From gastronomy to sports: What to discover in Spain's Region of Valencia It will be a big year for the Spanish region in 2027, with major events including SailGP and the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix on the calendar. READ MORE :...
See how 10 world leaders' salaries compare in U.S. dollars and against the minimum wage paid to workers in their own countries.
The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled. Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given...
Leaked audio recordings that were published in a Spanish newspaper reveal the back-and-forth conversation between the train drivers and a control center just minutes before a deadly crash on Wednesday morning. The...
What we know about the deadly high-speed train crash in Spain
Protests erupt in Spain after train crash kills dozens NBC News Families desperate for news as rescuers work to identify Spanish train crash victims BBC Audio recordings reveal decisions made moments before deadly...
The newspaper El País has obtained audio recordings of communications prior to the high-speed train crash in Spain that suggest one train was given clearance to proceed despite a second one being stalled on the...
There is shock, anger and mourning in Spain after the second fatal train crash this year. At least 68 people have died in what is now the deadliest collision there in more than a decade. William Brangham reports.
It was Spain's second fatal rail crash this year and Europe's deadliest since 2013.
The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 Spaniards Four US citizens and one each from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Tunisia and the Czech Republic were among the 69...
Other foreigners among the fatalities who have been identified include one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic.
Authorities say four Americans and one Canadian were among the 69 people killed in last week's high-speed train collision in Spain
Other foreigners among the fatalities include four Americans and one each from France, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Portugal, Tunisia and the Czech Republic
Spain's second major train collision this year has sparked debate over whether human error or rail network failures are to blame
Instructors and students have significantly different perceptions of how much generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in university studies, according to new research from The University of Manchester and Spain's...
Toshisuke Kanazawa traveled from Japan to Santa Susanna on Spain's Costa del Maresme to compete in the 50-and-over masters category of a bodybuilding competition. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #lifestyle #bodybuilding...
Relatives and friends wait by a fence topped with barbed-wire for the return of people who had previously crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, at Morocca's Bab Sebta border crossing on the outskirts of Fnideq on Aug. 2,...
In Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s historical triptych, dramas of gay repression and liberation dovetail in ways more reductive than illuminating. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
La Bola Negra has won the audience award at this year’s London Film Festival. The LFF ended last month, but the audience award was announced this afternoon. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the film,...
“La Bola Negra,” the queer historical drama from Spanish filmmaking duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, collectively known as Los Javis, has won the audience award at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. The film,...
Who is covering this
Can it get on better with its former colonies?
The partner of a former Chelsea star has revealed her shock after narrowly escaping a fatal train crash in Spain that killed at least 69 people