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Madrid, Jan 19 (UNI) At least 21 people were confirmed dead and more than 70 others injured after two high-speed trains collided near the city of Cordoba in southern Spain on Sunday, authorities said. Thirty of the injured were in serious condition and hospitalized, Spain’s Transport Minister Oscar Puente said Monday. Earlier media reports put…

Canberra, Jan 19 (UNI) Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to contain an out-of-control grass fire that is threatening lives and homes south of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. The fire started near the small town of Tooperang, 50 km south of Adelaide, on Sunday afternoon, and had burned around 650 hectares of…

Hohhot, Jan 19 (UNI) An explosion at a factory in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has killed two people, left eight missing and injured 84, local authorities said Monday. The explosion occurred at 3:03 p.m. on Sunday at a plate plant of Baogang United Steel in western Baotou City. It was caused by the…

Washington, Jan 18 (UNI) Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski on Saturday criticised President Trump’s new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and other European allies, warning that the measures could harm the US and strain NATO if the president attempts to seize Greenland by force. “This retaliation against our allies for sending a small number…

Brussels, Jan 18 (UNI) Tensions between the European union and the United States have escalated to such an extent that the EU has put negotiations on hold for the proposed EU–US trade deal after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Denmark and several other European countries, linking the move to his push to…

Tehran, Jan. 18 (UNI) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has rejected a claim by the U.S. State Department that Tehran is planning attacks on U.S. targets in West Asia. He made the remarks in an interview with the official news agency IRNA, which was published on Saturday evening, describing such allegations as “being in…

Ottawa, Jan 18 (UNI) Transport Canada has announced a recall for more than 300,000 Ford vehicles due to a risk that a short circuit can cause a fire, local media reported on Saturday. According to CTV News, Transport Canada’s notices covering various Ford models said that on certain vehicles, the engine block heater could leak…

Washington, Jan 18 (UNI) Former Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro has expressed concerns about American resources being used to support artificial intelligence operations abroad, farmland acquisitions, and water management, warning that these issues could have economic consequences for the United States. Speaking in a recent interview with former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon on…

Los Angeles, Jan 17 (UNI) The United States has recorded at least 18 million influenza illnesses, 230,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths so far during the current flu season, according to the latest estimates released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationwide, though…

Caracas, Jan 17 (UNI) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced three changes to her cabinet. Miguel Perez Pirela was appointed minister of communication and information, replacing Freddy Nanez, who will head the Ministry of Ecosocialism, Rodriguez said on Telegram. In his new role, Nanez will be responsible for “continuing to promote public policies…