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Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election

Wednesday's deadly train crash has dealt a serious blow to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign. The accident in Toledo province killed 69 people and came just nine months after another deadly crash on the same line, leading to accusations from experts and the public of underinvestment in railway infrastructure under Sanchez's government after years of rapid network ​expansion.

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Trappes residents reel from deadly racist attack that killed one

It's been five days since a gunman opened fire in a Paris suburb of Trappes in a suspected racist terror attack, injuring five and killing one. On the weekend, hundreds marched through the town in honour of the 26-year-old victim Pengo Bossio Wangi – and to show solidarity with his family. But the incident has left a deep mark on the local community, prompting the mobilisation of mediators to provide support.

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Syria slams deadly Jordan strikes as ‘unacceptable’ breach of airspace

Syria's foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Jordanian strikes in southern Syria in retaliation for a deadly church attack in the kingdom last week that Amman linked to militants operating across the border. Syria said the strikes killed seven ⁠people, including three children and a woman. Jordan said it regretted the civilian casualties.

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Jordan: 3 arrested over deadly church attack

Three men have been arrested in Jordan in connection with an attack on a Greek Orthodox church last week. The arrests took place following a dawn shootout with security forces during which the suspects were wounded.

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