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The collision of two trains near Toledo on Wednesday 28 October has a provisional record of fifty deaths, making it one of the worst rail disasters in Spain. Less than a year after the tragedy of Adamuz in Andalusia, which had bereaved Spain with 46 victims and 801 injured, this new fatal accident occurred in the middle of the campaign for the legislative elections of 29 November.
One study showed that every day people refrain from speaking about 350 words. What are the causes of this phenomenon? Scientist Matthias Mehl discussed this with BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay.
Torrential rains have hit north-east Spain in recent days, killing two people and missing one. After warning the population of the arrival of a "mini hurricane" on Saturday, the authorities applied traffic restrictions on large areas of the coast. The situation is improving around Barcelona, but the "tropical storm" is now heading towards Girona, further north.
In South Africa, this weekend was marked by several mass shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, which killed at least 27 people. And a serial killer is still running near Johannesburg, where the body of an eleventh woman was found. The investigation continues to find the perpetrator.
In DR Congo, two senior Congolese army officials died in a plane crash on Friday 25 September. Twelve other members of the delegation and crew also died. The causes of the accident are not yet known. An investigation is under way.
Climate, biodiversity, forests... global disruptions add to and reinforce each other. While seven of the nine planetary chemical and physical "limits" are now exceeded at record levels, a report published on Monday alert about the weakening of the natural mechanisms that help maintain the balance of the Earth.
In Mali, the results of the attack carried out on 10 September 2026 by the Jihadists of the Janim, linked to al-Qaeda, against the army camp in Dioura, in the Mopti region, increased. According to several sources, at least 100 Malian military personnel were killed, twice as many as the first field estimates. Dozens of other soldiers were taken prisoner by the jihadists. Our correspondent Serge Daniel tells us more.
In Ondo, Nigeria, at least 49 people died and a hundred others were injured after drinking alcohol containing methanol. According to the local authorities, the "Monkey Shoulder", a locally brewed and heavily alcoholic herbal beverage, is believed to be the source of this poisoning, but the investigation is continuing. State police announced the arrest of 15 persons in the course of the investigation.
During the clashes in Yemen over the past 24 hours, at least 23 government soldiers were killed in the Houthis missile and drone attacks in the provinces of Taez and Lahi, a military official of the Government said. On the Houthi side, military sources reported forty fighters killed in Saudi strikes and ground fighting.
