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BBC News - Spain Struggles for Answers after Deadly Train Crash

BBC News - Spain Struggles for Answers after Deadly Train Crash2+ hour ago   (54+ words) Shock and confusion in Spain after at least 42 died in Sunday's high-speed train crash Spain Struggles for Answers after Deadly Train Crash Sunday's high-speed train crash in southern Spain, the worst in over a decade, has been a devastating tragedy…...

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Containers in UK waters 'no surprise', Southampton expert says

Containers in UK waters 'no surprise', Southampton expert says6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (690+ words) Recent reports found 576 containers were reported to be lost in 2024 Shipping containers falling into UK waters is "no surprise" according to an expert in oceanography and maritime conditions. Dr Simon Boxall, from the University of Southampton, made the comments after…...

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Spain to open climate shelter network ahead of next summer

Spain to open climate shelter network ahead of next summer1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (574+ words) Barcelona already has a network of climate shelters in public buildings with air conditioning Spain is to set up a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to offer people refuge from intense heat before next summer, its prime…...

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Meet the nine-year-old beating adults at chess

Meet the nine-year-old beating adults at chess1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) At just nine-years-old, Tara is fast on her way to reaching her dream of becoming the best chess player in the world in her age category. She fell in love with the game when she was just four and started…...

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Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1410+ words) Spain gets more than half of its electricity from wind and solar On the edge of the sleepy town of Figueruelas, a single, vast wind turbine spins around, casting its shadow over the buildings nearby. It's a reminder of the…...

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Banana containers cause shipping disruption in Solent

Banana containers cause shipping disruption in Solent1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) Warnings have been broadcast to ships in the Solent after 16 containers, mostly containing bananas, fell overboard off the Isle of Wight. HM Coastguard has been carrying out aerial searches after they came off cargo ship the Baltic Klipper near the…...

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World Cup 2026 draw: Who are favourites to win next summer's tournament?

World Cup 2026 draw: Who are favourites to win next summer's tournament?1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1383+ words) The draw for the 2026 World Cup has been made and that means the countdown to next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico is on. There are sure to be breakout performances, shocks, surprises, thrills and spills. But…...

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BBC Sounds - After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal, Who Was Medieval Europe's Most Evil Monarch?

BBC Sounds - After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal, Who Was Medieval Europe's Most Evil Monarch?1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (127+ words) Who was the very worst of all the Medieval monarchs? Who was the very worst of all the Medieval monarchs? No spoilers but we've got monarchs driven psychopathic by love, terrible sadists, and egos that straddled a continent. They were…...

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Eurovision: Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia pull out over Israel's involvement

Eurovision: Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia pull out over Israel's involvement1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (701+ words) Israel's Yuval Raphael came second in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025 Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia say they won't take part in Eurovision in 2026. They and other countries had called for a vote on whether Israel should be excluded…...

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BBC News - Israel Remains in Eurovision, Major Countries Boycott

BBC News - Israel Remains in Eurovision, Major Countries Boycott1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (61+ words) They were among a number of countries who had called for Israel to be excluded from the song contest, over it's conduct in the war in Gaza. Israel Remains in Eurovision, Major Countries Boycott They were among a number of…...