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Deadly wreck is the first blight on Spain’s leading high-speed rail service
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (753+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Indiana beats Miami 27-21 in the CFP national championship game to win their first football title in school history. January 20, 2026, 12:47 AM The collision Sunday killed at least 40 people and injured dozens more, according to officials as of Monday night....
Photos show wildfires burning in Chile
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (72+ words) Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left several people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said. The South American country" January 18, 2026, 4:12 PM Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on…...
Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (17+ words) Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition'WTOP January 17, 2026, 1:12 AM...
France will build a new aircraft carrier as it increases defense spending
4+ week, 1+ day ago (316+ words) December 21, 2025, 2:59 PM The new vessel is planned to be ready in 2038, replacing the aging Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which came into service in 2001. It will have a displacement of about 78,000 tons and a length of 310 meters (1,017 feet), compared to…...
Kenyans unite around the country’s growing bullfighting tradition
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (591+ words) December 16, 2025, 11:15 PM The derby is a rematch between a relative newcomer bull Shakahola, named after the forest where more than 400 people linked to a cult died in 2023, and another named Promise that has been a longtime favorite, only losing a…...
‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (385+ words) December 16, 2025, 2:36 PM Ryan Coogler's bluesy vampire thriller "Sinners," the big screen musical "Wicked: For Good" and the Netflix phenomenon "KPop Demon Hunters" are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released…...
China puts anti-dumping tariff of up to 18.9% on imports of pork from the EU
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (331+ words) December 16, 2025, 5:02 AM China will impose tariffs of up to 19.8% on pork imports from the European Union, a drastic drop from preliminary tariffs of up to 62.4%, its Commerce Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry's announcement followed an investigation the Chinese side launched…...
9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (345+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Maryland and Virginia schools announce 2-hour delay for Monday instruction. Stay with WTOP for the latest. December 14, 2025, 4:08 PM The bodies of seven men and two women were found in Ras Asfour, a remote mountainous Moroccan area known for…...
Spain’s leader find himself alone in defending immigration as other EU heads take a tougher line
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (992+ words) DISTRICT SHOWDOWN: D.C. hosts WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event show, which will headline John Cena as he takes part in the final match of his pro wrestling career. December 13, 2025, 9:23 AM The Iberian nation has taken in millions of people from Latin…...
Sao Paulo blackout leaves 1.4M without power, hundreds of flights canceled
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (243+ words) BREAKING: Federal judge in Md. orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention December 11, 2025, 2:04 PM Utility Enel has provided no deadline for services to return. One of its directors, Marcelo Puertas, told journalists the Italian company has 1,300 people working to solve…...