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At least 30 people killed after high-speed trains collide in central Spain

According to Arise News, DW News and ABC News, at least 10 people have been killed after high-speed trains collided in central Spain, with two carriages derailed. The South China Morning Post quoted Esther Padilla of the Castilla-La Mancha region saying the toll would likely rise. CBS News reported at least 68 deaths, and the Financial Times reported at least 30. Rail services between Madrid and Seville have been suspended, according to DW News. El País English reported that an AVE train hit another train that was stopped on the tracks, and that the government points to human error. Summary from 8 sources

Sources differ: CBS News reported at least 68 killed, the Financial Times reported at least 30, while most other outlets reported at least 10.

Summary from 8 sources DW News first also South China Morning Post, El País English, Financial Times World, DW News (all) and 3 more

Iran Warns New War Could Last Longer After Trump Threatens Strikes

Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, according to Middle East Eye and Al-Monitor. The warning followed comments by President Donald Trump that he still had to "take care" of more targets, as reported by the South China Morning Post and Al-Monitor. Channels Television reported that diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the United States and Israel to resume bombardments, as both hold crucial elections. IOL reported that Trump threatened further strikes. The sources do not give details of the targets or the timing of any renewed conflict. Summary from 5 sources

Summary from 5 sources Channels Television first also South China Morning Post, Middle East Eye, Al-Monitor, IOL

Key races that will decide the US midterm elections

According to The Jerusalem Post, four key House of Representatives races could determine control of Congress ahead of the US midterm elections. The New York Times Politics reported that the country is one day from the midterms and published a state of play on the race for Congress. The Financial Times framed the contest around whether a Democratic 'blue wave' could sweep Congress away from Republicans and leave the president a lame duck. The supplied excerpts do not name the individual races, give vote counts, or report results. Summary from 3 sources

Summary from 3 sources Financial Times first also The New York Times Politics, The Jerusalem Post

Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting

According to The Guardian UK and The Guardian World, Polish prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation after a 24-year-old man opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, killing six people, including a Briton, and injuring 17. Officials say the suspect holds far-right views, and three people found dead at his home were his parents and sister. Both outlets carried near-identical excerpts, and the excerpts are cut off before the full account. The sources supplied do not include further details on the motive or the wider investigation. Summary from 2 sources

Summary from 2 sources The Guardian UK first

Syria aiding Saudi Arabia with military advice and training amid Houthi attacks, sources say

According to Reuters, as reported by Al-Monitor, Syria is aiding Saudi Arabia with military advice and training as the kingdom faces attacks from Yemen's Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel, citing two Syrian military sources and a senior US official. Haaretz reported that a defense pact signed during Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Riyadh formalizes this cooperation, and that Washington has warned Damascus against being drawn into the wider regional war. Middle East Eye, citing Reuters, described the deployment as a small number of personnel. The Jerusalem Post quoted a diplomat saying a Syrian-Saudi defense cooperation deal signed on Wednesday specifically includes advisory support, training and exchange of expertise. The sources describe the story as developing. Summary from 4 sources

Summary from 4 sources Haaretz first also Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, The Jerusalem Post

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say

According to MyJoyOnline, Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least eight people, including a child, according to hospitals, despite a year-old ceasefire. The BBC reported that five officers from the Hamas-run police were killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, were killed in Gaza City, according to officials. Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, reported that at least eight Palestinians, including five police officers, were killed in two separate attacks on Sunday, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. Medics said three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. The sources broadly agree on the death toll of eight and the breakdown of five police officers and three others. The story is marked as developing. Summary from 4 sources

Summary from 4 sources BBC News first also MyJoyOnline, Al-Monitor