Europe Today: Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief
At least 68 people died when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain's second deadly rail crash this year. In Montreal, EU leaders meet Mark Carney to launch an 'Alliance for the Future'. We also look at next week's US midterms, Ukraine's defence capabilities, and rising oil prices.
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Euronews.
Coverage at a glance
2 outlets from 2 countries have covered this story within 32 hours. Euronews reported it first, on October 29, 2026 at 07:01 UTC; the latest to join was BBC News.
The headlines agree on “high-speed”, “disaster”, “Spain” and “rail”.
What each outlet adds: Euronews mentions “Europe” and “Second”; BBC News mentions “transport” and “minister”.
By country: Europe (1), United Kingdom (1).
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Europe Today: Second high-speed rail disaster in nine months leaves Spain in grief
At least 68 people died when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain's second deadly rail crash this year. In Montreal, EU leaders meet Mark Carney to launch an 'Alliance for the Future'. We also look at next week's US midterms, Ukraine's defence capabilities, and rising oil prices.
Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster
Óscar Puente has been facing calls to resign after two high-speed trains collided earlier in the week, killing at least 69 people.
