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How the Train Crash in Spain Unfolded

Two trains collided on Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 40 people and leaving dozens more hospitalized. The trains were running in opposite directions on parallel and straight tracks. Here’s how the crash unfolded.

Fresh Russian Strikes Cut Heat to Thousands in Ukraine’s Freezing Capital

Russian strikes left thousands of apartment buildings in Ukraine’s capital without heat and more than one million consumers without electricity in subfreezing temperatures on Tuesday, the latest assault in a campaign that the Ukrainian authorities say is aimed at breaking the country’s morale.

U.S. Shifts Away From Kurdish-Led Forces in Fight Against ISIS

The U.S. special envoy to Syria said that Washington no longer needed to rely on Kurdish-led forces as its primary partner to fight the Islamic State, arguing that the Syrian government was now prepared to take over security duties.

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