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Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash
Oct 29, 2026

Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash

Families are desperately searching for missing loved ones after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain


This is the net worth you need to be considered rich in America
Oct 29, 2026

This is the net worth you need to be considered rich in America

The 10-percent threshold has increased as household assets such as homes and stocks have risen in value over the past two years


Oct 29, 2026

The politics of President Lagarde's European Central Bank early exit — and who could replace her

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7 next year, she announced Thursday.





Oct 29, 2026

Restaurant Brands reports mixed results as Burger King's U.S. turnaround shows signs of success

Burger King's U.S. restaurants outperformed, while Popeyes disappointed.


Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
Oct 29, 2026

Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election

Wednesday's deadly train crash has dealt a serious blow to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign. The accident in Toledo province killed 69 people and came just nine months after another deadly crash on the same line, leading to accusations from experts and the public of underinvestment in railway infrastructure under Sanchez's government after years of rapid network ​expansion.


Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated
Oct 29, 2026

Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated

The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided.


Trump and Obama trade barbs in closing week of US midterm election
Oct 29, 2026

Trump and Obama trade barbs in closing week of US midterm election

Neither man is on the ​ballot but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail on Wednesday, with less than a week to go before congressional races that could shift the balance of power in Washington. Thirty-five ‌of the 100 Senate seats and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are being contested next Tuesday. Nonpartisan analysts generally favor Democrats' chances of capturing a majority in the ⁠House, with the contest for the Senate seen as very close.


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