Spain train crash kills at least 68

And what the election means for Israel’s Arabs

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Robert MacMillan Thanks for joining me today. We’re learning more about the deadly high-speed train collision south of Madrid. Also: A leak website published data on more than 40,000 Homeland Security employees, Flávio Bolsonaro took the scenic route to the United States, and a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine brought rare relief to the battered city of Kherson. Today's Top News   REUTERS/Ana Beltran Rescuers searched wrecked train carriages for survivors of Wednesday’s crash near Toledo. Our graphics team shows how the accident occurred. Listen to our World News podcast for more. The Trump administration issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in 13 states to uncover evidence of unlawful voting by non-citizens. A California judge rejected a Justice Dept. request to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters that it says are likely not citizens. Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil’s elected president on X, then changed that to “leader.” He arrived in the US after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the election by more than 4 million votes. Israel’s Palestinian citizens could emerge as kingmakers after a strong turnout in this week’s elections. But there’s a paradox: Benjamin Netanyahu’s main opponent shuns their parties while having no clear path to power without them. We found that Iran has harnessed a military-financial complex that is slipping explosives and other hardware for its drone and missile programs into the country despite the US blockade. Who is responsible for a spate of mysterious freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States last August? Hackers did it, four officials say. Business & Markets   REUTERS/Heiko Becker European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde resigned, though it’s unlikely that the reason is to spend more time with her family. What’s in on Wall Street these days: Tech companies that can fund their enormous AI ambitions without endlessly tapping investors. Investors in long-term US government bonds are uncomfortable and the Federal Reserve can’t do anything about it. The maker of Hello Kitty canceled a collaboration with a Japanese TV spy show because of Chinese backlash. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a nearly century-old law firm, will shut down after bleeding away partners. Return of the poppy   REUTERS/Saeed Ali Achakzai Four years ago, the Taliban began enforcing an opium ban so strict that poppy all but vanished from Afghanistan’s fields. But now their supreme leader’s edict is beginning to fray, worn down by a practical problem: legal crops no longer pay and many Afghan farmers say they are struggling to feed their children. Read more And Finally... REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Ah oui, to be Emily in Paris! Before you drop it all and live la vie expatriate, read my colleague Lauren Young’s interview with someone who’s done it and has practical tips and advice on how to avoid the pitfalls. Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on the Reuters website   Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

Netanyahu survives another day

Plus, two high-speed trains collide in Spain.

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. At least 30 people were killed when ‌two high-speed trains collided in Spain, and why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe. Plus, Israel's election results reinforce Benjamin Netanyahu's status as a political survivor. He is set to stay on as prime minister, at least in a caretaker role. Today's Top News   An aide speaks to Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Benjamin Netanyahu won the support of an unexpectedly clear majority of Israeli Jews in an election billed as a major turning point in his nation's history. Senior Correspondent Alexander Cornwell is on the Reuters World News podcast discussing the election results so far. Two high-speed trains have collided in Spain, prompting the ‌suspension of the line connecting Madrid to the southern Andalusia region, rail operator Adif said. Follow live. In Ukraine, a country long reliant on its vast rail network, hours-long delays and repeat evacuations when air-raid sirens sound are another way in which Russia's escalating missile and drone attacks are wrecking everyday life for civilians. After a leaderless student-led protest movement swept Serbia's former President Aleksandar Vucic from power in a historic snap election, the country is waiting to hear who it will appoint as prime minister and to other key ministerial positions. Here are some of the prominent candidates on the students' list. US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced widespread rebuke from civil rights groups, healthcare advocates and Democrats over his anti-Arab comments that the Council on American-Islamic ‌Relations cast as "a textbook display of unvarnished racism and bigotry." Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election, three sources said, with the US State Department due to grant him and his family entry visas. Business & Markets   Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive Simon Trott looks on at the BlueScope steelworks, Port Kembla, Australia. REUTERS/Lewis Jackson/File Photo Rio Tinto's board has proposed increasing its CEO Simon Trott's target remuneration package by 56% to $13.06 million. Read our exclusive. The world's top consumer goods and food companies, from Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble to Nestle and Reckitt, have warned of further price hikes next year to cover rising costs even ‌as shoppers remain reluctant to splurge on groceries. Two teenage plaintiffs who say social media caused them to develop serious mental health problems will take Meta and Snap to trial in Los Angeles in the latest test of claims raised in thousands of US lawsuits over social media's impact on young people. Women in the US struggling to find hormone replacement treatments to manage menopause symptoms are facing shortages beyond estrogen patches amid surging demand, with some injectable and vaginal estrogen products also in short supply. British finance minister John Healey is set to announce a cautious budget plan as he tries to avoid piling more bond market pressure on the new government of Prime Minister Andy Burnham. 'Nobody heard us' – why Gen Z are leading protests across Europe   Protesters take cover as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canonn amid clashes during an authorized demonstration in Paris. REUTERS/Hannah McKay A wave of so-called “Gen Z” protests has swept across European countries including France, Italy, Belgium and Albania, driven by grievances including the cost of living, the poor state of schools and perceived corruption. In Serbia, student-led demonstrations helped topple the country’s longtime leader in an election, while further demonstrations are planned in Germany this weekend. Read more And Finally... Noah Wyle attends the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Daniel Cole Actor Noah Wyle, the Emmy-winning star of the TV medical drama “The Pitt,” was named this year’s “sexiest man ‌alive” by People magazine. The 55-year-old said it “sounded like a prank” when he heard the news, adding: “Not in a million years did I think that this would be ⁠an honor bestowed on me.” Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. 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