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Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente said that the October 28 disaster, in which about 540 passengers were affected, occurred after the LZB safety system switched off and dispatchers erroneously authorized the Renfe train to proceed. The exact cause of the failure has not yet been identified.
Otabek YusupovA Renfe train and a private high-speed Iryo train collided near the Urda station close to Toledo. At least 68 people died, and dozens were hospitalized. The Transport Minister described the decision by the Madrid control center to allow the Renfe train to proceed on a red signal after a safety system failure as 'unexplainable'; a three-day national mourning period has been declared.
Otabek YusupovOn the morning of October 28, Renfe AVE and Iryo trains traveling from Madrid to Seville collided in the province of Toledo. According to El Pais, at least 68 people were killed and 58 injured. The President of Uzbekistan sent condolences to the King of Spain, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared mourning from October 29 to 31.
Aziz KarimovOn the morning of 28 October 2026, near Urda in the province of Toledo, a Renfe AVE high-speed train crashed into a stationary Iryo train on the Madrid–Seville line. At least 64 people were killed and 58 hospitalized. The transport minister reported a computer safety system failure and an 'inexplicable' instruction from dispatchers.
Aziz KarimovTwo high-speed trains collided on the morning of 28 October in the municipality of Urda, south of Madrid. According to the authorities of Castilla-La Mancha, at least 30 people were killed, and the death toll may rise. This is already the second such disaster in Spain within a year.
Otabek YusupovOn October 28, on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line in the province of Toledo, a Renfe train ran into a stationary Iryo train. Publications put the death toll at between 10 and 68; exact figures have not yet been officially confirmed. The President of Uzbekistan sent condolences to the King of Spain.
Otabek YusupovOn the morning of October 28, near Urda station in the province of Toledo, a Renfe AVE train rammed a stationary Iryo train. According to the authorities of Castile-La Mancha, at least 30 people were killed; the initial reports spoke of 10 dead. Traffic on the Madrid — Andalusia line has been suspended, and the cause of the collision is being investigated.
Aziz KarimovEkaterina Pluchevskaya stated that the artist beat her and threatened the child; a criminal case has been opened against Oleg Nechiporenko, and an investigation is underway. The wife also spoke about the possible annulment of his residence permit in Spain and the question of extradition.
Otabek YusupovFour Premier League head coaches hail from the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. AFP examines the phenomenon: the shared childhood of Arteta, Alonso and Iraola at one club, the influence of 80-year-old Mikel Echarri, and a record intake at the local coaching school.
Aziz KarimovA rally was held in Madrid demanding the protection of the state pension system — a month before the parliamentary elections on November 29. According to city authorities, about 25,000 people took part. Pensions have become one of the key issues in the election contest between Pedro Sánchez's socialists and the Popular Party.
Otabek YusupovOn October 25, 2026, a flock of 1,250 sheep and 160 goats passed through Madrid's historic center as part of the transhumance festival — a celebration of the centuries-old practice of driving livestock between pastures. This year's route bypassed Puerta del Sol, where activists set up a protest camp after an eviction and the death of an 87-year-old resident. At Plaza de la Villa, a symbolic ceremony was held paying 50 maravedís per thousand animals, a tradition dating back to 1418.
Aziz KarimovThe opposition People's Party distributed a video featuring digital doubles of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife and other Socialists allegedly confessing to wrongdoing. The clip garnered nearly two million views; the ruling party accused the opposition of disinformation, one of the women featured filed a complaint, and the opposition calls the video political satire.
Aziz KarimovAccording to El País, Spain's Interior Ministry found calls on a website linked to ISIS urging attacks on police and demonstrators during mass protests in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy. Portugal's SSI said it is closely monitoring the situation.
Sevara AzamovaSpain's Sports Council (CSD) referred LaLiga president Javier Tebas's case to the Administrative Sports Tribunal (TAD) after his post on X comparing Real Madrid TV's communications to Goebbels's methods. Real Madrid demanded his resignation; Tebas refused to apologize.
Bekzod NazarovThe conservative Spanish outlet OkDiario, citing an extract from the companies register, reported that Maricarmen, whose eviction from an apartment in Madrid sparked mass protests, was a director of the real estate investment company Jinur S.A. in 1994–1995. The outlet did not confirm her day-to-day activities and does not claim she owned shares or real estate. The reports are unverified, and her circle has not responded.
Javlon TursunovArgentine footballer Lionel Messi arrived in Oviedo, where on Friday, 23 October, he was presented with the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. The award was presented by the heiress to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, to the 39-year-old Inter Miami player, whom the jury named 'the most successful footballer of all time'. The ceremony took place at the Campoamor Theatre, attended by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
Sevara AzamovaUnai Sordo, Secretary General of the Spanish trade union confederation CCOO, said that unions of the two countries are negotiating a possible joint general strike on November 11. The decision rests with the Portuguese unions. The strike in Spain is scheduled 18 days before the snap elections called by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after parliament rejected measures on the housing crisis.
Javlon TursunovMore than two months after over 70,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on 30–31 July, the crisis continues to dominate the enclave's political agenda ahead of next month's elections. Some residents are switching their vote to right-wing parties, others are demanding a tougher migration policy, while community leaders warn of radicalising rhetoric.
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