Top Other Media stories | Tasnim News Agency
Spain Rail Disaster: 68 Dead As High-Speed Trains Collide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A high-speed train collision south of Madrid killed 68 people and injured scores more on Wednesday, authorities said, in one of Europe’s deadliest such disasters this century.
Cuba Hails Victory of UN Vote to Lift US Embargo
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Cuba on Wednesday celebrated the overwhelming approval by the UN General Assembly of a resolution to lift the US embargo, calling it a victory in the face of unprecedented pressure from Washington to defeat the initiative.
US Judge Rejects Trump Admin's Bid to Block 20,000 California Mail-In Votes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A US judge blasted the Trump administration’s effort to force California to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots from people who it claims are likely non-citizens, saying that doing so would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections that are already underway.
North Korea Fires around 10 Ballistic Missiles toward Sea Off East Coast, Seoul Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
9 Killed As Ambulance Catches Fire in Southern Pakistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least nine people were killed and several injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded in an ambulance in southern Pakistan, police said on Thursday.
ECB President Lagarde Resigns at Time of Mounting Challenges for Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation on Thursday, ending months of speculation about her future just as Europe enters a period of rising economic volatility and divisive electoral politics.
German Students List Demands in Open Letter to Merz Ahead of Protests
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new German youth initiative published an open letter on Thursday, outlining its demands of Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of planned nationwide demonstrations to protest the government’s policies.
Fire Briefly Triggers Emergency at South Carolina Lab on Former Nuclear Weapons Site
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A fire at a national lab in South Carolina that is in a complex where key parts for nuclear bombs were once made triggered an emergency declaration Wednesday that shut down incoming traffic and restricted air and rail service in the area.
Participants from EU with Provocative Stances Unwelcome at Negotiating Table: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Both Russia and the United States would hardly like to see participants from the European Union in negotiations on Ukraine whose positions are provocative and aimed at fueling the war, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in comments to the TV news program Vesti.
Survey: 4 in 10 Americans Say Personal Finances Worsening
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four in 10 Americans say their personal finances are deteriorating, according to a new poll released shortly before November’s midterm elections
US National Debt Hits Record High of over $40.5 Trillion
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US national debt has surpassed a record $40.5 trillion, according to US Treasury Department data.
Flavio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil after Presidential Election Loss, Reports Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who called the act “shameful”.
Thousands Rally outside Portugal's Parliament over Housing Crisis, Police Operations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands rallied outside Portugal's parliament in Lisbon on Tuesday to protest against a deepening housing crisis and recent police operations against housing activists, while lawmakers debated the government's draft budget for 2027.
UK Shop Price Inflation ‘Highest since 2024’ As Retailers Struggle to Limit Price Rises
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shop price inflation has risen to the highest level in two and a half years, according to the British Retail Consortium, which warned that “the dam is starting to break” when it comes to retailers trying to limit price rises for customers.
French Consumer Confidence Sinks to 13-Year Low in October amid Protests
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Consumer confidence in France fell to a 13-year low in October amid escalating protests, rising unemployment concerns and higher prices, official data showed on Tuesday.
Jeffries: US Democrats Will Deal with Hegseth If Trump Doesn’t
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Democrats will run Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “out of town” if they take the majority in the November midterms.
German Prosecutors Reject Motion to Dismiss Case on Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office rejected a motion to dismiss the case against Ukrainian citizen Sergey Kuznetsov, who is accused of participating in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
US Justice Department Charges Former FBI Director James Comey Again
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Justice Department has filed criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey for the third time, accusing him of leaking national defense information in October 2016, according to court records unsealed Monday.
