Israel Election Results: No Clear Winner, Record Turnout
Israelis voted Tuesday in an election that produced no clear winner. Turnout reached 77.7 percent, the highest since 1999, according to the Central Elections Committee. Exit polls show neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main rival, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, within reach of the 61 seats needed for a majority in the 120-seat […]
Spain Train Crash Near Madrid: At Least 68 Killed
Two high-speed trains collided Wednesday morning near Urda, on Spain’s Madrid-Seville line. At least 68 people were killed and about 100 were injured, and officials expect the death toll to rise. A Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo train, sending two coaches off the tracks and down an embankment. Roughly 500 passengers were aboard the […]