At least 14 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a train crash in eastern Ethiopia, local media reported Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, when the passenger train was traveling from Dewele, a border town near Djibouti, to the city of Dire Dawa, Dire TV quoted local officials as saying. Local authorities confirmed that the accident resulted in the deaths of at least 14 people and left 29 others with serious or minor injuries. Images shared on social media showed the mangled train parts scattered along the Dire Dawa-Dewele route, part of Ethiopia's historic railway line connecting Dire Dawa to Dewele.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar on Tuesday expressed hope that the current Gaza peace deal will open the way to an independent Palestinian state, according to a statement from the Slovenian president's office. The two leaders voiced support for implementing the Gaza peace agreement, saying it should mark "the first step toward lasting peace and political stability, leading to an independent Palestinian state as well as security and prosperity for all nations in the region." They also underscored the need to deploy peacekeeping forces and ensure humanitarian access and civilian safety in Gaza. Slovenia recognized the Palestinian state in June 2024, followed by France in September 2025. During his two-day visit to Slovenia, Macron also attended the MED9 summit of nine Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states in Portoroz. He later met with Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, with the two sides signing an economic cooperation agreement. Macron said Europe should strengthen energy connectivity and boost competitiveness.

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The Khartoum International Airport and several areas of the Sudanese capital were attacked by drones early Tuesday morning, just one day before the airport was set to resume domestic flights, reported Xinhua. "Khartoum Airport was targeted by five suicide drones at dawn today," a military source told Xinhua. "Ground-based anti-aircraft systems intercepted and shot down the drones, and limited losses were recorded," said the source, who requested anonymity. Another source at the airport said several maintenance workers and a civil defense officer sustained minor injuries in the attack. Local residents reported hearing explosions across various neighborhoods in the capital. "We heard the sounds of about 11 drones, followed by successive explosions," said an eyewitness from the East Nile area. No official statements have been released so far. On Monday, the Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority announced that Khartoum International Airport would resume domestic flights starting Wednesday. The airport sustained heavy damage during the ongoing conflict, having been among the first sites attacked by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the outbreak of the war on April 15, 2023. Authorities have since worked to rehabilitate the airport after the army regained full control of Khartoum State in May. An announcement is expected soon regarding the reopening of the airspace between eastern Sudan and Khartoum, which has remained closed since the conflict began. Port Sudan International Airport, in the country's east, remains the only operational hub for international flights, while some local airports continue to operate on a limited basis.

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Israel on Tuesday received the bodies of two unidentified Israeli hostages who had been held by Hamas in Gaza for two years, the Prime Minister's Office said, reported Xinhua. The coffins were handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza, which transferred them to the Israeli military and Shin Bet security agents inside the enclave. "From there, they will be transferred to Israel," the office said, adding that the bodies will then be taken to the National Center for Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv. "The effort to return our hostages continues ... and will not cease until the last hostage is returned," it added. Earlier on Tuesday, the National Center of Forensic Medicine completed the identification of another deceased hostage whose body was handed over by Hamas on Monday night. The Israeli military identified him as Tal Haimi, commander of the rapid response team at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, a community near Gaza that was attacked during the Hamas-led assault on Oct. 7, 2023. It was the latest exchange of captives and bodies under a ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, under which all 20 living Israeli hostages were released by Hamas and about 2,000 Palestinian detainees were released by Israel. Israel estimates that the bodies of 28 hostages have been held in Gaza, some of whom were killed before being taken and others who died in captivity. Hamas has so far returned 15 bodies. Meanwhile, Gaza's health authorities said Tuesday that they received the bodies of 15 Palestinians from Israel via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), bringing the total received since the ceasefire to 165. Munir al-Bursh, director general of Gaza's health authorities, said medical teams would conduct examinations and complete documentation before returning the bodies to their families. He added that the authorities are relying on rudimentary methods to identify the bodies, some of which show signs of "abuse, beatings, handcuffing, and blindfolding." The Israeli army has not commented on this. The Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when a surprise attack by Hamas-led militants on southern Israel killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. The ensuing Israeli offensive in Gaza has killed 68,229 people and injured another 170,369, according to Gaza's health authorities. Despite the ceasefire, 87 Gazans have been killed and 311 injured since Oct. 11, according to the health authorities. Under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, which took effect on October 10, the first phase includes partial Israeli troop withdrawals, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and a significant increase in aid deliveries to Gaza.

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Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended aircraft operations late Tuesday after meteorological balloons were detected moving toward the airport, prompting temporary airspace restrictions, airport authorities said, reported Xinhua. The suspension affected eight flights, and passengers were advised to contact their airlines for further updates. Earlier this month, 25 meteorological balloons, reportedly used by smugglers, entered Lithuanian airspace, and 13 to 14 of them were detected over Vilnius and nearby areas, including two above Vilnius Airport, according to the National Crisis Management Centre. The airport had also temporarily closed its airspace during that incident, disrupting about 30 flights and affecting around 6,000 passengers.

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Kansainvälinen tuomioistuin linjaa tänään Israelin velvollisuuksista miehitetyillä palestiinalaisalueilla

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Hamas luovutti kahden panttivangin ruumiit Israeliin

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Bayern Munich have extended their contract with coach Vincent Kompany until June 2029, the Bundesliga champions said in a statement on Tuesday, reported dpa. His previous deal was due to expire in summer 2027. "Im grateful, honoured and would like to thank FC Bayern for the trust and the working environment theyve given me from day one. It feels like Ive been here a lot longer and that I know the club well. Its been a great experience so far," the coach said. Kompany arrived in Munich from Burnley ahead of the 2024-25 season and after Bayern had failed to win the Bundesliga title for the first time in a decade under Thomas Tuchel. In his first season, he led Bayern back to the top of the German league and to the Champions League quarter-finals. "Vincent Kompany has brought the fun back to FC Bayern – and the spark has really caught on. Under his leadership, a real team has grown that plays dominant and attractive football. The extension is also a signal to our players," Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said. This season, Bayern have won all of their 11 competitive games across all competitions so far. They top the Bundesliga five points ahead of RB Leipzig. In the Champions League, the are also first but tied on six points with five other teams, including Real Madrid and Paris-Saint Germain. They will hope to continue their winning run in the Champions League home match against Club Brugge on Wednesday.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz's doubling down on his comments linking migration to problems in German cities provoked a call for a spontaneous anti-racism protest in front of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin on Tuesday, reported dpa. On Monday Merz told a journalist that he has "nothing to take back" and added that "anyone who sees it in everyday life" knows that he is right. People who had daughters would know exactly what he meant, Merz said. "We are around 40 million daughters in this country," countered prominent climate activist Luisa Neubauer in a post on Instagram. "We have a sincere interest in our safety being attended to." "What we do not want at all is to be used as a pretext or justification for comments that are at bottom discriminatory, racist and thoroughly hurtful," the 29-year-old head of Germany's Climate for Future movement said. The Kiel branch of the organization called for a similar protest in front of the CDU office in the northern German city on Wednesday. At the beginning of last week, Merz said that his government, which took office in May, would correct shortcomings in previous migration policy. "But we still have this problem in the cityscape, of course, and that's why the federal interior minister is facilitating and carrying out large-scale deportations," he said. His remarks provoked furore in Germany but he refused to back down and was backed by party members. Demo called on short notice "We have no intention of being hitched to this wagon even for a second," Neubauer said. "We call out happily: Not with us. Let's meet at CDU headquarters," she posted.

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Several European leaders on Tuesday published a joint statement, together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that the current front line in Ukraine should be the starting point for possible peace negotiations, reported dpa. "We strongly support (US) President (Donald) Trump's position that the fighting should stop immediately, and that the current line of contact should be the starting point of negotiations," the leaders write. The signatories include UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force," the statement reads. On Sunday, Trump said the front line in Ukraine should be frozen and the two sides "can negotiate something later on down the line." On Monday Trump then said he does not believe Ukraine will win the war against Russia, though he has not ruled it out entirely. The European statement stresses that Ukraine is the only party to the conflict seriously interested in peace. "We can all see that Putin continues to choose violence and destruction," it reads. The signatories reiterate their commitment to supporting Ukraine. "We are clear that Ukraine must be in the strongest possible position - before, during, and after any ceasefire," the leaders say. The statement also refers to efforts underway in Europe to make use of assets of the Russian central bank frozen in the European Union. This measure and the 19th package of EU sanctions on Russia are to be discussed by EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Thursday.

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Seventeen countries including Finland out of the European Union's 27 member countries exceeded the bloc's self-imposed limits for budget deficits and public debt last year, reported dpa, quoting data published on Tuesday by the EU's statistics office Eurostat. Seven of EU countries – Finland, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary and Austria exceeded both the deficit and debt limits in 2024. Twelve countries had a deficit of at least 3% of their total economic output, breaking the bloc's limit on public expenditure. The highest deficits were recorded in Romania with 9.3%, followed by Poland with 6.5% and France with 5.8%. Only six EU countries - namely Luxembourg, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Ireland and Portugal - earned more money than they spent last year and recorded a budget surplus. Twelve EU countries exceeded the bloc's limit on government debt with a debt ratio higher than 60% of gross domestic product (GDP). The countries with the highest debt burden are Greece (154.2%), Italy (134.9%) and France (113.2%). Germany's debt ratio also exceeded the limit with 62.2% in 2024. The recorded deficit of 2.7% however stayed underneath the threshold. The countries with the lowest ratios of government debt to GDP were Estonia with 23.5%, Bulgaria with 23.8%, and Luxembourg with 26.3%.

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A total of 135 persons were killed and 2,290 others injured in 1,895 road traffic accidents in Finland from January to September in 2025, according to Statistics Finland. The number of deaths was 14 higher and the number of persons injured 220 lower in the first nine months of this year compared to the numbers in the stipulated period of the previous year. Out of the deceased, 76 travelled by passenger car, six by van, one by moped, 16 by motorcycle and two by lorry. Thirteen pedestrians, two riders of a light electric vehicle, 14 cyclists on a traditional bicycle, one cyclist on an electric bicycle and four other road users were also killed in road mishaps in January-September period. According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, 12 persons were killed and 290 others injured in 244 accidents in September.

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