Spain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ Role NYT > Top Stories By: Jason Horowitz 29 October 2026 at 13:32 After the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system. © Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty ImagesEmergency workers were still searching for survivors and victims at the site of the crash on Thursday.
Spain Train Crash Kills at Least 68 NYT > Top Stories By: Jason Horowitz · José Bautista and Carlos Barragán 28 October 2026 at 23:26 The accident, the second in less than a year on the same busy rail line, was one of the deadliest in the country’s history. © Manu Fernandez/Associated PressEmergency services work at the scene of a crash between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday.
A Chinese Port Could Be a Lifeline for Spain, but Also a Threat NYT > Top Stories By: Jason Horowitz 28 October 2026 at 07:01 Residents say a proposed Chinese car plant in northern Spain will create new jobs. Others say it’s a long-term risk, distilling a debate about the costs and perks of ties to China. © Daniel Rodrigues for The New York TimesBoats in Ferrol, Spain, in 2020. The city is becoming known for its warm welcome of Chinese industry into Spain and Western Europe.