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A high-speed train derailment and collision in southern Spain killed at least 21 people, marking one of the country's worst rail disasters in recent years [53306, 53325, 53344]. The incident involved two trains, with one derailing before smashing into another on an adjacent track [53351, 53376, 53386]. Spanish authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. Separately, the United States faces diplomatic friction with European allies over Greenland. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on European goods if Denmark does not discuss selling Greenland [53310, 53324, 53350]. The European Union (EU) is preparing a potential $108 billion tariff response [53347], while Denmark called the threat "paradoxical" and "disruptive" [53321]. The U.S. also reportedly sought intelligence on Greenland without informing Denmark [53323]. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated the U.S. must defend Greenland because Europe is "weak" [53356]. Canada rejected Trump's bid for Greenland and backed Denmark [53315]. In Syria, a surprise ceasefire deal between Syrian government troops and Kurdish-led forces allowed troops to enter the city of Raqqa [53317, 53320]. Jordan and Qatar welcomed the deal as a "key step" [53312]. Turkey vowed to block any partition of Syria and backed the ceasefire for "unity" [53316]. Iran warned the U.S. that any attack on its Supreme Leader would mean war [53309]. A U.S. general publicly urged Iran to "believe Trump's threats" [53363]. The U.S. also alleges the son of an Iranian leader moved $328 million abroad [53367]. In domestic U.S. politics, a federal court overturned convictions of a scholar, ruling that urging jihad is protected free speech [53390]. In the UK, a Conservative Member of Parliament defected to the Reform UK party over a dispute concerning the Chagos Islands [53328]. <a href='/news/53306'>Deadly Train Crash in Southern Spain Kills 21</a> <a href='/news/53309'>Iran Warns U.S.: Attacking Supreme Leader Means War</a> <a href='/news/53310'>Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland, Europe Calls Emergency Summit</a> <a href='/news/53312'>Syria Ceasefire Deal: Jordan, Qatar Welcome "Key Step"</a> <a href='/news/53315'>Canada Rejects Trump's Greenland Bid, Backs Denmark</a> <a href='/news/53316'>Turkey Vows to Block Syria Split, Backs Ceasefire for "Unity"</a> <a href='/news/53317'>Syrian Troops Enter Raqqa After Deal with Kurdish-Led Forces</a> <a href='/news/53320'>Syria Announces Surprise Truce with Kurdish-Led Forces</a> <a href='/news/53321'>US Ally Denmark Calls New Trump Tariff Threat "Paradoxical" and "Disruptive"</a> <a href='/news/53323'>US Sought Secret Intel on Greenland, Sidestepped Denmark: Report</a> <a href='/news/53324'>Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland, Denmark Vows No Blackmail</a> <a href='/news/53325'>High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain, Killing at Least 21</a> <a href='/news/53326'>EU Split: Fight or Fold on Trump's Greenland Tariffs?</a> <a href='/news/53328'>Tory MP Defects to Reform UK Over Chagos Islands Dispute</a> <a href='/news/53344'>Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain, Killing 21</a> <a href='/news/53347'>EU Readies $108 Billion Tariff Threat Over Trump's Greenland Remarks</a> <a href='/news/53350'>Trump Threatens EU: Tariffs or Greenland?</a> <a href='/news/53351'>Two Trains Derail in Spain; At Least 21 Dead</a> <a href='/news/53352'>High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Kills 21</a> <a href='/news/53356'>US Treasury Secretary: US Must Defend Greenland Because Europe is "Weak"</a> <a href='/news/53363'>U.S. General to Iran: "Believe Trump's Threats"</a> <a href='/news/53367'>Iranian Leader's Son Moved $328 Million Abroad, U.S. Says</a> <a href='/news/53376'>Two Trains Collide in Spain After Derailment, Killing 21</a> <a href='/news/53386'>High-Speed Train Derails, Smashes Into Another in Spain; 21 Dead</a> <a href='/news/53390'>U.S. Court: Urging Jihad is Free Speech, Overturns Scholar's Convictions</a>