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At least 150 people have been injured after two trains collided in the Catalonia region of north-eastern Spain, emergency services have said.

The crash, which occurred around 07:50 (06:50 GMT), took place at a station on the outskirts of Barcelona.

Local media reported that the trains had been travelling in the same direction and collided while one was parked at the station.

It is unclear how the accident happened and officials have yet to comment.

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Emergency officials wrote on Twitter that the crash happened at the Montcada i Reixac – Manresa station, about 12km (7 miles) from the city centre.

Writing on Twitter, emergency services said that 150 people were “in a mild condition” and five others had been left with “in a less serious condition”.

They added that three people had been transferred to hospital.

Train traffic was briefly disrupted on several lines due to the accident, the national rail service Renfe said.

One passenger told RAC1, a local radio station, that “train was full and my carriage, which was the last one, was completely full” at the time of the collision.

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Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos again as richest person in the U.S

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Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos again as richest person in the U.S

Tesla founder, Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in America again, after surpassing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who had briefly held the top spot in recent weeks.  

Musk’s fortune increased by approximately $5.5 billion on Monday, propelling him ahead of Bezos, whose wealth grew by about $450 million, according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire Index. 

At the time of this report,  Musk’s net stands at around $194.2 billion, slightly higher than Bezos’ estimated $ 192.8 billion.

However, the wealthiest individual globally remains LVMH’s Bernard Arnault, with an estimated fortune of $234.8 billion as of Tuesday morning. Musk is currently the top gainer of Monday’s stock trade on Forbes. 

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Musk’s resurgence as the second-wealthiest person comes as Tesla’s stock price experienced a significant increase on Monday.

The surge followed news of a price hike for Tesla’s Model Y electric vehicle in certain regions, reversing previous announcements of price cuts. 

Tesla’s stock rose by 5.59% as of 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, marking its largest single-day percentage gain since November 14, 2023, when it increased by 6.12%. In contrast, Amazon’s stock saw a modest uptick of just 0.24% on the same day.  

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Putin: Your election not free, fair – UK slams Russia

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Putin: Your election not free, fair – UK slams Russia

Britain’s Foreign Minister, David Cameron, has expressed doubts about the first results, which indicate a landslide victory for President Vladimir Putin.

Cameron used X, the site formerly known as Twitter, to express his concerns about the integrity of the political process in Russia.

Cameron’s statement highlighted several contentious aspects of the election, including the “illegal holding of elections on Ukrainian territory,” the perceived lack of voter choice, and the absence of independent monitoring by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

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These elements, according to Cameron, undermine the principles of free and fair elections.

He wrote, “The polls have closed in Russia, following the illegal holding of elections on Ukrainian territory, a lack of choice for voters and no independent OSCE monitoring.

“This is not what free and fair elections look like.

The exit polls, indicating that the 71-year-old Putin is set for another six-year term, have stirred international debate.

Putin’s potential tenure extension would make him the longest-serving Russian leader in over two centuries.

However, the lead-up to the election has been marred by significant concerns over political freedom, with major opposition figures either deceased, incarcerated, or exiled.

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Niger Republic terminates military agreement with US

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Niger Republic terminates military agreement with US

The military government in Niger Republic has terminated the country’s military agreement with the United States.

The agreement allowed military personnel and civilian personnel from the US Department of Defence to operate in the country.

Announcing the change on national television, Amadou Abdramane, Niger military spokesperson, said the agreement between the two countries, which was signed in 2012, was imposed and had been in violation of the nation’s sovereignty.

“The government of Niger, taking into account the aspirations and interests of its people, decides with full responsibility to denounce with immediate effect the agreement relating to the status of military personnel of the United States and civilian employees of the American Department of Defense in the territory of the Republic of Niger,” he said.

“This agreement is not only profoundly unfair in its substance but it also does not meet the aspirations and interests of the Nigerien people.”

The announcement comes after a senior US delegation paid a three-day visit to Niger this week.

Abdramane said during the meetings, Nigerien and US officials discussed the military transition in Niger.

He, however, said the US delegation was received out of “courtesy” and “did not respect diplomatic practices” by not providing information regarding the date of its arrival, the composition of the delegation, and the purpose of the visit.

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Abdramane said Niger “forcefully denounces the condescending attitude” of the US, “accompanied by the threat of retaliation from the head of the American delegation towards the Nigerien government and people”.

“The government of Niger regrets the desire of the American delegation to deny the Nigerien people the right to choose their partners and the types of partnerships capable of helping them truly fight against terrorists,” he said.

“This attitude is likely to undermine the quality of our centuries-old relations and undermine the trust between our two governments.”

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