A train driver has been killed and at least 37 people injured, five seriously, after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, two days after a deadly two-train collision in southern Spain.
According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which fell on to the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní.
The incident occurred as heavy storms battered north-eastern Spain, with coastal areas in the east and north-west of Spain on high alert because of the weather.
Meanwhile, another train on the Barcelona commuter network also derailed on Tuesday.
Average regular gasoline prices in Canada (Ontario) experienced a general downward trend throughout 2025, with the lowest monthly average in December 2025 at approximately 126.1 cents per litre in Toronto. Prices were highest in the first few months of 2025, peaking in February 2025.
Data for 2026 is not yet available, but recent prices in January 2026 have hovered around 127.9 cents per litre.
Toronto, Canada gas prices at January 20, 2026: average of 127.9 cent(s)/litre.
Hong Kong police have confirmed that 168 people died in the massive blaze that ripped through an apartment complex in Hong Kong last November - seven more than previously announced.
HONG KONG - The death toll from a fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 168 from 161, officials said Thursday, after the remains of more victims were identified seven weeks after the Chinese territory’s worst blaze in decades.
The Nov. 26 fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 110 women and 58 men ages 6 months to 98 years old, Hong Kong police said in a statement Thursday night. Four people were declared dead after they were taken to the hospital, while the remains of the 164 others were recovered at the scene.
All sets of remains have been identified and all families have been notified, and there are no more missing persons unaccounted for, police said.
Few of the victims have been publicly named. They include Ho Wai-ho, 37, a firefighter, and 10 foreign domestic workers — nine from Indonesia and one from the Philippines — who were identified by their governments.
Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao is ceasing Canadian operations at the end of the month. As JP Gallardo explains, the paper served a vital role in the Chinese-Canadian community.
The Newspaper Website:
https://www.mingpaocanada.com/tor/
Some of the news on the website:
大多區橙色降雪警告意外多 災難氣象家：持續飛雪連天
Orange snow warning issued for Greater Toronto Area; unexpected snowfall looms; disaster meteorologist predicts continued heavy snowfall.
簽合作路線圖重振雙邊貿易
A cooperation roadmap signed to revitalize bilateral trade.
去年接納39.35萬永久居民 較移民部原目標少2000人
393,500 permanent residents admitted last year, 2,000 fewer than the Immigration Department's original target.
擬停可負擔住房比例要求 兩市長反對省府拓市方案
Two mayors oppose provincial expansion plan to suspend affordable housing ratio requirements.
24社區學院面臨15億財赤
24 community colleges face a $1.5 billion deficit.
At least 32 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a crane fell on a passenger train in Thailand. It happened north of the capital, Bangkok. Authorities say are still searching for people trapped inside the train.
USA President Donald Trump suspended the country's support for 66 international organizations, including the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global co-operation.
Russia has condemned the USA for carrying out an "act of armed aggression" on Venezuela.
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement: "This is a matter of deep concern and condemnation. The pre-text used to justify such actions are unfounded."
It comes after Donald Trump announced the US has carried out a "large-scale strike" and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The USA has confirmed that its military has carried out a large-scale operation in Venezuela. President Donald Trump said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was "captured and flown out of the country" by US troops and law enforcement authorities. Footage on social media captured a series of blasts in the capital Caracas while jets were seen flying over the city at around 2 am local time. Venezuela has declared a national emergency and said it will 'resist the presence of foreign troops'. Trump will hold a press conference later today, with more details to follow.
00:00 Trump: US forces have captured Venezuelan leader
00:42 DW speaks with Ivo Hernandez, Latin American Expert currently in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sparklers on champagne bottles that came too close to the ceiling likely caused the Swiss ski resort bar fire that killed at least 40 people during a New Year’s party, officials said today. This appeared to lead to a flashover, in which everything in a room ignites almost simultaneously. Swiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible criminal responsibility.
