IN PICTURES: Deadly train crash in Spain and more from around the world

IN PICTURESMoving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... A selection of recent images from our planet. The scene of the two derailed carriages after a high-speed train crashed into a stationary train near the village of Urda, Toledo, in Spain on 28 October 2026. More than 60 people were killed, Spanish media reported. (Photo: EPA / Ismael Herrero) Rescuers arrive at the scene where two high-speed trains were involved in a crash in Toledo, Spain, on 28 October 2026. (Photo: EPA / Ismael Herrero)Passengers, some injured, wait to be moved after the crash. (Photo: EPA / Ismael Herrero) Singer Nicki Minaj greets US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center on 25 October 2026 in Port Huron, Michigan. Trump traveled to Michigan to campaign for local Republican candidates before next week’s midterm elections. (Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images) US Vice-President JD Vance arrives on stage at a campaign rally at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport on 26 October 2026 in Belgrade, Montana. (Photo: Finn Gomez / Getty Images) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil celebrates after the initial results of the general election day on 25 October 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The incumbent president has since won a fourth term in office after a dramatic comeback against challenger Flávio Bolsanaro. (Photo: Alexandre Schneider / Getty Images) Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey holds his red dispatch box outside Number 11 Downing Street, in London, Britain, on 28 October 2026. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is scheduled to deliver the 2026 Budget Statement, outlining the government's tax and spending plans, in the House of Commons. (Photo: EPA / Tolga Akmen) US President Donald Trump gives a speech in front of an oil tanker carrying 500,000 gallons of Venezuelan oil during a campaign rally at the Port of Corpus Christi on 27 October 2026 in Corpus Christi, Texas. With one week until the midterm elections, Trump is pushing to boost support for incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Senate candidate, Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in a residential area in Kharkiv, Ukraine, late on 27 October 2026, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. At least five people were injured, including one child, during the overnight drone attack, according to the State Emergency Service. (Photo: EPA Sergey Kozlov) UNRWA employees hold placards during a protest against budget cuts and proposed mass layoffs on 26 October 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza. UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) employees and Palestinian refugees escalated protests across Gaza, saying the austerity measures directly threatened the job security of local staff and undermined critical relief, healthcare and education systems, stripping away essential humanitarian services from more than two million dependent Palestinians. (Photo: Omar Ashtawy / Getty Images) Palestinian children play billiards inside a tent at night amid difficult living conditions on 27 October 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza. (Photo: Omar Ashtawy / Getty Images) A group of protesters shield themselves from a water cannon during a protest on the streets of Paris on 24 October 2026. Authorities in French cities and towns have imposed curfews, restrictions on movement, and some outright bans on demonstrations following outbreaks of violence and looting during the protests. French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ban on all demonstrations that were not organised by trade unions, and urged a return to calm. Nationwide demonstrations in France have gained momentum in recent weeks, sparked by student protests over poor conditions in the education system, spiralling into overall discontent with the cost of living. (Photo: Manu Brabo / Getty Images) Bernard, a silver tabby Maine Coon cat is seen in a studio portrait during the GCCF Manchester Championship Cat Show on 24 October 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo: Shirlaine Forrest / WireImage) James Hays paddles with his dog Flynn through coastal floodwaters during high tide flooding along Pacific Coast Highway in the Sunset Beach community on 27 October 2026 in Huntington Beach, California. A strong El Niño coupled with an ongoing marine heatwave is driving coastal sea levels to record heights in some areas along the Southern California coastline, with a coastal flood warning in effect for Orange County. (Photo: Mario Tama / Getty Images) A photo taken with a drone shows an aerial view of a residential complex with units stacked like dominos and surrounded by colourful vegetation in Fällanden, Switzerland, on 27 October 2026. (Photo: EPA / Michael Buholzer) Borussia Dortmund players huddle before their DFB Cup 2026/27 match against SV Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park on 27 October 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo: Pau Barrena / Getty Images) Maverick NewsMaverick LifeTrain crashDonald TrumpBrazilian general electionGaza warphoto essay