Portugal presidential election: Far-right Ventura heads to runoff against centre-left Segura
Portugal's far-right presidential candidate André Ventura came in second in Portugal's presidential election on Sunday, securing a place in next month's runoff against center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro.
Ventura's strong showing was another milestone in Europe's shift to the far right, as populist parties have moved closer to the levers of power in recent years.
This was the best result for a socialist candidate since Jorge Sampaio in 2001, who at the time received over 2 million votes.
At least 21 dead after high-speed train crash in Cordoba, Spain
At least 21 people have died and many more have been injured after an Iryo train carrying 300 passengers in Adamuz derailed and collided with an AVE train on the Madrid-Huelva line.
The Spanish rail infrastructure operator (ADIF) has suspended all rail services between Madrid and Andalusia until further notice.
Spanish authorities are closely monitoring the situation, while hospitals and the Red Cross have been put on standby to treat the injured.
A teenager among Iranian protesters was sexually assaulted in detention, human rights group says
Two people, one of whom is a child, detained in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that they were sexually abused by police during their arrest.
Human rights groups have expressed fears about the treatment of more than 20,000 protesters who have been arrested since the protests began in late December.
According to data from independent groups, thousands of people have been killed, while the internet blockade prevents full verification of cases.
Israeli strikes injure civilians across Gaza, in violation of ceasefire
Gaza City, al-Mawasi, the Bureij refugee camp, and Rafah are all under Israeli airstrikes and gunfire.
Israeli forces have wounded several Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, shooting at civilians and launching air and artillery strikes in near-daily violations of the ceasefire in place since October.
According to Palestinian authorities, over 460 people have been killed and more than 1,200 injured since the ceasefire began, while the war in Gaza has caused thousands of casualties and extensive destruction of civilian infrastructure.
