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Trenitalia France, part of the FS Italiane Group, has placed a €2 billion order with Hitachi Rail for 19 new high-speed trains, earmarked for an ambitious expansion across Europe including a confirmed Paris-London connection by 2029. The investment includes train construction, long-term maintenance, and is set to create approximately 2,000 jobs.
Trenitalia France, part of the FS Italiane Group, has placed a €2 billion order with Hitachi Rail for 19 new high-speed trains, earmarked for an ambitious expansion across Europe including a confirmed Paris-London connection by 2029. The investment includes train construction, long-term maintenance, and is set to create approximately 2,000 jobs.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, insisting no military withdrawal will take place until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed, deepening uncertainty over the fragile peace process.
Evidence shared with the BBC suggests South African special forces killed a senior police detective investigating the alleged abduction and murder of a man designated an Islamic State fundraiser by the US.
The International Organization for Migration says it has expanded assistance to affected communities in Carabobo State while continuing health, shelter, WASH and protection services for people displaced by the 24 June earthquakes.
UNFPA says the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine remains severe, with millions displaced and critical health and protection services under pressure.
Ten UK trade unions have called on the prime minister to revoke permission for US airstrikes from British territories, arguing that the war is worsening energy, fuel and food costs.
A Zan Times investigation has documented 231 cases of women killed in 10 Afghan provinces since August 2021, with many deaths recorded as suicides and few arrests made.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say evidence indicates Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were targeted while reporting in southern Lebanon. Israel denies targeting journalists.
