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BBC News Now
Thursday 29 October 2026 · 12:00 GMT · 30m · 4 stories · 9 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (80%)
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An internationally weighted bulletin was led and dominated by Spain's train crash in Urda, which took 12 minutes 20 seconds, just over half the running time. The remainder went to a deadly Russian drone strike on Dnipro station, Israel's election deadlock and a Cebu court case involving Thomas Markle.
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- 4:02
Pedro Sánchez, the country's Prime Minister
- 6:57
Llanos Oliveras, spokesman for Spain's civil guard
- 6:57
Civil Guard, Spanish civil guard
- 11:48
Mark Simmons, Deputy Editor of the International Railway Journal
- 1:36 Story begins Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
- 1:50
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
The Prime Minister announced three days of national mourning.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 1:50-2:02
- 6:57
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
More than 900 Civil Guard personnel were deployed, with efforts focused on identifying missing people, including through DNA.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 6:57-7:21
- 10:45
Claim Spain high-speed train collision near Toledo
A computer failure halted multiple trains, with one resuming after a control centre decision while another remained stationary ahead.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 10:45-11:09
- 15:18
- 15:55
Claim Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station kills 14
A Russian drone strike on Dnipro's main station was reported to have killed around 13 or 14 people and injured at least 13, hitting a platform after an air raid warning.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 15:55-16:12
- 16:43
Claim Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station kills 14
Zelensky questioned why sanctions on Russia had been lifted recently after a move by Donald Trump and the US.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 16:43-16:54
- 18:52
- 19:44
- 19:44
Claim Met refers itself to watchdog over Thomas Markle letter
A Cebu court approved a warrant for police to examine material from Thomas Markle's former home.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 19:44-19:55
- 21:56
Charged quote Met refers itself to watchdog over Thomas Markle letter
particular for online pornographic content which is the real concern of campaigners. Cebu has the misfortune of being identified as the hotspot of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the world, not only in the Philippines but in the world. There are still a lot of children being rescued from these types of abuses. They're being filmed for online
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 21:56-22:08
- 24:48
Claim Final Israeli election results show Netanyahu coalition losing majority
Likud and its allies accused voter irregularities in Arab communities, which the election commission had not confirmed.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 24:48-25:00
- 25:49
Charged quote Final Israeli election results show Netanyahu coalition losing majority
Yes, and even President Trump was asked whether he would get involved in trying to urge all sides to form a government in the interest of stability. First of all, in the past, unity governments have never worked. In fact, they have failed spectacularly. Also, it's very hard for Gadi Eisenkot. He is a political newcomer. He tried to work with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 29 October 2026, 25:49-25:54
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