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Spain’s high-speed train network is plagued by old signalling systems. They may have caused the deadly crash
Shortly after 8am, two high-speed trains set off from Madrid’s Atocha station bound for Seville Santa Justa, but neither reached their destination.
SyndicatedCarlos Gutiérrez Hita, Profesor titular de Universidad. Economía industrial (transporte, energía, telecomunicaciones), Universidad Miguel Hernández29 Oct 20264 min read
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Israel has voted, but what comes next? Dissecting a messy ballot and coalition-building process
The Israeli election of Oct. 27, 2026, was among the most highly anticipated votes in the country’s history. It was consequential, if not yet conclusive.
SyndicatedDov Waxman, Presidential Chair in Modern Jewish Studies, University of California, Los Angeles29 Oct 20267 min read
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In Brazil’s election, first-round voting was driven by resentment – in the runoff, it was guided by fear
In the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election, on Oct. 4, the politics of resentment prevailed. Frustration among those displaced from their jobs by automation and the newly self-employed – who sometimes wrongly see themsel…
SyndicatedSergio Abranches, Ex-professor titular do IUPERJ/Uerj e ex-professor visitante no Departamento de Economia e Administração (FEA), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)28 Oct 20266 min read

Spain’s high-speed train network is plagued by old signalling systems. They may have caused the deadly crash