Rail Disaster Greece

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest

Two years after Greece’s deadliest train crash, nationwide strikes and protests are marking the anniversary

ABC News - 1d

Rage in Greece as second anniversary of train disaster prompts mass protests

Hundreds of thousands demonstrate amid outpouring of anger over state’s handling of Tempe tragedy. Two years to the day since 57 people died and dozens were injured in Greece’s worst train crash ...

The Guardian - 15h

Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures

A long-awaited investigation into Greece’s deadliest train crash on has blamed human error, outdated infrastructure, and major systemic failures for the head-on collision that killed 57 people two ...

ABC News - 1d

Disability amid disaster: People with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters

As Reda Rountree and her family packed their bags and prepared to flee their Highland Park home on Jan. 7 amid Eaton Fire evacuations, she realized in horror that her wheelchair would not fit in ...

NBC News - 5d

Strike Brings Greece to a Halt: No Trains, No Planes and Huge Protests

Two years after the country’s deadliest rail disaster, many are still demanding greater safety and accountability.

The New York Times - 18h

Graham: Trump, Zelensky meeting an 'absolute, utter disaster'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has been one of the most outspoken advocates for supporting the Ukraine war effort, said he was “devastated” by the heated exchange between President Trump, Vice ...

The Hill - 14h

How the Trump, Zelensky meeting went off the rails

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine were left in tatters following President Trump’s confrontational White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which erupted ...

The Hill - 12h

Fyre festival 2: tickets go on sale for follow-up to infamous disaster

No musical line-up has been confirmed but tickets to the Mexican sequel are now available with prices up to $1.1m. Tickets to the second Fyre festival have gone on sale this week, promising a more ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump administration takes aim at $4B in funding for California high-speed rail

The Trump administration is investigating delays and cost overruns in California’s high-speed rail project

ABC News - Feb. 20

St Pancras and Channel tunnel plan rail routes to Germany and Switzerland

Partnership comes as London station looks at ways to almost triple passenger numbers. St Pancras railway station in London and the Channel tunnel operator have agreed to work together to open up ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Trump Administration Takes Aim at $4B in Funding for California High-Speed Rail

The controversial transportation project is long-delayed. Can it stay on track?

Inc. - Feb. 21

A train through Germany: is Europe’s powerhouse going off the rails?

In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to talk to voters. Creaking, overcrowded, neglected, Germany’s railways, once a source of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Review: In 'Riff Raff,' a misfit family reunion goes violently off the rails

Ed Harris, Jennifer Coolidge and Gabrielle Union star as exes hoping to survive a broken love triangle and two assassins played by Bill Murray and Pete Davidson.

Los Angeles Times - 8h

Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in disaster aid following Los Angeles wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to members of Congress requesting nearly $40 billion in funding to rebuild communities after wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...

The Hill - 6d

Kentucky death toll rises to 21 as Gov. Andy Beshear announces disaster declaration

The death toll from last week’s severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov.

NBC News - 5d

Close call at Chicago’s Midway International Airport after a string of recent mishaps and disasters

A near miss, recorded by airport surveillance camera, shows a Southwest Airlines plane on its final landing approach, as a small private jet rolls right into its path. The Southwest plane quickly ...

NBC News - 3d

'It'll be a disaster': Uncertainty for thousands forced from West Bank camps by Israeli raids

Aid agencies say it is the largest forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank in decades.

BBC News - 2d

Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings

Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...