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Wout van Aert powered clear from a five-man break to win Vuelta stage 15 in Córdoba, securing his second consecutive Vuelta victory and Visma-Leasea Bike’s fifth stage of the race. He hinted the final Granada climb could suit him in the end and quipped he might not return to Córdoba to keep the win-trend-stat intact.
BBC Sport highlights five Panama players to watch against England in World Cup 2026: Adalberto Carrasquilla (injury return, tempo-setter), Jose Cordoba (central defender), Cristian Martinez (energetic midfielder), Michael Amir Murillo (wing-back), and Cecilio Waterman (veteran forward). Panama are the oldest, most-capped squad and already eliminated, but will look for a seismic upset against England.
Archaeologists in Córdoba, Spain, have unearthed a 2,200-year-old elephant bone dating to Hannibal’s era, likely from an African elephant used in his Second Punic War; if ancient-DNA analysis confirms the species, it could be the first direct physical link to Hannibal’s war elephants in Iberia, though the bone alone is not definitive proof.
A Madrid-bound high-speed train derailed near Adamuz, Córdoba, killing at least 39 and injuring 122 (48 in hospital). PM Pedro Sánchez vows to uncover the cause with absolute transparency as three days of national mourning begin, while Renfe suspends the Madrid–Córdoba–Seville line until Friday and arranges extra trains on alternative routes.
Two high-speed trains collided near Córdoba in southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens as rescue teams work to reach victims; the exact cause remains unclear and an investigation could take weeks, with authorities describing the crash as Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade.
A high-speed train derailed near Córdoba, Spain, collided with an oncoming train, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens as rescue workers searched wreckage; the cause is unknown, the track had been renovated recently, and a full investigation could take weeks to months, with hundreds of passengers affected and services disrupted.
A derailment near Adamuz, Córdoba, caused an Iryo high-speed train to cross onto an oncoming Renfe AVE train, killing at least 21 people and injuring many as emergency services respond; Madrid–Andalusia services were suspended and investigators are examining the incident.