The small town of Adamuz in Spain has become the scene of a fatal rail disaster.
Dozens of people died in the incident, with even more injured.
The BBC’s Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.
Officials said an investigation has been launched but it is not expected to determine what happened for at least a month.
Kylian Mbappe has asked the fans to back Vinicius Jr. as the Brazilian forward has struggled for form this season. The frustration of Real Madrid’s supporters was clearly visible during Saturday’s match, where Vini Jr. was heavily booed, particularly during the announcement of the starting line-ups. The mood at the stadium reflected ongoing dissatisfaction following defeats in the Spanish Super Cup final to Barcelona and a shock Copa del Rey exit at the hands of second-division Albacete earlier this month.
In the wake of these events, Mbappe addressed the supporters directly, saying that he understands their frustration, but singling out the Brazilian for jeers wasn’t the right way. In 29 matches in all competitions, Vini Jr. has scored six goals and provided nine assists.
“I understand the fans because we’re not doing things right,” Mbappe told a press conference on Monday.
“What I didn’t like was that if they boo, they should boo the whole team. You shouldn’t single out one player. It’s not Vini’s fault that we’re playing the way we are now.
“That’s all I have to say: don’t go after one player. It’s our collective fault, and we have the character to change that on the pitch.”
Mbappe’s comments come as Real Madrid prepare for a pivotal Champions League tie, with a win over Monaco at home potentially securing a place in the last 16. The France forward emphasised the need for unity.
“Vini, like you, like her, like everyone else, he’s a human being,” Mbappe said.
“He’s an unbelievable talent, a great guy, and I’m fortunate to know him. We all need to protect him better. He’s not alone at Real Madrid, and we’re all with him. When he’s at his best, he’s one of the best players in the world.
“My job is to support him, look after him. When he’s happy, he’s a difference-maker, and that should be our collective focus.”
The sequence of setbacks, including elimination from both the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey in quick succession, and the dismissal of Xabi Alonso as the manager.
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Mumbai, Imran Khan is back on the big screen after a decade with a cameo in “Happy Patel” and the actor says his return is driven by a desire to reconnect and make movies for the sheer joy of it.
Over the past two years, Imran sifted through numerous scripts but found none that sparked interest until he heard about “Happy Patel”, which marks the directorial debut of his “Delhi Belly” co-star and friend Vir Das.
“In late 2023, when I started reemerging from my hibernation, and connecting with the world, people said, ‘Hey, this guy is alive’ and started reaching out. My approach at this point is very different from what it was back then,” the actor, who was last seen on screen in 2015 film, “Katti Batti”, told PTI in an interview.
“Not everybody wants the same thing from their careers. Everyone’s got different paths that they’re seeking. I’m not seeking to build myself into a very big star, to be the biggest star or to be in the top three. Unless I love the film and really want to make it, I won’t… I will only make a film if I feel FOMO ,” he said.
Acknowledging that he is financially secure, Imran best known for rom-coms like “Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa”, “I Hate Luv Storys”, and “Break Ke Baad” said at this point in his life, he prefers working alongside friends and like-minded individuals.
“The reason that I ever made films was to play with my friends. We get a bunch of friendly people together, we paint our faces, we put on costumes and we play . That’s how I see moviemaking. Not to take away from how seriously one takes the thing, but creating art must come from a place of love and joy,” he said.
Imran said when he heard that Das and another friend, actor Mithila Palkar, were working together on a “zany, spoofy spy comedy”, he couldn’t shake off the feeling of missing out.
“I’d not heard a narration or a script, it’s the buzz that I was getting from my friends. I was struck with FOMO. I was like, ‘Guys, you’re all doing this fun thing. Can I also come along and have fun with you guys?’
“I texted Vir saying, ‘I would love to be in your film, can you include me somewhere?’. So, he wrote me a part, which was not in the original script and said, ‘Let’s have some fun’.”
Imran said Das is one of the best stand-up comedians in India and he loves attending his comedy shows across the world.
“Happy Patel”, which released in theatres on Friday, is a quirky spy comedy. It is a reunion between Imran and Das after “Delhi Belly” , and with Palkar after “Katti Batti” .
In the film, Imran takes on the role of Milind Morea, an international supermodel.
He and Das had planned to keep the news of his cameo a “secret”, hoping to “surprise” audiences when they saw him in the theatre. However, the news leaked immediately.
The 43-year-old actor admitted that he was surprised to see himself in the film’s trailer and never anticipated the attention and interest it would generate. He added that he has not actively tried to stay relevant during his hiatus.
“It’s all a lot more than one would have imagined. When you consider all of the conventional wisdom that tells you that you must make great efforts to stay in people’s consciousness and to stay relevant, you’ve to reach out and grab them and hold their attention,” he said.
“Again, because up until this moment, it’s not like I had suddenly made a great film that everyone was appreciating, ‘Oh, what a wonderful film, what great acting is’, it’s none of that. People responded a lot more than ,” Imran added.
Imran said he chose to take a step back from acting after a bunch of his films including “Katti Batti” and “Gori Tere Pyaar Mein” failed at the box office.
“…At first, you’ve that feeling, ‘Oh, no, my film has flopped’. I had made the films with love and with friends. I enjoyed the process,” he recounted.
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ROME, – Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, has died at the age of 93, his foundation announced on Monday.
Founder of his eponymous brand, he built a global fashion empire and introduced the iconic “Valentino Red.” He had retired in 2008, after rising to the top of haute couture.
Giancarlo Giammetti, Valentino’s partner in business and life, posted his picture on Instagram captioned “forever.”
Here are some of the other tributes to him:
ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI
“Valentino, undisputed master of style and elegance and eternal symbol of Italian haute couture. Today, Italy loses a legend, but his legacy will continue to inspire generations. Thank you for everything.”
ACTRESS SOPHIA LOREN
“You had a kind soul, rich in humanity. You were a friend, and your art and passion will forever remain a source of inspiration. It was a privilege to know you, and I will always carry you with me. My family and I extend our hearts to your Giancarlo and all your family.”
FASHION DESIGNER DONATELLA VERSACE
“Today, we lost a true maestro who will forever be remembered for his art. My thoughts go to Giancarlo who never left his side for all these years. He will never be forgotten.”
KERING CEO LUCA DE MEO
“Valentino elevated elegance into a universal language, blending tradition and audacity with rare precision. His legacy remains one of the strongest expressions of Italian culture. My thoughts are with his family, his loved ones, and especially with Giancarlo Giammetti. His spirit will continue to live on through the House that bears his name.”
ALESSANDRO MICHELE, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT MAISON VALENTINO
“Valentino Garavani was not only an undisputed protagonist of fashion, but a central figure in Italian cultural history. A man who pushed the boundaries of possibility, traversing the world with rare delicacy, silent rigor, and a boundless love of beauty.
“He leaves us all a profound legacy: the idea that creating means caring, that beauty is radical and patient attention to bodies, to forms, to the time that passes through and preserves them.”
MODEL CINDY CRAWFORD
“I’m heartbroken to hear of Valentino Garavani’s passing. He was a true master of his craft, and I will always be grateful for the years I had the privilege of working closely with him.”
MODEL CLAUDIA SCHIFFER
“He is what true legends are made of, living on forever through the brand he created, the embodiment of timeless elegance and glamour.”
SINGER AND FORMER MODEL CARLA BRUNI
“He was a master, and it was an honor and a great privilege to know him and model for him, and I will always remember his great kindness and infinite elegance. My thoughts go out to @giancarlogiammetti and the entire Valentino family. Rest in peace #valentino.”
FASHION WRITER SUZY MENKES
“Intensely Italian in his passion for decoration, yet also international in his attitude and his designs, the spirit of the company continued beyond his own creation of a luxury brand. Looking back, Valentino was the last member – and leader – of gorgeous glamour delivered to the upper crust of the fashion world.”
ITALIAN GAY LGBT PARTY
“We want to remember Valentino Garavani not only for his ‘Rosso,’ but for the courage of a life lived in the light of day with his lifelong partner, Giancarlo Giammetti. His coming out, expressed with the naturalness of greats, broke down barriers in an era when silence was the norm.”
CHAMBER OF ITALIAN FASHION PRESIDENT CARLO CASA
“His creations became symbols of style and glamour, worn by the protagonists of history and by central figures of international cultural life. His aesthetic, coherent and rigorous, never chased trends, but he was able to unite artisanal heritage and modernity, contributing decisively to the global recognition of Italian fashion.”
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Virat Kohli keeps defying age. He might be 37, but he’s still as quick between the wickets as he was earlier. The ultimate testament to his fitness was seen in the third and final ODI against New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, where he ran faster than Harshit Rana, who is just 26. The partnership between Rana and Kohli saw the duo running quick doubles, but there was one instance where the former put his hand up, refusing the second run as he was visibly tired. Rana’s expression said it all as he had run out of steam, but Kohli was raring to go at the other end.
Kohli aggregated 240 runs in the three ODIs against New Zealand, but his knock of 124 in the decider went in vain as the Kiwis registered a 41-run win to take the series 2-1. The former India captain has been in red-hot form in ODIs of late, scoring three centuries and two fifties in his last six matches for India.
This golden run is a smashing answer to all the Kohli critics who questioned his future not that long ago. The recent run of the right-hander forced former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull to say that Kohli can play on until he’s 44 or 45, as he is still the fittest player in Team India.
“Some of the shots were just crisp and clean. Beyond that, it’s how he manoeuvres the field and how he runs between the wickets. There’s still an air of youth about him. Despite his age and experience, he’d probably still be the fittest guy on that side. That’s professionalism,” Doull told JioHotstar.
“The willingness to keep trying to win games, to drag your team back into the contest when they’re so far behind, and to run as hard as he does, for his own runs and for his teammates. There’s so much to love about how he’s playing at the moment. May he stick around in international cricket until he’s 44 or 45 years old,” he added.
The century in Indore was the 54th one for Kohli in the ODI format and the 85th overall in international cricket. Midway through this knock, he also surpassed Ricky Ponting to become the leading run-scorer at the No.3 spot in ODIs.
In the three matches against the Kiwis, Kohli returned with scores of 93, 23 and 124. Previously, he had also hit two centuries and one fifty in the previous series against South Africa.
Kohli then also represented Delhi in the first two matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, returning with one century and one fifty.
Celebrity fitness trainer Vinod Channa, who is currently working with the Ambani family and has trained some of the biggest names in Bollywood, including Riteish Deshmukh, John Abraham, Shilpa Shetty has recently opened up on his journey. He revealed how it takes many years of struggle to reach this point. Coming from a working-class background in Mumbai, Vinod began his professional life as a watchman. He said during a chat with Hindi Rush, “I never imagined in my life that I would stand in front of Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan as a trainer. Growing up, I never used to wear slippers. I come from a very poor family in Dadar, Lalbaug where you see typical working class people. From there, I got my first job at Peddar road and that’s when I realised people also stay so lavisly and have such big houses. That’s something we’d never seen before.” Vinod shared that he spent nearly 15 years dedicated to bodybuilding before breaking into the world of celebrity fitness. He started out as a trainer at a Mumbai gym, slowly building his expertise and reputation. “I did bodybuilding for 15 years before becoming a celebrity fitness trainer. When you work hard for 10–15 years, then you get opportunity like this. You need a lot of training and knowlede, because you cannot many any mistake. Many people ask me how can they become a trainer like me who charges in lakhs and they are only one and two month old in training,” he explained.After spending 12 years at the same gym, Vinod made a bold decision to move on, taking his clients with him, in search of better pay and bigger opportunities. He shifted to Bandra, fully aware of the risks involved. “I shifted to Bandra for better fees and also hoping that I would get celebrity client,” he recalled.The move proved to be a turning point. As a former bodybuilder, Vinod was recognised by the manager of a Bandra gym, who gave him a chance. “I started from zero in Bandra with no clients. Whoever I used to found in gym, I used to train them. Then a relative of Ritesh Deshmukh spotted me and he recommended me to Riteish Deshmukh,” he said, adding that he later travelled the world with the actor.With perseverance and relentless work, Vinod eventually became one of the most popular trainers in the industry. Recalling his peak years, including training John Abraham for Force, he said, “I was at the peak of my career at that time I was charging Rs 25,000 per hour. At that time, Ananya Birla also approached me, and they would give me a higher amount.”During that phase, Vinod was working nearly around the clock. “I was working for 16 hours per day,” he added, revealing how the grind paid off. “I bought 5-6 homes. I bought a gym for Rs 15 crore.”
CHENNAI: Ikea plans to invest another Rs 10,500 crore in India over the next five years to expand its retail operations. The Swedish furniture retailer may add 20-30 stores by 2030, rapidly expanding its footprint in the country, while aiming to attain profitability by the end of 2028, Ikea India CEO Patrik Antoni told TOI.“We have so far invested Rs 10,500 crore in the country, and the ambition is to more than double what we have done so far. The majority of this will go towards retail developments such as retail stores and shopping centres,” Antoni said. Referring to the company’s plans to build two large shopping centres with integrated Ikea stores outside Delhi, he said these would be the first of their kind in India, with each project involving an investment of around Rs 400 crore to Rs 500 crore.While the primary focus for new stores will be in major markets such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai, Ikea is also exploring locations including Lucknow, Chandigarh and Jaipur.Ikea had announced a Rs 10,500-crore investment in 2012, which has now been fully deployed. The company operates six stores in India, comprising three large-format stores, two city stores and one plan-and-order point.Antoni also highlighted Ikea’s broader investments in India, including the expansion of its global capability centre and digital hub. The company aims to turn profitable by the end of 2028. Antoni further said Ikea plans to double its sourcing from India to 800 million euros by 2030, increasing domestic sourcing from 30% to 50%. Ikea announced the launch of online deliveries across Chennai, where it plans to open a retail store, Madurai, Coimbatore and Salem.
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open, and he added another milestone Monday night with his 100th win at Melbourne Park. He liked the sound of it. “I mean, what can I say? I like the sound of it – centurion is pretty nice,” the 24-time major winner said after his 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 first-round win over Pedro Martinez of Spain. “Nice feeling.”
The 38-year-old Djokovic is now 100-10 at the Australian Open, where he’s won 10 titles. He also has won 102 at Wimbledon and 101 at Roland Garros. What he really wants more than anything is six more in the next two weeks, enough to win a 25th major and become the most decorated tennis player of all time. By starting his 21st Australian Open campaign, he equaled the tournament record held by Roger Federer. By starting his 81st Grand Slam tournament, he equaled another record that Federer shared with Feliciano Lopez. “History making is a great motivation,” he said. Djokovic showed signs of vintage form, with a running crosscourt forehand winner in the first set taking the adoring crowd at Rod Laver Arena back to his prime. He didn’t face a breakpoint in a clean serving performance, had a 1st serve points won percentage of 93 and he fired 14 aces, including one on match point. “Tonight’s performance was definitely great. Can’t complain,” he said, adding that the commanding victory was “sending the right signal, not just to yourself but to all your opponents.” Djokovic didn’t play any warmup tournaments, saving himself for the big occasion in a bid to win a major title that has eluded him since 2023. “I’m using every hour that I can to get my body recovered and in shape for the next challenge,” he said. He reached the semifinals at all four majors in 2025 but couldn’t break the stranglehold that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have had on the biggest trophies in the sport for the last two years.
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, one of the most influential figures in global haute couture, has died at the age of 93, his foundation announced on Monday.
In a statement shared on Instagram, the foundation said Garavani passed away at his residence in Rome, surrounded by his loved ones. The announcement prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the fashion world..
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The foundation also released details of the funeral arrangements and public commemorations. A lying in state will be held on Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at PM23, located at Piazza Mignanelli 23 in Rome, allowing admirers and members of the public to pay their respects.
The funeral will take place on Friday, January 23, at 11:00 a.m. (1000 GMT) at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, in Piazza della Repubblica, one of Rome’s most historic churches.
Valentino Garavani was born in 1932 in Voghera, a small town in northern Italy. Showing an early passion for fashion, he left Italy as a young man to train in Paris, the epicenter of haute couture at the time. There, he worked in prestigious fashion houses and ateliers, refining the technical skills and aesthetic sensibility that would later define his work.
His Parisian training laid the foundation for a career that would seamlessly blend French couture traditions with Italian elegance and craftsmanship.
After returning to Italy, Valentino founded his own fashion house in Rome in 1959. His designs quickly attracted attention for their refined silhouettes, luxurious fabrics, and meticulous attention to detail. International recognition followed, and Valentino became a favourite designer among royalty, Hollywood stars, and high-society clients.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, his brand expanded globally, cementing his reputation as one of Italy’s leading couturiers and helping to establish Rome as a centre of high fashion.
Among Valentino’s most enduring contributions to fashion was his signature use of red. His elegant red gowns, crafted in a distinctive deep scarlet hue, became instantly recognisable and were so closely associated with the designer that the colour came to be known throughout the industry as “Valentino red.”
Valentino retired from active designing years ago, but his influence never faded.
Often described as the embodiment of Italian luxury, Valentino leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond clothing. He helped define modern haute couture and inspired generations of designers, ensuring his place as one of fashion’s true icons.
Despite some reported clashes, the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are implementing their new ceasefire agreement. The SDF is expected to integrate its fighters into the Syrian army and place public infrastructure and services under federal government control.
Published On 19 Jan 2026
