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Australian authorities are working with local officials in Spain to determine the welfare of two Australians, following the country's deadly train crash.
At least 69 people died in Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, raising fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network ahead of a national election next month.
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says Australian officials are providing consular assistance to the family of two Australians affected by the train crash.
Meanwhile, relatives of those killed in the crash have gathered in Toledo in central Spain, including Marisa Liebana, whose nephew died in the collision.
"She says she feels powerless and wants answers about what caused the crash. "It's a tragedy that these things have to happen, that people have to die the way all these people have died. It's a tragedy. They were going to spend a few days with their families and this happened. I don't know whether it was because of someone's negligence or why this happened. But this is a disgrace. Those in power should look at this and make sure it never happens again, because it has already happened twice."
The final results of Israel's general election show incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has lost its majority in parliament.
His bloc secured 53 seats in the 120-member assembly, well below the 68 seats it had controlled at its peak in the previous parliament.
His main opposition won 48 seats and Arab-led parties secured the other 19.
The government will be formed by whichever group is able to form a coalition with 60 or more seats.
Mr Netanyahu's party has raised unsubstantiated allegations Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance.
The United Nations says the closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta as yet another "devastating blow" for independent media in Russia.
Founded in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Novaya Gazeta was one of Russia's most reputable and renowned organisations reporting and documenting human rights abuses.
The outlets staff included the slain investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya and at least five others who were killed or died under suspicious circumstances.
In a statement, the publication says it is winding up its remaining operations after a campaign of state pressure, including prosecution of a senior editor and the removal of its financial support and premises.
The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, says he calls on Russian authorities to stop its clampdown of reporting on serious issues of legitimate public concern; and to allow full and free debate with a diversity of voices, in line with international standards.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the G20 group of countries must work together to confront threats to the economic order.
The US has not invited South Africa to the two-day meeting in Atlanta, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is attending, adding to tensions.
Even the traditional G20 family photo has caused some headaches, with some European officials now suggesting two separate pictures — one with Mr Lavrov, one without him.
Speaking at the opening session of a meeting of the group's foreign ministers, Mr Rubio says the world faces a critical moment.
"We are facing a series of inter-connected economic and geopolitical crises, many of which pose severe threats. Severe threats to essential foundations of the global economic order. New disruptions and strains to global energy and food supplies and food markets to the global supply chain. To trade, to freedom of navigation itself. And the G20 must work together to confront these threats, to strengthen our economic resilience, to safeguard our markets and the economies that they sustain."
Two Indigenous former AFL stars are helping First Nations students achieve success in the classroom.
Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are the founders of the Go Foundation, which supported 33 students graduating in Adelaide this year.
Adam Goodes says the Foundation aims to show the students education is a pathway they can choose, without the barriers they might face if they didn't have a scholarship.
Michael O'Loughlin says the group's achievements are due to their own hard work.
"These milestones don't happen by accident, they happen because you put the effort in, backed yourself and kept going when things got tough."
Bottom of the ladder Perth Glory are looking to collect their first win of the season when they take on Adelaide United at home on Sunday.
Neither team has won any matches this season, and Adelaide sits just one place above Perth in the table.
Glory Midfielder Lucas Scicluna admits this season's campaign has got off to a difficult start, but he told Radio 6-P-R, the team can bounce back.
"We obviously know that it's not where we wanna be and not the results we're wanting. And yeah, the beliefs are very high between the boys. We know it's a long season, it's a marathon, not a sprint, so just not really looking into anything too much and working hard, improving, looking at our mistakes and putting our best foot forward."
