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Five people have died in a train accident on the railway line between Milan and Turin, and several others are in hospital with serious injuries. A train without passengers ploughed into a group of maintenance workers whose company had been contracted to carry out work on the track on Wednesday night. Italy's press points to flaws in the system.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Friday, marking the first visit to the country by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years. The two countries have now announced plans to strengthen bilateral relations in the fields of defence, security, infrastructure, agriculture, education, and technology, as well as to double the trade volume between the two nations by 2030.

General Brice Oligui Nguema has been named "transitional president" of Gabon. The military seized power in the resource-rich central African country after Ali Bongo, who has been president since 2009, was declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election. Oligui was previously seen as a member of Bongo's inner circle. The UN, the African Union and governments worldwide have condemned the coup.

The military has seized power in the Central African nation of Gabon. The coup leaders justified the move saying that elections held four days ago in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power since 2009, was declared the winner, were not "credible" and that the opposition was being suppressed. This is the latest in a series of coups in states that are former French colonies. Europe's press discusses similarities and differences.

Several Russian locations have been attacked by drones in recent days. A drone strike which destroyed parts of a military air base in Russia's Pskov region is making big headlines. The base is located around 700 kilometers from Ukraine, but less than 50 kilometers from Estonia. According to the Russian news agency Tass, four II-76 military transport aircraft were damaged. What are the implications of such attacks?