Nitesh Nitesh was sentenced to 6 years in prison for rape.
An Indian man has been jailed for six years after admitting raping a woman in Bristol city centre, while police are still trying to track down two other suspects charged in connection with the same incident.Nitesh Nitesh, 20, was sentenced after he admitted rape and attacked a woman in her 30s in Assembly Rooms Lane in the early hours of March 29, the Daily Mail reported.The victim was attacked at around 3.18am and received help from members of the public who called police. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police were on scene within minutes.Investigators later identified Nitesh after releasing photos of four men they believed were involved in the attack. He was arrested and later admitted the crime in court.The attack had a devastating impact on the victim’s mental health, the court heard.In a statement read out in court, she said: “Although I started doing well, I didn’t want to think about it because it would put me back in that place.”She added, “Another reason that brought me to the investigation was the thought that this could have happened to someone else, someone more vulnerable or a young teenage girl.”The Crown Prosecution Service has authorized charges against two other men in the same incident. Police said both suspects were believed to have left the UK and inquiries were ongoing into their whereabouts.Detective Inspector Simon Da Costa described Nitesh as a “dangerous sexual predator” and said the victim had shown considerable courage throughout the investigation.“This crime had an inexplicable physical, emotional and mental impact on the victim,” he said.Da Costa added that her support for the investigation was motivated by a desire to protect others from similar harm.Police said they remained committed to tracking down the suspects and bringing them to court.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency as anti-government protests escalated (Photo/AP)
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday after weeks of anti-government protests over rising living costs and economic hardship escalated into a wider political crisis.The move comes after nearly 50 days of demonstrations, road blockades and supply disruptions led to shortages of food, fuel and medicine in parts of the country. Protesters, backed by trade unions and farmer groups, have been demanding Pas’s resignation.In a televised address to the nation, Paz said the emergency measures were necessary to return to normalcy and reopen major transport routes.“I have arranged for the state of exception to be implemented to free up the country’s roads,” Pas said.“Bolivians cannot continue to be held hostage by blockades that prevent them from working, studying, receiving health care, being self-sufficient and providing livelihoods for their homes,” he added.The declaration allows the government to deploy military forces more broadly to clear blockades and restore order across the country, Reuters reported. Paz said the state of emergency was intended to help the country return to normal operations.The crisis is worsening despite the government reaching a deal on Friday with the country’s main union, the Confederation of Bolivian Workers (COB), to ease tensions.The unrest started after the Pass government cut long-standing fuel subsidies as part of efforts to reduce the fiscal deficit amid growing dollar shortages and ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Although the government later took steps to stabilize fuel prices and reversed some unpopular land reforms, the protests continued and expanded into broader demands, including wage increases, an end to fuel and dollar shortages, and Pas’s resignation.Multiple protest groups, many aligned with former President Evo Morales, have blocked major highways and transport routes, disrupting the flow of goods and affecting supplies in several areas, including the capital La Paz.Officials said the emergency declaration gave the government broader constitutional powers to restore public order, including deploying armed forces to clear blockades and reopen roads.
The protests began in early May after President Rodrigo Paz’s government introduced austerity measures, including cutting long-standing fuel subsidies, in a bid to reduce the fiscal deficit amid growing dollar shortages and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. What started as a strike grew into a nationwide anti-government movement involving unions, miners, transport workers, teachers, indigenous groups and rural communities.Protesters accuse the government of failing to address rising costs of living, fuel shortages, inflation and economic hardship. Teachers are demanding higher wages and more funding, transport unions have launched strikes over fuel shortages and supply issues, and indigenous and rural groups have opposed land reforms they say benefit large landowners. Although the government later repealed the controversial land law and took steps to stabilize fuel prices, demonstrations continued and expanded to calls for Pas to resign.The crisis has been exacerbated by supporters of former president Evo Morales, who have backed protests and organized road blockades on major transport routes. Morales described the demonstrations as a response to economic hardship and political persecution. The blockade has stranded trucks, disrupted supplies of food, fuel and medicine, and prevented some patients from reaching hospitals. Authorities blame opposition groups and Morales’ allies for fueling the unrest, which they say has left at least three people dead.
podcast Candace Owens‘Twitter or X The event came into focus after a now-deleted post claimed she had died. The post was allegedly made by podcaster Lilly Gaddis, known for The Lilly Show.
Rumor has gone viral on X that Candace Owens has passed away, but it has not been confirmed. (Facebook/Candace Owens)
“The family of Candace Owen contacted me earlier this morning, and it is with deep sadness and sorrow that I share the passing of my long-time friend and political commentator Candace. But I also cannot shake the feeling that this was more than just a random tragedy. There were circumstances surrounding Candace’s death, especially in the CharlieThe past has raised serious questions, and I hope the full truth will come to light. I want to respect her family’s privacy so I will not reveal any further details. Please keep posting,” the post read. While the post now does not exist on X, many shared screenshots claim it has been removed by Gaddis.
“So… why did @thelillygaddis post this and delete it?” one asked. Someone else wondered “This is no surprise at all. Where is Candace Owens?” share Screenshot of the alleged post.
Another one commented “Wait! Is she up to something!? @baroncoleman can you check on Candace!”. Owens was also asked if he had cleared the air.
“Candace clarify? I’ve never heard anything so weird before!” they wrote Notably, this brought attention to Owens’ X or Twitter profile.
Candace Owens’ X (Twitter) profile takes center stage
The podcast did not directly respond to the post claiming she was dead. The 37-year-old was also fairly quiet today on the Elon Musk-owned platform.
Owens posted four posts today, two of which were retweeted. The forward was made approximately 12-14 hours ago. The posts were made about six hours ago.
In one post, she got into a fight with Turning Point USA’s Blake Neff, wrote “Absolutely no one believes this, Black. …Except the people who sold their souls to Israel.” Another post was a reply to a Tucker Carlson video, with the person who shared the video writing: “Charlie Kirk was not murdered for his views on transgenderism, apparently. Those of us who knew him best and called him a friend believe he was most likely murdered for his changing views on Israel.”
It’s worth noting that Owens’ post came just hours after Gaddis allegedly deleted a post about her death. There has been no official or family confirmation of her death. The next episode of Owens’ podcast, Candace, will be released on Monday. Episodes air Monday through Friday, so the far-right podcast won’t be posting anything on the weekends.
Despite claims online, there is currently no indication that Candace Owens has passed away. The podcaster gained even more attention after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in September 2025. Owens, a former TPUSA member and friend of Kirk, advanced a number of conspiracy theories after his assassination, including blaming Israel and Kirk’s widow, Erica Kirk – but she never provided any evidence to support those claims.
Did horses reach Europe via China? New Fossil DNA Study Shows Yes (Representative Image)
A new study of DNA fossils rewrites the evolutionary history of horses, suggesting that the extinct Dalian horse from northeast China was a genetic bridge between North America and Eurasia.For decades, the traditional narrative held that horses were brought to the Americas by Europeans from Spanish conquistadors, who shocked Native Americans with a creature they had never seen before. But the latest genomic research turns that story on its head.Horses actually originated in North America millions of years ago, and they only made it to Europe thanks to a surprising genetic middleman in China.
The Dalian horse, once thought to be endemic to Northeast China, has unique American ancestry and was inherited from ancient horse populations in Siberia, according to researchers at the State Key Laboratory of Earth Microbiology and Environmental Change.This gene flow means that the bloodlines that later gave rise to the modern European horse acquired their American roots through this Chinese crossroads.“The Dalian horse may be a pathway for North American-related genetic lineages to enter the Northeast Eurasian horse population,” the researchers wrote in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
Equids originated in North America during the early Eocene. The genus Equus first appeared about four to five million years ago and is the only surviving lineage that includes all modern horses, donkeys and zebras.According to fossil records, equids spread from North America to Eurasia via the Bering Land Bridge about 2.6 million years ago, and then experienced extensive evolutionary diversification.A 2025 study has confirmed that ancient horses migrated repeatedly between North America and Eurasia during the late Pleistocene, when sea levels fell and a land bridge connected the two continents.The new study analyzed 20 Dalian horse samples from the late Pleistocene, most of which were unearthed in Qinggang County and Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. The researchers recovered a complete mitochondrial genome and identified a “unique component” of the eastern Bering Strait lineage, primarily American DNA, that is not shared by other northeastern Asian equids.The researchers believe that gene flow across Beringia continued until after 50,000 years ago, although it was “intermittent and geographically restricted.”The Dalian horse was first discovered in fossils from Gulong Cave in Dalian and is believed to have been restricted to northeastern China during the late Pleistocene. New research broadens the scope, with two equid fossils from Yakutia in Russia’s Far East falling within the range of Dalian horse mitochondrial diversity.Researchers say this suggests the Dalian horse’s range “extends from northern China at least northwest to southern Siberia and northeast to Yakutia.”
Why did Dalian horses disappear?
Despite its role as a genetic conduit, the Dalian horse eventually disappeared. Researchers found that its extinction was not due to a lack of genetic diversity, but rather to its inability to adapt to a changing climate.Stable isotope analysis shows that the Dalian horse is a specialized herbivore. Around 40,000 years ago, the environment changed, becoming wetter and dry grasslands were replaced by peatlands and wetlands, which had a narrow diet that they could not adapt to.For the Dalian horse, its large size and “limited ecological plasticity” mean it cannot survive without high-quality forage.This extinction trajectory mirrors other large herbivores that disappeared from that era, such as North American horses and giant camels.
A man was reportedly shot and killed on Hood Park Avenue in Boston’s Charleston neighborhood on Friday. NBC Boston reported that police responded to reports of a shooting around 10:30 p.m. and found an adult victim with a gunshot wound.
Someone was reportedly shot in Charlestown, Boston. Images used for representational purposes. (no splash)
Previously, local reporters had famous On Facebook “Massachusetts State Police are responding to a shooting in Charlestown.” Boston 25 News also reported that police found a man with “multiple gunshot wounds.” Safer Town And City Org, volunteers monitor 911 calls in Boston, famous “CHARLESTOWN: 100 Hood Park Avenue, reports of a person shot, large crowd at brunch event, heavy BPD and State Police presence, as well as EMS.”
There is no information on a suspect in the shooting or what led up to the shooting. No arrests have been made and the matter remains under investigation.
Notably, the Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police Department have yet to comment on the shooting. In the meantime, here’s the latest update on the victim’s condition.
Charlestown shooting: Latest news on victims
The victim was reportedly suffering “life-threatening injuries.” First responders transported the victim to a nearby hospital.
Journalist working for The Dorchester Reporter descriptive The shooting was classified as a “possible homicide,” noting that the victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
Charlestown shooting: Reaction overwhelming
Some people reacted to reports of the shooting in Charlestown. “You Mofo got a shot in Charlestown. Check your guys,” one person said wrote on Facebook.
Another said there was a heavy police presence at the scene of the shooting. “I had just left Sullivan Station and there were police cars everywhere. There must have been a dozen police cars on the road where Bunker Hill College is,” they wrote. Someone else added: “Anyone know who’s involved?!”.
Video of the alleged shooting was also shared. “Viewers are advised to watch with caution,” the person said.
“Civilian cellphone footage circulating online appears to show an active crime scene in Charlestown,” the person wrote. In the video, the area can be seen cordoned off and police can be seen trying to help a person on the ground, while a law enforcement officer appears to be busy making sure people don’t crowd the area.
The shooting occurred in Boston, one of the venues for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. Today, a football match took place in Boston, where, in fact, the teams of Morocco and Scotland faced off. Fans flocked to Boston Stadium in Foxborough to watch the game. In the end, Morocco defeated Scotland 1-0.
Donald Trump clarifies hilarious ‘I’m the boss’ remark at G7 summit
President of the United States Donald Trump clarified that his widely circulated “I am the boss” remark at the G7 summit in France was just a joke, saying he was just trying to be cute and funny and was not asserting authority over other world leaders.He made the remarks during an interview with the Axios Show, days after a video captured global attention. The video shows Trump walking into a meeting of G7 leaders and declaring, “I’m the boss,” sparking laughter from those present.Asked if other leaders believed he was the boss, Trump responded: “All of them. But I was just joking. What happened was they were all sitting, and then I walked into the room, and it was kind of funny because there was a long table, but there were only seven people.” This table can seat approximately 30 people. “Explaining the context further, Trump said he found the setup interesting.“So the whole end of the table looks like almost a perfect podium-type setup, right? I see them all seated. They’re all well-known figures. Heads of state. As you know, we have a couple of other people in there.”Trump also mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi in describing the gathering.“For example, India’s Modi, a great man. Many people come. If they want, they can come and sit.”Recalling the moment, Trump said: “But I walked in there, these leaders, and I just looked at them. I said, I’m the boss, you remember. You know it’s a joke. I’ve been traveling around the world with this thing. I couldn’t believe it.”He added: “I’m just trying to be cute. Funny. I’m not trying to be the boss.”Trump attended the summit along with the leaders of France, Canada, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany, while several other international leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also attended side meetings.The clarification comes after the United States and Iran digitally signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development Trump has repeatedly hailed as a major diplomatic success.
president Donald Trump On Friday, June 19, I wrote a long article truth social post He blames vandals for algae Reflecting pool in Washington, DC. The pool is located on the National Mall, between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, and is also a popular tourist attraction.
An aerial view of the Washington Monument. Workers recently removed algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after President Donald Trump directed it to be painted blue. (Reuters)
It has come under intense scrutiny recently after President Trump ordered renovations. Paint is reportedly peeling and the surface has been damaged by algae. Now, the Republican commander-in-chief has singled out ABC reporter Jonathan Carr while slamming recent developments.
“We have cleaned, renovated and beautified 45 monuments and memorials, 28 statues and 22 fountains in Washington, D.C.,” Trump wrote at the beginning of his speech. “Things in our nation’s capital are looking really good, and when I took office, crime was rampant, and now, Washington, D.C. is one of the safest cities in the United States.”
“However, we have had some actual vandalism issues at our beautiful Reflecting Pool, which is located between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. Like three days ago, they destroyed the grass outside the pool, and they also tried every means to damage the interior surface that they just installed,” he added. Trump refers to “8647” on the National Mall lawn, which also sparked an investigation.
Trump then went on to say, “No different than the chemicals used on the National Mall, they used something similar in the Reflecting Pool to try to destroy and demean our beautiful creations.” The president directly named Carr, a veteran reporter on the post.
“ABC’s lightweight reporter Jonathan Karl reached into the pool and tried to rip the rubber off the surface,” he said.
Trump concluded: “The algae is 75% gone and the situation will be completely remedied soon. Fortunately, the damaged area is only a small amount of damage and will be repaired early next week. Sadly, the radical left maniac, most likely Dumo Cat [Democrats]Those who have spent their lives trying to destroy our country are now free to do so. Law enforcement is actively investigating this situation and hopes to resolve it as soon as possible. “
He also shared a post that appeared to show a protester wearing a “Team Algae” T-shirt and standing next to a reflecting pool.
Amid Trump’s latest rants and targeted outrage, here’s everything you need to know about Jonathan Kahl.
Who is Jonathan Carr?
Carr is ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent. He also co-hosts “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos. The 58-year-old president is chairman of the White House Correspondents’ Association and has written a book called “Front Row at the Trump Show.”
Karl has reported from more than 30 countries during his career; biology ABC News reports. He is the recipient of the Walter Cronkite National Individual Achievement Award and the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award, the National Press Foundation’s highest honor for congressional reporting. Among other things, Carr is one of a handful of people to twice receive the Radio and Television Journalists Association’s Joan Shorenstein Baron Award for excellence in Washington reporting.
Karl also won an Emmy Award for his coverage of President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. In Washington, Carr has covered the White House, Capitol Hill, the Pentagon and the State Department. Carr has covered the terms of four presidents, including covering the White House’s debacle during Trump’s first term.
Karl joined ABC News in 2003 from CNN. He graduated from Poughkeepsie Vassar College (Phi Beta Kappa). Carr has conducted numerous high-profile interviews, including with Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Charles Koch. He has also interviewed Elton John, Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera, singer and actor Barbra Streisand, The Who’s Pete Townshend, actor George Clooney, baseball legend Ernie Banks, Yoko Ono, the Dalai Lama, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, singer/songwriter James Taylor, and more.
Spanish congressman Erin Moreno writes her own satirical Happy Birthday song for Trump
Spanish European Parliament member Aileen Montero attracted widespread attention after she sarcastically sang “Happy Birthday” to US President Donald Trump during a Middle East policy debate, ending with “Happy birthday, Mr. Genocide.”Montero, Spain’s former equality minister and representative of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party, used his speaking time to criticize EU foreign policy and confront EU foreign policy chief Kaya Callas.At the end of her speech, Montero switched to singing the song in English, prompting immediate comparisons online to Marilyn Monroe’s famous 1962 birthday performance for President John F. Kennedy, but she changed the standard lyrics to “Mr. Genocide.”Montero strongly questions whether Europe has anything to celebrate about the modern state of affairs in the Middle East. She demands to know whether the EU actually prevented disaster.“Have we stopped the illegal U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran? Have we severed ties with Israel? Have we stopped the occupation of Lebanon? No, we cannot celebrate that,” she said.On Sunday, June 14, Trump gave a speech following the public celebration of his 80th birthday. Montero mocked his birthday celebration, calling it a “Roman Empire” style feast.The viral moment quickly sparked heated debate on social media. Supporters hailed it as a bold and necessary criticism of international foreign policy. Critics dismissed the performance as an empty political spectacle and noted that she spoke to a largely empty council chamber.Callas did not respond verbally to the song, remaining focused on her notes throughout the demo.
Donald Trump and Georgia Meloni sat on a small sofa during what appeared to be a long conversation during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains. The US president now claims the Italian prime minister “begged” him: “She wanted so badly to take a photo with me – I could have skipped it, but I felt sorry for her.” Meloni responded by chiding in Italian: “Io e l’Italia non imploriamo mai.” “Neither Italy nor I know how to beg.”
Donald Trump’s comments at the G7 summit included calling himself “the boss”, and Georgia Meloni has since responded sharply to his claims about a meeting with her. (Image source: Reuters)
A diplomatic spat ensued and World War II was mentioned in the response.
Trump’s remarks about Meloni and Hormuz
Trump made the remarks during an interview broadcast on Italy’s La7 channel on Friday. A reporter asked him about Ukraine, but Trump mentioned Meloni instead. The conversation turned to their meeting on the sidelines of the just-concluded G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
In a phone call with NBC News, Trump doubled down. “That’s true,” he said of the “begging” argument.
“She’s not with us. She’s a big fan of ours, but I don’t want her to be my fan “Because she and NATO are not there, related to the strait,” he added, referring to the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway that Iran blocked after the United States and Israel launched a military strike in late February. Trump has repeatedly accused NATO allies of failing to support U.S. forces once the war began.
Meloni responded with video
In her video, Melons Said she responded because “some things deserve an immediate response.” She said she was “frankly shocked” and didn’t know why the US president would do this.
“All I can say is that it is a pity that he did not show the same determination towards the enemies of the West, the enemies of the United States, and his leaders who were more tolerant of them. But one thing he has to remember is that Italy and I will not beg,” she said.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani then abruptly canceled a planned trip to the United States. Tajani wrote on X, “President Trump’s serious and offensive remarks about the Prime Minister Georgia Meloni Offended all of Italy. For this reason, I have decided to cancel my visit to the United States originally scheduled for June 21st and 22nd. “
As of Friday afternoon, the Italian government and political circles had expressed their solidarity with Meloni, including an appeal from Italy’s head of state, President Sergio Mattarella.
Transport Minister Matteo Salvini posted, “Whoever attacks Giorgia Meloni attacks us all.” Justice Minister Carlo Nordio remembered the American troops who died in Italy during World War II, writing that their sacrifices “were not worth such a painful blow to our brotherhood.” Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said he did not believe Meloni would ask someone for a photo “even under threat,” Reuters reported.
One of Meloni’s closest political allies, Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Giovanbattista Fazzolari, made a rare public swipe, saying, “It is not clear whether Trump is destroying the historic relationship between the United States and Europe out of intentionality or incompetence.”
Longtime allies face Trump’s taunts
Even opposition politicians sided with Meloni. Center-left former prime minister Matteo Renzi called Trump’s comments “as shocking as ever,” adding that Meloni had “finally” noticed the sting.
In a post on X, Renzi called on Meloni to abandon her relationship with Trump, saying “the global right has failed.”
The breakdown is a stunning reversal for a leader who has staked much of his international standing on his relationship with Trump. Meloni took office in October 2022 as leader of the right-wing coalition and was the only EU leader invited to Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025.
Trump spoke of her in typically glowing terms, calling her “awesome,” “incredible” and a friend. She positioned herself as a potential “bridge” between Washington and the EU.
Their alliance is also built on shared ideological currents, with both leaders rising on a platform of right-wing theory, cultural nationalism and border controls, among other issues. Meloni, for example, has established a similar diplomatic relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
But her relationship with Washington — and primarily with Trump — began to fray in April, when Trump publicly attacked Pope Leo XIV after he condemned U.S. military action against Iran. For Meloni, whose political identity is rooted in Catholicism and civilized conservatism, defending the papacy is a top priority because Italy is the most Catholic major European country and the Vatican is located within its borders.
Meloni called Trump’s attacks on the pope, who happens to be American, “unacceptable.” “I thought she had courage, but I was wrong,” Trump retorted, accusing her of not wanting to “help get rid of a nuclear Iran” and describing Nato as a “paper tiger.”
The G7 summit in Evian was also promoted as an opportunity to reset U.S.-European relations. Snippets of Trump and Meloni’s conversation were even seen as thawing. This is not the case.
London train crash kills driver and injures 89 people, survivors recall horror (Photo/AP and X)
Two passenger trains collided near Bedford, north London, on Friday, killing a train driver and injuring more than 80 people as survivors recalled scenes of panic and destruction.Describing the moments after the crash, passenger Dr Pete Knapp told the Press Association: “There was a moment when I was thrown into the chair in front and then I saw the smoke. People were crying, people were screaming, people were very scared and confused.”The incident occurred between Bedford and Luton at around 5.15pm local time as both trains were traveling south towards London St Pancras Station. Emergency services, including air ambulances and specialist rescue teams, rushed to the scene after several carriages derailed.According to emergency officials, 89 people were injured in the accident. Eleven people were seriously injured, 22 were seriously injured and 56 were treated for minor injuries.Recalling the impact, Knapp said there was no warning before the collision.“There was a moment where I was thrown into a chair in front and then I saw the smoke. People were crying, people were screaming, people were very scared and confused,” he said.“I stood up and saw a lot of people who couldn’t speak and had broken legs, and then I managed to get off the train and squeeze through the gap in the door because I was so thin.”He added that his first thought was to run away in case the incident was caused by an explosion.“My first thought was that I needed to get out of the car in case there was a terrorist explosion and I thought it would be safer to get out of the car,” he said.Another passenger, Shola Mene, told the BBC there was a “loud bang” and “people flew out of their seats”. “Someone flew over and hit my husband in the face. There was a lot of blood. There were a lot of facial injuries,” Mene said. In another interview, Knapp compared the scene to a bomb exploding.“When I stood up I saw chairs everywhere and I felt like I was in the middle of a bomb blast. When I stood up I saw people’s faces were bloody and people’s legs looked broken.” There was smoke everywhere,” he told the BBC.Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a statement: “My thoughts are with the families of those who have tragically lost their lives and those who have been seriously injured.”Social media videos from the scene showed injured passengers sitting in damaged carriages, while others were sitting on the tracks with their bodies wrapped in bandages after being evacuated.Eddie Dempsey, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), confirmed the deceased was a train driver.He said: “We are saddened to learn that a train driver and former RMT representative has tragically died in a crash between Luton and Bedford today. The thoughts of the RMT are with their families, friends, colleagues and the Aslef union at this terrible time.”Dave Kalf, general secretary of the train drivers’ union Aslef, also expressed his condolences to the victims.He said: “Our thoughts tonight are with the family and friends of the driver who died in a crash near Bedford today and the passengers injured in the crash.”Rail operator East Midlands Railway said the incident involved a 4.40pm train from Corby to London St Pancras and a 3.50pm train from Nottingham to the same destination.The company suspended all train services to and from London St Pancras for the remainder of the day as emergency services continued to respond and investigators began investigating the cause of the collision.
