# Train derailment in Assam, collision in Egypt, and global dispatches

> A photo essay capturing recent events across the world, from transport disasters to climate conferences and cultural celebrations.
- Title: Train derailment in Assam, collision in Egypt, and global…
- Summary: A photo essay capturing recent events across the world, from transport disasters to climate conferences and cultural celebrations.
- Keywords: train derailment assam, kolkata-sairang express, train collision egypt, storm charles portugal, shooting krakow, volodymyr zelensky denmark, cop31 antalya, pope leo xiv argentina, spain general strike, indonesia student protests, france education protests, comando chihuahua mexico
- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-11-11-train-collision-south-of-cairo-and-more-from-around
- Author: Daily Maverick Photo Team
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:41:24+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: train derailment assam, kolkata-sairang express, train collision egypt, storm charles portugal, shooting krakow, volodymyr zelensky denmark, cop31 antalya, pope leo xiv argentina, spain general strike, indonesia student protests, france education protests, comando chihuahua mexico
## Train derails in Assam, India
The Kolkata-Sairang Express, Train No.13125, derailed near Digaru Railway Station on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam on 11 November 2026.
## Train collision south of Cairo
Two passenger trains collided in Al-Ayyat, Giza, Egypt on 8 November 2026, disrupting traffic on the Upper Egypt railway line.
## Storm Charles hits Portugal
Storm Charles, which recently hit Madeira, is moving toward mainland Portugal. Authorities have issued a state of alert and ordered the closure of schools and non-essential public services due to expected severe winds and heavy…
## Shooting in Krakow kills six
Police confirmed six deaths and fifteen injuries in a shooting on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland on 7 November 2026. The perpetrator was arrested on Stradomska Street.
## Zelensky addresses Danish Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a speech in the parliamentary chamber at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on 11 November 2026 during his visit to the Danish Parliament.
## COP31 climate conference opens
The thirty-first United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey.Delegates from more than one hundred ninety countries are gathering, including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
## Pope Leo XIV in Argentina
Pope Leo XIV watched dancers performing during a youth prayer vigil at Monumento de los Espanoles in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 10 November 2026.
## Spain's nationwide general strike
Spain faces a nationwide general strike on 11 November 2026 demanding better access to housing and decent wages. The strike occurs two and a half weeks before the 29 November early general election.
## Indonesian students protest government
Hundreds of students staged a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia on 28 October 2026 urging the government to declare a national disaster over wildfires and haze.
## French education staff demand better conditions
French students, teachers and other education staff marched during a national day of protests on 10 November 2026 in Paris to demand better school conditions.
## Comando Chihuahua becomes social media star
Comando, a one-year-and-three-month-old Chihuahua serving in Mexico's National Guard, has become the most popular community liaison officer.
## Czech students defend public broadcasters
Students rallied in Prague, Czech Republic on 10 November 2026 in support of public broadcasters Czech Television and Czech Radio.
## Key takeaway

A global photo dispatch documents recent events including train accidents in India and Egypt, Storm Charles in Portugal, a shooting in Poland, and major gatherings from climate conferences to cultural celebrations.