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Spain’s deadly train crash redraws electoral battle lines 

30 October 2026

A few minutes past 9am on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez posted a message on X declaring there were “...

Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca 

30 October 2026

News|Houthis The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has reported that it intercepted a drone launched by the Houthis towards S...

US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer? 

30 October 2026

Over the past week, Washington and Tehran have sent mixed signals about whether their eight-month war is heading back to...

Aid convoy enters besieged Ukrainian town Oleshky 

30 October 2026

An ‌aid convoy has entered the Russian-held town of Oleshky, in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, after weeks of ef...

How can Israel break its election deadlock? 

30 October 2026

No clear winner has emerged from Israel’s election, raising speculation over which party could form the next governmen...

Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta 

30 October 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has announced it will shut down, citing pressure from the author...

On the US border in Texas, Trump deportation drive galvanises midterm vote 

30 October 2026

Rio Grande Valley, Texas – Leaning over plates of tamales, pan dulce, and sugar skulls, community organisers and local...

Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report 

30 October 2026

News|Weather Toxic smoke from wildfires killed 3,560 people in Indonesia last month, according to a new report. The stud...

Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson loses appeal bid 

30 October 2026

An Australian court has dismissed an appeal by “mushroom murderer” Erin Patterson against her conviction and ruled t...

‘My life is buried here’: Iranian man whose 12 family members were killed 

30 October 2026

Hamed Mirzaei lost 12 members of his family in an attack on a residential building in Tehran. Among those killed was his...