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Spain’s deadly train crash redraws electoral battle lines
30 October 2026A 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 2026News|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 2026Over 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 2026An 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 2026No 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 2026News|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 2026Rio 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 2026News|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 2026An 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 2026Hamed Mirzaei lost 12 members of his family in an attack on a residential building in Tehran. Among those killed was his...