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An aerial view of carriages and first responders on the site of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday.
28 Oct, 2026 0

At least 64 dead in high-speed train crash in central Spain

URDA, Spain (AP) – A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 64 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. The…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts after filling out his ballot before voting at a polling station in Jerusalem, Tuesday.
28 Oct, 2026 0

No clear winner in Israeli election

JERUSALEM (AP): Israel's election ended Tuesday without a clear winner, setting the stage for what could be weeks of coalition negotiations before a new government is formed. The inconclusive…
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28 Oct, 2026 0

US, Cuban officials engage in shouting match during UN debate over economic embargo

US and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, the latest in a series of public spats between the long-time adversaries over…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters attend an orientation session in western Oromia, Ethiopia, June 2, 2025.
28 Oct, 2026 0

Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

NAIROBI (AP): Two attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country’s Orthodox Church said, urging the authorities to protect civilians and bring those…
FILE - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website, used to locate someone in immigration detention, is displayed on Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Rachel Leathe, File)
28 Oct, 2026 0

Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

Groups that provide legal services to immigrants filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the Trump administration’s new policy of hiding the locations of tens of thousands of detainees with final…
A U.S. cruise ship, the MV Odyssey, docks at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
28 Oct, 2026 0

US cruise ship suspends global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — A United States cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing…
Brazilian lawmaker André Janones embraces President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as he delivers a victory speech after winning a fourth term in the presidential runoff in Brazil on Sunday.
27 Oct, 2026 0

Lula mobilised millions to win election

BRASILIA (AP): President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva‘s comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is already facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, challenges the…
People celebrate after Aleksandar Vučić, leader of the right-wing Serbian Progressive Party conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunay.
27 Oct, 2026 0

Groundswells of youthful energy topple entrenched gov’ts

BELGRADE (AP): For over a year, residents of Serbia’s capital were blocked from entering one of the city’s most prominent parks, nestled between Parliament and the offices of the powerful right-wing…
A pigeon flies past a Likud Party campaign billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a Hebrew message reading, ‘We have one opportunity to win,’ in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday.
27 Oct, 2026 0

Netanyahu’s legacy on the line as Israelis vote

JERUSALEM (AP): When Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, it looked like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days in office were numbered. With the country overwhelmed by grief and…