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Puente Appears Before Parliament To Explain How The Urda Accident Was Handled
Spain's transport minister resigns following deadly train crash
The October 28 train crash killed 69 ​people near the town of Urda in central Spain

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Democratic Candidates Abdul El-Sayed And Jocelyn Benson Hold Midterm Election Night Event In Michigan
Democrats’ blue wave and a bad night for Trump: Key US midterms takeaways
Republicans suffer historic losses, Democrats win control of Congress – and Trump backs away from losing candidates

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Michigan Residents Cast Ballots With Control Of House, Senate At Stake
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race to become first Muslim US senator
Democrat defeats Mike Rogers in race marked by Islamophobic attacks from Trump and Republican allies

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Election 2026 Texas Senate
James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats
Jubilant Talarico says ‘Tonight we defeated Goliath’ as Ken Paxton defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republicans

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Kellogg Will Split Into Three Companies To Promote Growth
Kellogg’s removes whole rice from Rice Krispies and Coco Pops amid ‘changing weather’
Kellogg’s substitutes ingredient with rice flour, as climate crisis affects availability of some grains

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Israel Elections
Israel’s election commission says no fraud found in last week’s vote
Israel’s election commission said that it has found no fraud in last week’s vote, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempts to discredit the results.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Holds Its Midterm Election Night Watch Party
Explainer: What can Democrats actually do now they have won Congress?
Democrats have taken back the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms. Here’s what a majority in Congress means for them – and for Trump

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-MAINE
Democrats score staggering victories in districts gerrymandered to favour Republicans
Perhaps no victory was more significant than that of Alabama congressman Shomari Figures, whose district was at the center of litigation over the fate of the Voting Rights Act

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

As it happened: Voters punish Trump as Democrats win control of US Congress in ‘blue wave’
As it happened: Voters punish Trump as Democrats win control of US Congress in ‘blue wave’
Democrats flip Senate seats in Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

Turnout surges across US as midterm voters decide control of Congress
Turnout surges across US as midterm voters decide control of Congress
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Greenland New Airport
Greenland approves Denmark/US security deal after months of Trump pressure
Greenlandic legislators voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the US to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic after months of pressure by American President Donald Trump seeking to control the ...

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-NEW YORK
US midterm elections: Six reasons Democrats may fall short of expected gains
Republicans retain advantages in funding, voter turnout and key Senate contests despite polling suggesting growing support for Democrats

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Nepal Everest Helicopter Crash
One dead and two injured after helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp
Two helicopters collided while trying to land just below Mount Everest’s base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials have said.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

ISRAEL-POLITICS-ELECTION
Trump says US will stop $4bn funding to Israel at end of year
Speaking to Fox ⁠News' Fox and Friends, Trump said ​Israel no longer needs it ​and that some Democrats and left-wing politicians were using this US funding to Israel ​as a talking point to ​criticise Republicans

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Australia Social Media
Australia’s highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children
Australia’s highest court has begun hearing constitutional challenges to the nation’s world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

First Day Of Early Voting In South Carolina Primary As Redistricting Debate Continues
ieExplains: US midterm elections key times and what's at stake 
The US midterm elections kick off with the first polls beginning to open on the East Coast of the United states at 11am Irish time and closing at 6am Irish time Wesnesday, 4 November in Alaska 

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

APTOPIX Election 2026 Early Voting Alaska
Final day of voting underway in US midterm elections
The final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrives on Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome ...

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Russia Putin
US to mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week
The United States will mediate talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi in hopes to end Moscow's war on Ukraine

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Monarch Migration
Tiny trackers on monarch butterflies to reveal secrets of 3,000-mile migration
Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains in the US begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Iran US Trump
US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about securing deal
Talks between the US and Iran continue despite reported strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on the eve of the US' crucial midterm elections

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Iran Strait of Hormuz
US conducts defensive strikes on targets in Strait of Hormuz, official says
The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Plane Crashes Near Palm Beach, Florida
Learjet may have broken up before crashing in Florida, investigators say
The Catholic diocese of Palm Beach dedicated an All Souls’ Day Mass on Monday to the nine people who died, the Palm Beach Post reported

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Trump
US supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
The US Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump administration in its attempt to block 20,000 vallots from people it claims are non-citizens 

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026

Trump
US voters to head to polls in crunch midterm elections seen as referendum on Trump
Donald Trump devoted his final public remarks before Tuesday's midterm elections to touting renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
Russian bomb attacks on aid centre and shelter kill 24, Ukrainian officials say
Russia bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine’s emergency services agency said.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Election 2026 Michigan
Michigan Democrats push to galvanise voters after stunning Senate race defection
Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and fellow Michigan Democrats scrambled on Monday to refocus attention on turning out voters for election day after his former primary rival stunned the party by endorsing the Republican candidate in one of the ...

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Karl Bushby circumnavigation of the world
Adventurer arrives home after 28-year walk from South America
'This is absolute madness. After 28 years, you couldn’t ask for more than this.'

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Nasa simulated Mars mission
Crew from NASA's simulated Mars mission emerge after 378 days in isolation 
Four crew members simulating a Mars mission have emerged after 378 days in isolation at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Sweden Cyberattack
Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by apparent cyberattacks
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia were hit by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Russell Brand court case
Sexual misconduct allegations against Brand ‘poisoned the wells’, court told
Brand denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault against six women, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

APTOPIX Spain Train Crash
US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead in Spanish train crash last week, authorities say
Among the 69 killed in last weeks high speed rail crash in spain were citizens from the US, Japan and Canada, with some still unidentified

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

El-Sayed's Democratic Rival Endorses GOP's Rogers In Party Split
Democratic candidate Haley Stevens endorses Republican candidate Mike Rogers
Haley Stevens a prominent Michigan Democrat has endorsed Republican Mike Rogers following loss to Abdul El-Sayed in Senate Primary in a bitterly contested race

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Israel Elections
Israel has ‘historic’ opportunity to change direction, says leader of Arab coalition
Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number of seats in Knesset

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

TOPSHOT-FRANCE-SOCIAL-DEMO
Investigation launched after petrol bomb thrown at French riot police
An attempted murder probe has been launched in France following this weekends protests after a petrol bomb was thrown at French riot police

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Civilians in Kherson prepare for return of war as localised ceasefire ends
Civilians in Ukraine’s south-eastern Kherson region have prepared for the end of a localised ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since the Russian invasion began nearly five years ago.

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Trump
Trump boosts Republican fight to keep senate and house control in mid-terms
With polling due to take place on Tuesday, Mr Trump appeared in Salina, Kansas, and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

President Trump Holds Rally In Dubuque, Iowa Two Days Before Midterms
Donald Trump launches racist diatribe against Abdul El-Sayed at rally
Donald Trump launched a racist attack on progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, repeatedly referring to him as a "jihadist" 

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Norway Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine and Russia report hacks of emergency alert apps, spreading false warnings
"The air ​alert app appears to have been subjected to ​enemy influence," Ukraine's airforce said on Telegram 

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Plane Crashes Near Palm Beach, Florida
Nine killed in 'cataclysmic' Florida plane crash
Jim Reynolds, a spokesperson for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, said it was a private aircraft

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Civilians in Kherson prepare for return of war as localised ceasefire ends
Civilians in Ukraine’s south-eastern Kherson region prepared on Sunday for the end of a localised ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine four and a half years ago.

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

APTOPIX Portugal Housing Protest
French protest violence eases as scattered riots hit Germany
French authorities expressed relief on Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends.

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

2026 Heidi Klum Halloween Party
Heidi Klum reveals Halloween costume as her annual party marks 25 years
Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for her annual Halloween party in New York on Saturday, 25 years after she began hosting the much-anticipated event.

Sun, 01 Nov, 2026

Trump
Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter rejected
A federal judge has thrown out Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

France Protests
320,000 join nationwide protests in France in reduced turnout, says government
The French government has estimated that 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday in demonstrations focused on high living costs, fewer than in previous demonstrations.

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky back in Ukraine after local ceasefire
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky have crossed into Ukrainian-held territory in a major rescue operation carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

CORRECTION Russia Ukraine War
Evacuees from occupied Oleshky arrive in Belarus en route to Ukraine
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Ukraine arrived in Belarus on Saturday on their way back to Ukraine, part of a major rescue operation carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ...

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

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