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High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Kills at Least 64
In January, a collision between high-speed trains on the line from Madrid to Seville killed 46 people. Early on Wednesday, 28 October, a train of Spain's state railway Renfe hit the rear of a stationary train of the private operator Iryo on the same line, near Urda, south of Madrid.
Grand Jury Rejects Charges Against Former Aide Cassidy Hutchinson
A grand jury in Washington, a panel of citizens that decides whether federal prosecutors may bring charges, refused on Tuesday, 27 October, to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a senior official told NBC News.
Russia and Ukraine Begin Ceasefire for Oleshky Aid
Some 2,000 people, by Ukrainian and US estimates, remain trapped in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine that had about 24,000 residents before Russia's full-scale invasion.
Israel's Election Leaves Both Blocs Short of a Majority
Both camps in Israel's general election claim a mandate, and neither has a majority.
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Israel Votes in Record Numbers With No Clear Majority
Turnout in Israel's parliamentary election was at record levels on Tuesday, 27 October, as voters chose between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, the BBC reported. Polls published on Friday showed the candidates almost level.
Uganda Orders Ebola Quarantine for Citizens Returning from Congo
Ugandans coming home after a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo must now spend 21 days in quarantine, and pay for it themselves. Uganda's health ministry announced the rule on Sunday, 25 October.
Anthropic Files to List Shares in Possible Record Sale
Investors may soon be able to buy shares in the company behind Claude, an AI chatbot. Anthropic, based in San Francisco, filed papers on Monday, 26 October, to list its stock on the Nasdaq exchange in New York.
Justice Department charges James Comey for the third time
Prosecutors at the US Justice Department charged James Comey, the former director of the FBI, America's federal police agency, on Monday, 26 October, with leaking information related to national defense.
Trump Calls Michigan Senate Candidate a 'Jihadist'
At a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, President Trump called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" who was "on the side of the terrorists". El-Sayed would be the nation's first Muslim senator.
AI Models Pick Opposite Parties in US Midterm Races
Forced to name a single candidate in the upcoming US midterm elections, two AI models backed opposite parties. Grok, the model from Elon Musk's company SpaceXAI, recommended the Republican in 92 percent of its answers, while OpenAI's GPT picked the Democrat in 97 percent.
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All in World →High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Kills at Least 64
In January, a collision between high-speed trains on the line from Madrid to Seville killed 46 people. Early on Wednesday, 28 October, a train of Spain's state railway Renfe hit the rear of a stationary train of the private operator Iryo on the same line, near Urda, south of Madrid.
Russia and Ukraine Begin Ceasefire for Oleshky Aid
Some 2,000 people, by Ukrainian and US estimates, remain trapped in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine that had about 24,000 residents before Russia's full-scale invasion.
Israel's Election Leaves Both Blocs Short of a Majority
Both camps in Israel's general election claim a mandate, and neither has a majority.
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All in US Politics →Grand Jury Rejects Charges Against Former Aide Cassidy Hutchinson
A grand jury in Washington, a panel of citizens that decides whether federal prosecutors may bring charges, refused on Tuesday, 27 October, to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a senior official told NBC News.
Justice Department charges James Comey for the third time
Prosecutors at the US Justice Department charged James Comey, the former director of the FBI, America's federal police agency, on Monday, 26 October, with leaking information related to national defense.
Trump Calls Michigan Senate Candidate a 'Jihadist'
At a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on October 25, President Trump called Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" who was "on the side of the terrorists". El-Sayed would be the nation's first Muslim senator.
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Fed Set to Pause Rate Hikes Despite Rising Inflation
US inflation is speeding up, yet the central bank looks set to wait. The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, 28 October, at its last meeting before next week's midterm elections, which decide control of Congress, the Guardian reported.
Anthropic Files to List Shares in Possible Record Sale
Investors may soon be able to buy shares in the company behind Claude, an AI chatbot. Anthropic, based in San Francisco, filed papers on Monday, 26 October, to list its stock on the Nasdaq exchange in New York.
Audi Plans SUV Assembly Plant in Georgia
Audi, the German carmaker owned by Volkswagen, plans to build a 4 billion dollar assembly plant in the US state of Georgia. President Donald Trump announced the investment on Saturday at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, as the German broadcaster DW reported on 25 October.
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All in Technology →AI Models Pick Opposite Parties in US Midterm Races
Forced to name a single candidate in the upcoming US midterm elections, two AI models backed opposite parties. Grok, the model from Elon Musk's company SpaceXAI, recommended the Republican in 92 percent of its answers, while OpenAI's GPT picked the Democrat in 97 percent.
PHP Flaw Pushes Governments to Pull Websites Offline
Flaws that had sat in PHP for decades became public on Wednesday, and attackers moved within hours, the Guardian reported on 22 October. PHP is a programming language behind about 70 percent of the world's websites.
PHP Flaw Found With AI Forces Websites Offline Worldwide
Governments in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Finland and Germany temporarily took websites offline as they patched a critical flaw in PHP, a programming language used by almost 70 percent of websites.
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Kenya Records Second Ebola Death in First Outbreak
A woman who was a close family member of Kenya's first Ebola victim has died in quarantine, the health ministry said, as the BBC reported on 24 October. She is the second Ebola death in Kenya, which is facing its first ever outbreak.
Pope Leo Plans Gradual Return After Lung Cancer Surgery
Cheers filled St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, October 18, when Pope Leo, head of the Roman Catholic Church, appeared at his window four days after lung cancer surgery.
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Bristol Old Vic Takes Free Theatre Into Classrooms
Young actors from Bristol Old Vic, a theatre in the English city of Bristol, performed a play about British identity in the hall of City Academy, a secondary school in east Bristol. The show is part of a free tour into schools by the theatre's young company.