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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.
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.
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.
US Reduces Staff at Four Middle East Embassies
The State Department, America's foreign ministry, is reducing staff at four American embassies in the Middle East: Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Associated Press reported the step in a story published by PBS on 24 October 2026.
Turnout Falls in France but Paris Clashes Continue
Fewer people marched in France this weekend, but the clashes did not stop. On Saturday, 24 October, France's Interior Ministry, which runs the police, counted 410,000 protesters nationwide, down from 550,000 a week earlier.
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.
Ukraine Says Its Drones Have Full Starlink Access Again
Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and other fast-moving equipment, Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said on Saturday, 24 October. The ministry's monitoring showed stable connections on objects traveling faster than 400 kilometers per hour.
Lula and Bolsonaro Court Undecided Voters Before Runoff
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, won the first round of Brazil's presidential election with 47 percent of the vote against 45 percent for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Police Fire Tear Gas as Protests Sweep France
Police used a water cannon to block a bridge over the Loire river in Nantes, a city in western France, on Saturday, 24 October 2026, as protesters tried to enter a banned zone.
Justice Department Seeks to Block Alaska Senate Certification
Alaska's Senate ballot lists Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and a retired teacher with the same name.
Gunmen Kill Seven at Funeral in Jordanian Church
Mourners had gathered at the Hammoud Church in Karak, a governorate in southern Jordan, for what reports describe as a funeral when gunmen opened fire on Friday, 23 October. Seven people were killed and 34 wounded, said Obaidallah Maaytah, Jordan's public security director.