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Oct 30, 2026 - World

69 people have been confirmed dead but the toll may rise further, with at least 70 people reported missingPeunte begins by paying tribute to all affected by the incident.He says that “at present, evidence points to a failure within Adif’s command and control centre,” but adds that investigators are still looking “to clarify what exactly happened.” He says he still has confidence in the system. Continue reading...

Oct 30, 2026 - World

DoJ reportedly issues subpoenas after reports Democrat campaign sought candidate with same name as Republican incumbent. Plus, tributes pour in for beloved actor Patrick StewartGood morning. The US justice department is reported to have issued subpoenas after a report that the Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to get a challenger with the same name as the Republican senator Dan Sullivan on to the midterm ballot.Ballot stacking is a political tactic used in elections to draw votes away from an opponent by “stacking” the ballot with other candidates. While it is not illegal, the US president and the justice department have filed a lawsuit pre-emptively to block the certification of the Senate election results if the incumbent senator loses. Ariana Baio explains what is going on.The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation in California over claims that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote. Donald Trump has repeatedly alleged that California’s elections are “corrupt” and “rigged”. Some employees from the office of the Los Angeles county registrar-recorder received grand jury subpoenas, the office confirmed.Government corruption has emerged as a top issue in the upcoming elections, with an overwhelming majority of Americans saying US government officials use their public office for personal financial gain, according to an exclusive Harris poll for the Guardian. Three-quarters of voters said they thought elected officials cared more about enriching themselves than improving the economy for ordinary people.Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, confirmed his campaign pulled an attack ad featuring Donna Arthur, the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton. It followed severe public backlash rooted in the revelation that Arthur lost custody of Acton in 1978 after Arthur’s second husband was charged with repeatedly raping the then child.The Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has trolled Donald Trump with a new song criticising his attempt to rename Lake Ontario, and another track called 51st State about Trump’s efforts to annex Canada.This video explainer gives an overview in three and a half minutes of whether Israel’s opposition parties can work with new Palestinian Knesset members to oust Netanyahu. Continue reading...

Oct 30, 2026 - World

For Bhutan, the challenge is particularly serious because settlements, roads, agricultural land and hydropower infrastructure are often located along river valleys.

Oct 30, 2026 - World

Oil giant hails ‘banner quarter’ as quarterly earnings reach $8.46bn, prompting anger from climate campaignersBP’s profits have hit their highest level in almost two decades as the war in the Middle East drove up oil and gas prices and led to “significantly higher” trading.The energy company hailed a “banner quarter” on Friday, with its underlying ​replacement ⁠cost profit – a key measure of its income – almost quadrupling to $8.46bn (£6.3bn), from $2.2bn ​a year ​ago. Continue reading...

Oct 30, 2026 - World

Wes Streeting says overseas suppliers of defence contracts will need to spend the equivalent amount in the UKJohn Swinney, the Scottish first minister, and Rhun ap Iorwerth, the Welsh first minister, arrived together for the national economic council meeting in Glasgow. The SNP and Plaid Cymru are sister parties, and recently Swinney, ap Iorwerth and the Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill held a meeting in Cardiff that was characterised by opponents as a summit to dismantle the UK.This is from Rhun ap Iorwerth, the Welsh first minister, summarising what he will be putting to Andy Burnham at their meeting in Glasgow today.Today, I represent Wales at the National Economic Council in Glasgow.This is an opportunity for the UK Prime Minister to prove his commitment to a respect agenda that works both ways. Continue reading...