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215 itemsSaturday 31 October
Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
The breaking news from Spain this week was shocking but also shockingly familiar: another collision on the high-speed rail line south from M…
Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader
Joseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went on to…
Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
As you cross the Ottawa river into Témiscaming, Quebec, the paper mill takes up much of the horizon.
'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
As Americans prepare to vote in the US midterm elections, candidates with their eye on Congress are not just competing on policy.
Friday 30 October
US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The US has approved the sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, a critically-needed munition for defence against escalating Russian aerial…
G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
European diplomats have refused to stand for an official photo with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Me…
Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage
Scott Ward can still recall the relief he saw on parents' faces when a search and rescue dog he was working with found their children safe i…
Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision
A top Democratic senator has blamed a crackdown on independent journalism in Egypt on a decision by the Trump administration to waive human…
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
Pope Leo XIV has submitted his mail-in ballot in Illinois, for the midterm elections, becoming the first-ever pope to vote in a US election.
Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola has denied she knew anything about an alleged "scheme" that led to two men named Dan Sullivan stand…
Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disaster
Spain's transport minister says he won't resign over the high-speed rail collision that has left at least 69 people dead.
Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has denied "kicking the can down the road" over how much the UK spends on defence.
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
James Stevens calls himself a democratic socialist. The 24-year-old film student is the type of Democrat who recalls watching the provocativ…
Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies
Since the Trump administration launched its crackdown on undocumented immigrants two years ago, the waiting room of Cuban-born immigration l…
Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia
Serbia's victorious student-led movement has called for top figures in the police, intelligence and judiciary to stand down, days after oust…
Thursday 29 October
Venezuela opposition leader María Machado calls for elections upon return
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is calling for elections to be held next year.
Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election
The main Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and Arab-led party leaders have denounced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleging fo…
More than 43 million ballots cast so far in midterms early voting surge
With less than a week to go until the US midterm elections - which will determine which party controls Congress for the next two years - mor…
Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
Bereaved families will no longer be hit by an unexpected tax bill because of severe delays paying out civil service pensions, following a ch…
Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss
The defeated candidate in Brazil's presidential election, Flávio Bolsonaro, has referred to himself as "leader of Brazil" in a letter he pub…
Minimum wage increase accepted by minister
A recommendation to increase the minimum wage has been accepted by the social security minister.
Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 13, officials say
Thirteen people have been killed after a Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at Dnipro railway station in the country's north,…
Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate
The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged "scheme" designed "to manipulate Alaska's elections".
Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal
For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare - but that's not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal.