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Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:50:18 +1100Your fast guide to the US midterms and how they work
The midterm congressional elections will give Americans a chance to deliver a verdict on how US President Donald Trump’s second term has delivered on its promises.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:46:05 +1100Israel election race in deadlock
Israel's election race is in a deadlock, with neither major party securing enough seats to govern by themselves.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:26:34 +1100More than 60 people killed in Spanish rail disaster
At least 68 people are now confirmed dead after a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:43:47 +1100‘Decoy Dan’ dirty trick has sent Trump on the warpath in Alaska
The New York Times has revealed a Democratic plot to confuse voters in Alaska by recruiting a “Dan Sullivan” to run against the Republicans’ Dan Sullivan in the state Senate race.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1100King Charles dances in the Bahamas as calls for slavery reparations grow louder
The King joined a cheerful street parade but calls for reparations for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade overshadow the start of his Caribbean tour.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1100Russell Brand says friends abandoned him after ‘devastating’ sex crime allegations
Brand, on trial for a string of alleged historical sex offences, has told a court he had dedicated his life to reckless philandering and idiocy but consent was always non-negotiable.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:53:17 +1100‘Inexplicable’: How the catastrophic train crash in Spain unfolded
Spain is in mourning after another high-speed train crash – the second in nine months. Here’s what we know about how the crash unfolded, the casualties, and the questions facing authorities.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:01:10 +1100Binoculars over the border: The Chinese town visited by Kim Jong-un
Dandong, in north-eastern China, has built a tourism industry around peering into the world’s most secretive country while propping up its economy.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:25:27 +1100Spain train crash as it happened: At least 68 killed in high-speed train crash, with death toll set to rise as nation’s PM says ‘all of Spain is in mourning’
A high-speed train has slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year. Follow our coverage.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:17:38 +1100King Charles gets into the groove in Bahamas
The 77-year-old monarch has started his tour of the Caribbean in a jovial mood, but there are tough conversations ahead.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:58:31 +1100Far-right groups and police clash in Madrid during deadly train crash protests
Far-right groups clashed with Spanish police in Madrid on Wednesday (October 28) during a protest demanding the government's resignation following a high-speed train crash that killed at least 68 people.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:51:47 +1100Tourist says everything started 'falling apart' after deadly train crash in Spain
At least 68 people were killed and 58 hospitalized after a high-speed train slammed into another train that had stopped on the tracks in Spain’s Toledo province. Rescue workers continue to search the wreckage, as authorities investigate the cause o...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:08:09 +1100At least 68 killed in high-speed train crash, with death toll set to rise
Two high-speed trains crashed south of the Spanish capital, Madrid. The two trains were carrying a combined total of 544 passengers.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:11:22 +1100Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami
Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in Miami after fleeing Brazil.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:29:23 +1100The Israeli elections have produced a deadlock. Here’s what happens now
Weeks of haggling and horse-trading between various parties – as Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Gadi Eisenkot curry favour from allies and potential enemies – is on the cards.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:47:27 +1100‘The impact was terrible’: Witnesses describe the chaos and heartbreak in high-speed train crash in Spain
Survivors of Spain’s devastating crash have recounted carriages being torn apart, luggage flying through the air and injured passengers desperately struggling to escape the wreckage.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:49:19 +1100Israel election results still unconfirmed
Israel's election result remains up in the air with exit polls predicting no party has received a majority.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:38:38 +1100Netanyahu claims mandate after polling error underestimated his support
Netanyahu’s Likud has defied most pre-election polls to emerge as Israel’s biggest party, but his right-wing coalition is still short of a majority.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:26:56 +1100‘Not accepted. Not forgiven!!’ : French superstar’s ‘dictator Mao’ meme ignites fury in China
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has apologised for remarks about a viral meme that likened him to Mao Zedong after a furious backlash in China cost him promotional deals and exposure.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1100Cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia after fuel becomes too expensive
A luxury cruise liner offering residential cabins for hundreds of thousands of dollars is now moored, with its owners unable to cope with spiralling cost of shipping fuel.