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Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100
They’re potential kingmakers, but may be excluded from Israel’s government. Here’s why
October 7, 2023 changed the dynamics in Israel, making it harder for many Jewish Israelis to stomach co-operation with Arab parties.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1100
Seven key midterm battles, and who is fighting them
The cost of living, the explosive growth of data centres, political integrity and the popularity of President Donald Trump himself are under scrutiny in this election cycle.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +1100
After 28 years walking across the globe, he’s almost home
A 29-year-old former British paratrooper set off from Chile in 1998 aiming to walk back to the UK. Four continents and thousands of kilometres later, he’s on the final stretch.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:35:12 +1100
Trump cancels final midterm rallies then fat shames reporter who asked why
The president will phone into nearly 20 “tele-rallies” in the final days of the campaign instead of travelling to Kansas and Iowa, saying he no longer needs to.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:52:16 +1100
‘I am not that evil monster’: Accused suitcase killer says he was target of Thai street hustle
Australian Simon Carman has given his most detailed account yet of what he claims happened on the night Thanchanok Donhomla died. Thai police say his account is full of lies.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +1100
What Donald Trump will do after the midterms – lose or lose
Bush got a “thumping”. Obama received a “shellacking”. But you’ll never hear those words from the current president.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:41:46 +1100
Leaked recordings reveal final moments before the Spanish train disaster
The leaked recordings shed light on the minutes leading up to the horrific crash that killed at least 69 people, as five questions stand out in the search for answers.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:54:01 +1100
Empty chairs and a shock promotion as Xi warns purges will continue
China promoted a top general to its powerful Politburo at a key meeting where attendance was the lowest in decades, mainly due to a presidential crackdown.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:17:54 +1100
Death toll from Spain's rail disaster rises
The death toll from one of Spain's worst train disasters has risen, with 74 people now confirmed dead.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
At The Cheesecake Factory, a campaign culture war is blissfully ignored
Conservatives have slammed Barack Obama for mocking a beloved American institution. But is this restaurant really as tacky as Donald Trump’s White House decor?

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Trump isn’t just facing a backlash. He is caught in something much bigger than that
In Western democracies, discontentedness remains, but is slowly decoupling from the politicians that once profited from it.

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:50:18 +1100
Your 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 +1100
Israel 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 +1100
More 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 +1100
King 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 +1100
Russell 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 +1100
Binoculars 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 +1100
Spain 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.

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