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ConflictOct 29Putin Has Shown No Willingness To End Ukraine War, Says Mike PompeoFormer US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells RFE/RL that Vladimir Putin has shown no willingness to end the war in Ukraine and warns of growing cooperation between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. He also discusses prospects for peace and the risks of negotiating with Moscow.RFE/RL
DisasterOct 29The first technical report on the accident sets the speed of the AVE that crashed in Urda at 160 to 200 kilometers per hourLa Autoridad Independiente (AITAT) precisa que el dato de velocidad exacto se conocerá tras analizar las ‘cajas negras’ del tren que embistió al IryoEl País
PoliticsOct 29Controversy over two similar cases: asylum and Franco Bindi for Evo Morales and escape and Santiago Caputo for Flávio BolsonaroIn 2020, the former president left a 'burning' Bolivia and President Alberto Fernández granted him refugee status and paid his expenses, despite judicial arrest warrants. This week, the former presidential candidate of Brazil received support from Javier Milei's government to escape to the U.S.Clarín
WorldOct 29Justice for Maya women in Guatemala, girls back in school in India, restored land in Mali: The UN has named its 2026 SDG Action Award winnersChampions of indigenous women's rights in Guatemala, girls' education in India, and restored farmland in Mali all featured among the winners of UN's SDG Action Awards.DW News [en]
DisasterOct 292 College Students Are Found Dead on a Colorado MountainThey had set off last week for Ice Mountain, in the central part of the state. Search teams located their bodies on Wednesday after spotting a boot jutting out of the snow.NYT US
PoliticsOct 29Berlin's Elif Eralp under fire over Der Spiegel interviewLeft candidate Elif Eralp has sparked controversy after Der Speigel reported she was advised against mentioning a pro-Palestinian activist for fear of reprisals against her family.DW News [en]
BusinessOct 29Alphabet plunges more than 12% on Wall Street after disappointing resultsThe value of the technology company suffered a 12.64% drop after reporting lower-than-expected quarterly earnings. The reduction in advertising revenue led to a loss of nearly 480 billion in market capitalization, strongly impacting the market.Clarín
PoliticsOct 29Panama offers to host a dialogue between the United States and CubaPanama proposes itself as a neutral venue for a dialogue between the U.S. and Cuba, seeking to facilitate progress towards de-escalation between the two. The UN approved a Cuban resolution against the U.S. embargo, while Panama promotes dialogue and human rights.Clarín
ConflictOct 29Top admiral briefs Trump on Iran war efforts as momentum builds for more attacks after midterms: reportThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 29In Michigan Senate race, Trump’s softer China tone gives candidates room to look elsewhereTwo years ago, Mike Rogers stood before the Republican National Convention and warned that it was “impossible to build an EV without getting into bed with the Communist Party of China”. The former US House Intelligence Committee chairman made opposition to Chinese investment a prominent theme of his 2024 Senate bid in Michigan, which he narrowly lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. Now, as Rogers runs again, US President Donald Trump’s softer approach towards Beijing has given candidates more room...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 29Justice Department issues new subpoenas over Alaska spoiler candidate controversy, AP source says - AP NewsPeltola denies she knew of effort to put candidate with same name as Sen. Sullivan on Alaska ballot AP NewsAP News
WorldOct 29‘Star Trek’, ‘X-Men’ star Patrick Stewart dies at 86Patrick Stewart, the British Shakespearean actor who became a Hollywood megastar through roles in the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died at the age of 86, an official statement said Thursday. The post ‘Star Trek’, ‘X-Men’ star Patrick Stewart dies at 86 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 29Election Day isn't here, but the ballot battles areThe 2026 midterms already face a messy pileup of lawsuits and ballot battles, raising fears about election confidence before voters even finish casting ballots.Why it matters: Election challenges aren't unusual, but as the Trump administration continues to make false claims about widespread voter fraud, officials are juggling fights over voter lists, mail-ballot rules and election certification challenges.What they're saying: "The types of challenges that we are seeing pre-election, this close to election day, are very unusual, and mostly because they are coming from the federal government," JAxios
PoliticsOct 29Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen sent to 13 days police custodyIndranil Sen served as the tourism and culture minister during the Mamata Banerjee eraThe Hindu
CyberOct 29Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 EmployeesNYT US
ConflictOct 29Routes to Oleshky cleared of mines, humanitarian convoy ready to depart – LubinetsPreparations for the humanitarian mission to Oleshky are nearing completion: the designated routes have been cleared of mines, and the humanitarian convoy has been assembled and is ready to depart.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 29Lagos govt threatens to seal illegal boreholes, prosecute operatorsThe Lagos State Government warned that anyone intending to drill a borehole or extract groundwater must first obtain the required permits. The post Lagos govt threatens to seal illegal boreholes, prosecute operators appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 29Bipartisan pair of Senators press Kalshi, Polymarket over election marketsA bipartisan pair of senators are pressing Kalshi and Polymarket over prediction markets tied to the Nov. 3 midterm elections. “We write to express concerns about election-related prediction markets and to request specific information about your companies’ efforts to prevent insider trading, market manipulation, and wagers based on material nonpublic information,” Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)…The Hill
HealthOct 29There is no other Stella for Ebola, By Azu IshiekweneThe most expensive thing in Nigeria is not petrol, not food or medicines, not even cement. It is memory loss – an epidemic that has obviously been escalated by screen addiction from its initial default mode of poor record-keeping and absence of institutional diligence. Nigeria has met Ebola again. Not with the terror of 2014 […] The post There is no other Stella for Ebola, By Azu Ishiekwene appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 29Umrah: Tinubu Arrives In Saudi ArabiaTinubu is in the country to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City. The post [VIDEO] Umrah: Tinubu Arrives In Saudi Arabia appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
WorldOct 29Real Madrid and FC Barcelona honour Spain train crash victimsSpanish football clubs were among those to hold a minute’s silence for the victims of Wednesday’s train collision.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 29Máximo Kirchner asked to audit the RIGI and governors confronted him: "He campaigns for Milei"Jalil called it a "mistake" and Weretilneck warned that it "affects the country's reliability." From Jujuy, they warned that "Máximo Kirchner is not a good technician to audit."Clarín
PoliticsOct 293 congressional races that matter for defenseSeveral lawmakers with major influence over defense policy and spending are fighting for their political futures.Breaking Defense
WorldOct 29British actor Patrick Stewart (86) passed away, known from Star Trek among othersDe Britse acteur Patrick Stewart is gisteren op 86-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat is op zijn sociale media bekendgemaakt. Stewart was een klassiek geschoolde acteur die zich het Shakespeare-repertoire eigen maakte. Bij het grotere publiek was hij voornamelijk bekend om zijn rol in de science-fictionserie Star Trek: The Next Generation en de superheldenfilms uit de X-Men-serie. Stewart overleed in zijn huis in Los Angeles na een kort ziekbed, in het bijzijn van familie en vrienden en "omringd door live muziek, gebed, tranen en gelach", zo staat beschreven. Hij leed aan de ziekte van Alzheimer eNOS Buitenland