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PoliticsOct 29Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new governmentBenjamin Netanyahu's coalition falls short of a majority as Arab parties surge to 19 seats, giving the opposition a potential 67-seat block.Fox News World
WorldOct 29Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 74 years old, writer: "I'm getting older now and I'm like elephants, looking for their place, and mine is the Mediterranean"The Spanish journalist has just published the new novel The Most Dangerous Hypothesis. "Over the years I have realized that my homeland is the Mediterranean," he confessed.Clarín
PoliticsOct 29After the victory: The foreign policy and governing challenges facing Serbia’s student movementThe victory of Serbia’s Student List has fundamentally changed the country’s political landscape. But winning the election may prove to have been the easier part.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 29Trump whines that Vivek Ramaswamy is being treated ‘very unfairly’ for using controversial adPresident repeats defense of reviled campaign promo featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her a ‘liar’The Independent World
PoliticsOct 29Hong Kong housing chief quits over Tai Po fire, accepts political responsibilityHong Kong’s housing chief has resigned to take political responsibility for the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court, offering condolences to the families of the victims and expressing hope that those who perished may rest in peace. Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday that she submitted her resignation to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu the previous day, becoming the only minister-level official so far to resign over the fire. “As the secretary for housing, I’m willing to bear political...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 29Albanian MPs set off flares in parliament after weeks of anti-government protestsOpposition politicians in Albania have set off flares in the country's parliament following weeks of violent anti-government protests.Sky News World
WorldOct 29High school student sues her school after educators canceled musical where she was cast in male’s roleThe Texas school district will now perform Disney’s ‘Frozen’ after it canceled its production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’The Independent World
ConflictOct 29Damascus, Amman contradict each other on attack that killed civiliansAnalysts say accountability is needed to quell public outrage over killing of family in southern Syria.Al Jazeera [en]
DisasterOct 29Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reportsOne of the region's famous rock formations, known as "fairy chimneys", reportedly collapsed outside an open-air museum.BBC World
PoliticsOct 29A Judicial Challenge to India’s Paternalistic Anti-trafficking FrameworkThe Supreme Court distinguishes trafficking from voluntary adult sex work, but legislative reform and effective implementation remain essential to protect dignity and autonomy.The Diplomat
PoliticsOct 29Stevens on fiance voting for Rogers: ‘We’re a household divided’Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said Wednesday she is still supporting Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed after her fiance announced he would back the GOP candidate, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), in the contest. “Like a lot of households in America, we’re a household divided,” she told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “I still very much want…The Hill
CyberOct 29Google's Gemini 4 Carbon Leads Benchmarks for Finding, Exploiting, and Patching VulnerabilitiesGoogle on Wednesday took the wraps off Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier model with state-of-the-art cybersecurity and long-horizon capabilities. "It shows significant gains across coding and agentic tasks as well as across key capabilities critical for cybersecurity defense, landing a firm lead in SEC-bench Pro (88.2%) for finding vulnerabilities, ExploitGym (54.8%) for exploitation, andThe Hacker News
BusinessOct 29Surging fuel prices abruptly halts "endless" luxury cruise in CambodiaAmericans are stranded in Cambodia after a luxury cruise line said it ran out of money over surging fuel prices during its "endless" around-the-world voyage. Cristian Benavides reports.CBS News
Sci & TechOct 29What a China-US AI Safety Channel NeedsTrump and Xi agreed to set up a China-U.S. AI incident reporting channel. But AI companies in both countries don’t currently provide the necessary information.The Diplomat
PoliticsOct 29‘I won’t waste my time talking about Amaechi’ — OshiomholeAccording to Oshiomhole, Amaechi had accused Atiku of emerging from a fraudulent primary and challenged his victory in court. The post ‘I won’t waste my time talking about Amaechi’ — Oshiomhole appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 29Hong Kong to set up new body to oversee building renovations in regulatory overhaulHong Kong will establish a dedicated body to oversee building renovations as part of a wide-ranging overhaul that includes restructuring the Buildings Department and tightening regulation of contractors. The move was revealed on Thursday as Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his ministers offered a formal apology over the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November. His administration was establishing a Building Maintenance Support and Services Council as part of the reforms, the...South China Morning Post
Sci & TechOct 29Spacewalkers begin final phase of a space station upgradeTwo astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station for the first of two spacewalks, one week apart, to complete a complex upgrade to the aging power system.CBS News
WorldOct 29Five consecutive days without working: who will have an unexpected mini-vacation in November due to the Pope's visitEl Ejecutivo dispuso días no laborables para ordenar el tránsito urbano y facilitar la participación de los fieles. En la Ciudad y en Córdoba el período de descanso finalizará el martes 10, mientras que la provincia de Buenos Aires sumará el miércoles 11.Clarín
PoliticsOct 29Alaska Democrat Peltola scouted man with same name as opponent Dan Sullivan to run, NYT report saysAlaska's Republican governor is calling for a state investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola after a report from The New York Times alleged that her campaign recruited a man with the same name as her opponent, Dan Sullivan, to run. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne has more.CBS News
HealthOct 29Vanguard staff discovers expired NAFDAC certification on Custard PieBy Efe Onodjae A Vanguard staff member has raised concerns over food safety after discovering that the NAFDAC certification of a WAO Custard Pie bought from a shop in Lagos had expired. The staff member said the discovery was made while verifying the product’s NAFDAC registration number on the agency’s official portal before consumption. The […] The post Vanguard staff discovers expired NAFDAC certification on Custard Pie appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 29The US economy grew by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2026The US GDP grew by 0.8% in the third quarter, driven by AI investment, consumption, and public spending, despite a drop in exports. Imports rose by 19.7%, while federal spending increased by 15.8%, highlighting non-defensive consumption. The Fed maintained interest rates.Clarín
DisasterBreakingOct 29Spanish long jumper named among victims of fatal Toledo train crashThe Independent World
ConflictBreakingOct 29Terrorists kill police inspector, 11 civilians in KebbiVanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 29Rembrandt's masterpieces become tattoos in the NetherlandsVisitors to the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, can once again take home a piece of the Dutch master's art, permanently tattooed on their skin.Africanews [en]