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Hormuz oil spill forces closure of UAE beaches

October 28, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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Oil from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached beaches in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Authorities closed the affected beaches until further notice amid environmental concerns.

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A damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz caused an oil spill.
The spill reached beaches in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Authorities closed the affected beaches until further notice.
The spill has raised environmental concerns.

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Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Can you form Israel’s next coalition government?

October 28, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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Israel’s October 27 election produced no clear winner, and neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s nor Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc has the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority. Coalition talks will determine who can form the next government; official results are due November 4.

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The Knesset has 120 seats, and a government needs support from at least 61 members.
Initial counting put Likud first among individual parties, with 27 seats; Netanyahu’s bloc was projected to have 54.
Four election-night polls gave Netanyahu’s bloc 51 to 55 seats and Eisenkot’s bloc 49 to 51 seats.
Arab-led parties Ra’am and the Joint List were projected to hold a combined 16 to 19 seats, but major political figures have ruled out joining them in a coalition.
Netanyahu’s bloc includes Likud, Shas, United Torah Judaism, Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit.
Eisenkot’s opposition bloc includes Yashar, the Together list, Yisrael Beytenu and the Democrats.
After results are certified, the president gives a lawmaker considered likely to form a majority 28 days to assemble a government, with a possible 14-day extension.
Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister during coalition negotiations and is standing trial on corruption charges, which he denies.

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WATCH: Viral explorer finishes 500-mile paddle through Africa

October 28, 2026 • ABC News

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Explorer Ash Dykes completed a 500-mile kayak journey down the Congo Basin in Africa. ABC News’ Danny New interviewed him about the paddle, during which he traveled alongside monkeys and hippos.

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Ash Dykes completed a 500-mile kayak journey.
The route followed the Congo Basin in Africa.
Dykes encountered monkeys and hippos during the paddle.
ABC News’ Danny New interviewed Dykes about the journey.

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Ten reported dead after two trains collide in Spain – Europe live

October 28, 2026 • Guardian World

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Two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province, killing at least 10 people according to government sources cited by El País. Many people were injured, and a regional government spokesperson warned the death toll could rise; authorities had not determined the cause or injury count.

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The collision occurred Wednesday morning in Toledo province, in central Spain.
Spain’s rail infrastructure authority suspended train services between Madrid and Andalucía after what it described as a rear-end collision.
Government sources told El País that at least 10 people had died.
A Castilla-La Mancha government spokesperson said the death toll would almost certainly rise.
The cause of the collision and the number of injured people had not been determined.
The trains were believed to be Iryo 7076, carrying 146 passengers and a baby, and AVE 2080, carrying 397 passengers.
A 2013 train derailment near Santiago de Compostela killed 80 people.

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Mapping the siege of Yemen’s Taiz, and the price families are paying

October 28, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, has been cut off since early October after its two land routes closed, disrupting supplies and work. The United Nations reported that available food and fuel prices had more than doubled, water production had fallen by half, and families were struggling to afford food, water and cooking fuel.

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Taiz has about 1 million residents, within Yemen’s population of roughly 43 million.
The Houthis took al-Turbah by October 4, cutting the main Taiz-Al-Turbah-Aden Road.
Government-aligned forces closed the eastern al-Houban crossing on October 3, citing attempted Houthi incursions.
The United Nations warned on October 20 that road closures and insecurity were blocking vital supplies.
Prices for food and fuel still available in Taiz had more than doubled, according to the article.
Taiz’s water production had fallen by half, and the cost of tanker-delivered water had roughly tripled, according to UN officials.
Yousef Farhan lost his cucumber-selling income after shelling and the siege forced the school where he worked to close.
Families in Taiz reported relying on limited foods, cooking with firewood and facing disruptions to children’s schooling.

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Spain High-Speed Rail Crash Leaves At Least 10 Dead: Reports

October 28, 2026 • Newsweek

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Two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, according to Spanish state media and other reports. Officials warned the death toll could rise, and rail traffic was suspended while the incident was addressed.

Key Facts

Spain’s rail system operator ADIF said the incident happened Wednesday morning in Toledo province.
The collision involved an Iryo train and an AVE train, according to an ADIF spokesperson.
The trains were travelling on the Madrid-Seville route.
Spanish state media and other reports said at least 10 people had died.
Castilla-La Mancha government spokesperson Esther Padilla said the number of deaths was expected to increase.
Rail traffic was suspended, according to ADIF.

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Israel election: There's no clear winner

October 28, 2026 • France24

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Israel’s Central Elections Committee is still counting ballots. With more than 60% counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp is narrowly ahead of the opposition but has not secured a clear majority, so the result remains uncertain.

Key Facts

More than 60% of ballots had been tallied when the report was issued.
Netanyahu’s camp was narrowly ahead of the opposition in partial results.
The reported results did not give either side a clear majority.
The Central Elections Committee continued to count votes.
The partial results could change as counting continues.
The two leading candidates for prime minister traded criticism in speeches after polls closed.

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Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official

October 28, 2026 • Guardian World

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The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has caused 10,091 reported cases and 4,891 deaths across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya, with a case also confirmed in Nigeria. Africa CDC director general Jean Kaseya warned that the outbreak could spread beyond Africa and urged countries to strengthen screening, testing and treatment preparedness.

Key Facts

The outbreak is the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s history.
The outbreak was declared in Ituri province on 15 May, but virus sequencing indicates it began in February.
Of 10,091 reported cases, 10,060 occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where 4,887 people died.
Uganda and Kenya each reported two deaths.
Nigeria confirmed a case in Abuja in a woman who had arrived from Uganda; France also confirmed a case in a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatment, and vaccine trials are under way.
The response has faced shortages of protective equipment, unpaid health worker wages, conflict, mistrust, misinformation and cuts to global aid.
Kaseya called for cross-border cooperation and screening and testing at entry and exit points.

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At least 10 dead as two trains crash in Spain, authorities say

October 28, 2026 • CBS News

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At least 10 people died when two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday morning, according to Spanish media. Rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia was suspended, and local officials said passengers were injured and emergency preparations were underway.

Key Facts

ADIF, Spain’s rail system operator, said the crash happened Wednesday morning in Toledo province.
Spanish media reported that at least 10 people died.
TVE reported that the trains were traveling in the same direction and that one struck the rear of the other.
The collision reportedly knocked two train cars off the track.
Rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real and Andalusia was suspended.
The mayor of Urda said civil protection authorities asked the town to prepare a sports pavilion for passengers.
Castilla-La Mancha regional president Emiliano García-Page said he was heading to the crash site.
The article says 45 people died in a separate train crash in southern Spain in January.

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Spain train crash: at least 10 feared dead after collision in Toledo province

October 28, 2026 • Guardian World

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Two high-speed trains collided on the Madrid–Seville line in Toledo province, central Spain, on Wednesday morning. Authorities confirmed at least 10 deaths and said the toll could rise; emergency services were assisting those affected.

Key Facts

Spain’s rail infrastructure authority said services between Madrid and Andalucía were suspended after a rear-end collision.
Castilla-La Mancha government spokesperson Esther Padilla confirmed at least 10 deaths.
Spain’s state broadcaster reported that one train struck the back of another and knocked two carriages off the track.
The rail operator Adif said the collision occurred on the line from Madrid to Seville.
The mayor of Urda said emergency services asked him to prepare a sports hall for injured people.
Spain’s main political parties suspended planned activities for the day.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was in contact with the transport minister and the Castilla-La Mancha regional president.

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Israeli right makes provocative statements as election votes are counted

October 28, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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Israeli right-wing leaders made statements about Arab voters, alleged election fraud and possible Jewish settlements in Gaza as votes were counted. With no camp projected to win a parliamentary majority, Arab-led parties could influence coalition talks.

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he would preserve settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and declared that Jewish settlements would be established in Gaza.
Israel dismantled its settlements in Gaza in 2005.
Smotrich claimed, without providing figures, that turnout was unusually high in Arab communities and left-wing areas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Arab voters were turning out in large numbers and said an opposition victory would threaten Israel’s Jewish character.
Netanyahu accused three senior Ra’am figures of trying to steal the election; police confirmed arrests of three people suspected of voter bribery, but the article gave no indication they held senior Ra’am positions.
Likud minister Miri Regev also alleged on X that people were trying to steal the election, without providing evidence.
With about 55 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious bloc was projected to have 56 of the parliament’s 120 seats, short of the 61 needed for a majority.
Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas said he had received approaches from both Likud and the opposition camp led by Gadi Eisenkot.

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Injuries reported after two trains collide in Spain

October 28, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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Two trains collided Wednesday morning in Spain’s Toledo province, according to rail operator ADIF. Urda’s mayor said some passengers were injured, and civil protection officials asked the town to prepare a sports pavilion to assist passengers.

Key Facts

ADIF said the collision happened Wednesday morning in Toledo province.
The incident involved two trains.
Urda mayor Manuel Galan told Spanish state broadcaster TVE that passengers were injured.
Civil protection authorities asked Urda’s town hall to prepare a sports pavilion for passengers.
The article did not report how many people were injured or describe the cause of the collision.

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Israel: Netanyahu and Eisenkot both pledge to form government

October 28, 2026 • France24

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot both pledged to form a government after Tuesday’s election. Exit polls projected a close result and showed that neither bloc had won a parliamentary majority.

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The election took place on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
Exit polls projected Netanyahu and Eisenkot to finish close to each other.
Exit polls showed both political blocs short of a parliamentary majority.
Netanyahu pledged to form a government.
Eisenkot also pledged to form a government.

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🔴 Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, halting traffic on Madrid-Andalusia line

October 28, 2026 • France24

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Spain suspended high-speed rail service between Madrid and Andalusia after two trains collided in Toledo province on Wednesday. Authorities said two cars derailed and were still determining the cause and number of injuries.

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The collision occurred between the towns of Mora and Orgaz.
The trains were operated by Renfe and Iryo and were travelling from Madrid toward Seville.
A Castilla-La Mancha government spokesperson said two Iryo cars derailed.
Adif said the crash was a rear-end collision and suspended traffic on the Madrid-Andalusia line.
Authorities had not confirmed the cause or the number of injured people.
Urda’s mayor said emergency services asked him to prepare a sports hall for injured people.
The report said witnesses described numerous injuries and emergency medical teams arrived at the scene.

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Yvette Cooper drops plans to abolish NHS patient champion after outcry

October 28, 2026 • Guardian World

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Yvette Cooper has dropped plans to abolish Healthwatch England and its local branches after criticism from lawmakers across parties. The government will retain and strengthen the patient watchdog so it can gather feedback and highlight recurring problems with NHS care in England.

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Healthwatch England and its 150 local branches were due to be abolished under a reorganisation of the health service in England.
Healthwatch gathers and analyses patients’ feedback about NHS services.
Cooper said the government would retain Healthwatch England and Local Healthwatch and strengthen their role.
Healthwatch has published reports on access to NHS-funded dental care, long waits for ADHD assessments and problems notifying patients about appointments.
Lawmakers from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats criticised the proposed abolition.
The government had planned to transfer Healthwatch’s functions to regional integrated care boards and local councils.
Health minister Gillian Merron is expected to confirm the change during a debate on the health bill in the House of Lords.

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Mexico's Escalating Drinking Water Crisis Is a Warning to the US

October 28, 2026 • Newsweek

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Residents across Guadalajara have reported foul-smelling, discolored tap water, and authorities shut a contaminated water source in October. Experts say the crisis reflects problems including polluted sources, aging pipes, weak monitoring and financially strained utilities, and warn that similar vulnerabilities have affected U.S. cities.

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Guadalajara is in Jalisco, in central-west Mexico, and its metropolitan region has more than 5 million people.
Residents have reported turbid water in dozens of neighborhoods since 2023, according to an expert quoted by Newsweek.
More than 1,000 formal complaints were filed across roughly 475 neighborhoods between January 2025 and January 2026.
The state government shut the Las Pintas reservoir source in early October after contaminated water entered it.
Since October 15, 627 neighborhoods have been on rotating water supply, which authorities expect to continue until March 2027.
Experts cited polluted sources, aging treatment and distribution systems, weak disinfection and monitoring, and water-service management and financing problems.
A Virginia Tech professor cited the Flint water crisis and Jackson, Mississippi, as U.S. examples of serious water-system failures.
Police used tear gas and water cannons during a Guadalajara protest; Reuters reported dozens injured and nearly 40 arrests.

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French Senate debates new 'rioters pay' bill

October 28, 2026 • France24

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French senators are debating a bill that would make people pay for damage caused during riots. It could also hold members of the same group collectively liable, a proposal that has divided lawmakers.

Key Facts

The bill concerns damage linked to recent riots in France.
The proposal would extend liability beyond people who directly caused damage to others in their group.
The bill uses the idea of collective civil liability, which can make multiple people responsible for damages.
Opponents say the proposal could infringe on the right to protest.
Critics warn that people might avoid demonstrations for fear of being held responsible for others’ actions.
The debate is taking place in the French Senate.

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Khouri: Strong Israel-Arab bloc result does not mean Israel has changed

October 28, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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Rami Khouri, a public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, argues that a strong Israel-Arab bloc result does not show a positive shift in Israeli society. He says Israel will not change and describes Zionism and the state of Israel as racist.

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The article discusses a strong result for an Israel-Arab bloc.
Khouri argues that the result does not signal a positive shift in Israeli society.
Khouri is identified as a public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut.
Khouri says Israel will never change.
Khouri calls Zionism and the state of Israel a racist enterprise.

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Mike Waltz Says Cuban Diplomat In Angry UN Confrontation Has Been Expelled

October 28, 2026 • Newsweek

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed paperwork to expel a Cuban diplomat accused of shoving and trying to assault an American diplomat. Waltz said the diplomat would be sent to Havana within 24 hours, following a confrontation at the United Nations during Waltz’s speech.

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Waltz announced the expulsion during an appearance on Fox News’ Hannity.
Waltz said Rubio had signed the paperwork to expel the Cuban diplomat.
Waltz accused the diplomat of shoving and trying to assault an American diplomat.
Waltz said the diplomat would be sent back to Havana within 24 hours.
Waltz accused Cuban officials of trying to disrupt his speech at the United Nations.
Waltz said Cuban representatives rushed the stage as he criticized the Cuban government.

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Kenyan family protest extradition hearing delay of ex-British soldier accused of murdering kin

October 28, 2026 • BBC World

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The family of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman found dead in 2012, has condemned the postponement of an extradition hearing for former British soldier Robert James Purkiss until May 2027. Purkiss denies the murder allegation and is contesting extradition from the UK to Kenya.

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Wanjiru, 21, disappeared in March 2012 after spending an evening at a hotel in Nanyuki, where British soldiers were stationed for training.
Her body was found nearly three months later in a septic tank at the hotel; she had stab wounds to her chest and abdomen.
A Kenyan inquest concluded in 2019 that one or two British soldiers had unlawfully killed her.
A Kenyan High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British national in September 2025 after prosecutors presented evidence supporting murder charges.
Purkiss was arrested in the UK last November and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in February; he denies the allegation and is contesting extradition.
The family says it learned of the postponement through the UK embassy and received no official explanation.
The family had raised money and arranged to travel to the UK for the hearing, which had been scheduled for next month.
A UK court is expected to explain the delay next week.

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