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A train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people, and authorities opened an investigation into a communications failure.

United Nations human rights experts criticized France’s response to student protests, citing mass arrests and injuries to minors. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite high inflation. European natural gas prices rose above €100 per megawatt hour for the first time since 2022.

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A group published personal information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including staff at immigration and border agencies.
A Marquette University Law School poll put Democrat David Crowley seven points ahead of Republican Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s governor’s race.
Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta died at 96.
Villa Vie Residences suspended its three-year cruise voyage in Cambodia because of rising fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.
Fleetwood Town reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Arsenal on penalties.

A collision between two high-speed trains in Spain killed at least 68 people.

Israel’s election produced no clear parliamentary majority, leaving coalition talks uncertain. In Brazil, Flavio Bolsonaro left for the United States after losing the presidential runoff and facing investigations. The United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn the US economic embargo of Cuba.

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Spanish authorities opened an investigation after the transport minister cited a computer failure and instructions to move trains without speed restrictions.
Two Arab-majority parties were projected to win a combined 19 seats in Israel, a historic result.
Costa Rica moved its first 123 inmates into a new maximum-security prison built with help from El Salvador.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines and proposed a framework for US defense cooperation with Southeast Asian partners.
A summary of an Australian Defence Force investigation said some SAS officers knew soldiers had planted weapons on dead Afghans but failed to act.

President Donald Trump campaigned in Ohio for Republicans less than a week before the midterm elections.

Control of the Senate is at stake in several close races, including Ohio and Michigan. A report about a second candidate named Dan Sullivan intensified the fight over Alaska’s Senate race, though state courts found no illegality in his candidacy. A separate data leak exposed information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security personnel.

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The Federal Election Commission’s electronic filing system returned online Wednesday after an outage of nearly two days.
The Department of Health and Human Services said it would temporarily allow compounding pharmacies to make six peptides available by prescription, while warning that the policy does not establish they are safe or effective.
AARP said family caregivers spend an average of more than $11,500 a year on care, about 60 percent more than in 2021.
Federal Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who handled cases involving President Donald Trump, the September 11 attacks and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, died at age 92.
Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta died at age 96.

Jury selection began in Los Angeles in a case accusing Meta and Snap of designing social media platforms to encourage addictive use by young people.

Two young plaintiffs say the platforms harmed their mental health. TikTok and YouTube settled before trial, and Meta settled with one plaintiff; Meta and Snap dispute the remaining claims. Opening statements are scheduled for early November, and the trial is expected to continue until mid-December.

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Apple announced its first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and OLED display, with sales due to begin November 6 at prices starting at $2,899.
Some owners of Apple’s first foldable iPhone reported cracks near the screen hinge within hours or days, and Apple advised affected customers to contact AppleCare.
Google said it was delaying access to its Gemini 4 Carbon AI model while it conducts safety testing, with initial distribution planned through a cyber defense program.
St. Lucie County removed 12 unpermitted Flock cameras but said it would not investigate the owners of seven cameras that were not claimed by police departments.
Virgin Galactic moved its first Delta-class spacecraft, Apeiron, to Spaceport America in New Mexico and expects its first commercial flight in early 2027.

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75 percent to 4 percent despite persistent inflation.

The UK government paired a one-off payment for some households with higher taxes on banks and property income. European natural gas prices climbed above €100 per megawatt hour for the first time since 2022. The Bank of Canada moved in the opposite direction, raising its key rate for the first time in three years.

Key Developments

Two Federal Reserve officials voted for a quarter-point increase, while the other ten supported holding rates steady.
The UK’s budget forecasters expect higher energy costs to slow growth and keep inflation elevated in the near term.
The Bank of Canada raised its key rate by a quarter point to 2.5 percent and warned that further increases may be needed.
Villa Vie Residences suspended its around-the-world cruise voyage in Cambodia because it could not absorb the rise in fuel costs.

Fleetwood Town reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Arsenal on penalties.

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings to force a fifth World Series game. A Boston University-led study estimated that 74.5 percent of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, while researchers cautioned that the estimate does not represent all former players. Spain postponed 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday after a train crash killed at least 30 people.

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Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko is expected to miss games until at least January with a shin injury.
Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 to continue their unbeaten start to the season in the Women’s Champions League.
Sergio Perez signed a multi-year extension with Cadillac that will keep him with the Formula One team until 2029.
Amanda Serrano plans to retire after defending her unified featherweight titles against Skye Falzon in Puerto Rico on January 9.

A train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people, and authorities opened an investigation into a communications failure.

United Nations human rights experts criticized France’s response to student protests, citing mass arrests and injuries to minors. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite high inflation. European natural gas prices rose above €100 per megawatt hour for the first time since 2022.

Key Developments

A group published personal information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, including staff at immigration and border agencies.
A Marquette University Law School poll put Democrat David Crowley seven points ahead of Republican Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s governor’s race.
Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta died at 96.
Villa Vie Residences suspended its three-year cruise voyage in Cambodia because of rising fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.
Fleetwood Town reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Arsenal on penalties.

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A train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people, and authorities opened an investigation into a communications failure.

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A collision between two high-speed trains in Spain killed at least 68 people.

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President Donald Trump campaigned in Ohio for Republicans less than a week before the midterm elections.

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Jury selection began in Los Angeles in a case accusing Meta and Snap of designing social media platforms to encourage addictive use by young people.

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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75 percent to 4 percent despite persistent inflation.

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Fleetwood Town reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Arsenal on penalties.

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A train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people, and authorities opened an investigation into a communications failure.

Key Developments

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A collision between two high-speed trains in Spain killed at least 68 people.

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President Donald Trump campaigned in Ohio for Republicans less than a week before the midterm elections.

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Jury selection began in Los Angeles in a case accusing Meta and Snap of designing social media platforms to encourage addictive use by young people.

Key Developments

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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75 percent to 4 percent despite persistent inflation.

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Fleetwood Town reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time after beating Arsenal on penalties.

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A train collision in Spain killed at least 68 people, and authorities opened an investigation into a communications failure.

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