Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement Thursday on strengthening what his office calls Canada’s “AI digital sovereignty.”
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 16:00
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees in the US, UK, Canada, and India, a far larger program than its earlier offer to about 9,000 workers. The move is intended to cut operating costs and headcount while sustaining investment in AI infrastructure. Microsoft had about 223,000 employees as of June 30, down 5,000 year over year.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 16:00
Canada has unveiled a wide-ranging national security strategy intended to protect its economy from global instability. It outlines a multibillion-dollar military expansion, intelligence modernization and a “clear-eyed” approach to relations with the U.S., while postponing decisions on a foreign intelligence agency.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:59
Senegal is preparing to host the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, bringing together thousands of young athletes from more than 200 National Olympic Committees. The 25-sport event will provide equal participation for male and female athletes, include emerging disciplines and offer a platform for refugee competitors. Senegal plans to rely mainly on existing and upgraded facilities, raising questions about lasting benefits for local communities.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:48
U.S. President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance contacted Iran to help the country obtain medical supplies. U.S. media had reported that Vance wrote to Tehran’s top security official in an effort to revive peace talks.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:45
Iran has received but not replied to a letter from US Vice President JD Vance to Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei, Tasnim reported. Tehran says Washington must meet Iran’s seven conditions and rejects any position that violates its final stance.
Anna Popova, head of Russia’s consumer protection watchdog, said Russia had supplied Ebola testing systems to every country bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo so they can identify the pathogen.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:44
Lagarde says she is leaving the ECB ahead of schedule because she can no longer remain neutral. She also disclosed that officials debated raising rates and hinted at a possible move in December.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:41
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she had chosen to leave eight months before her term ends, allowing her to speak more freely about issues outside monetary policy.
In an exclusive interview with Euronews in July, Christine Lagarde said she was not seeking any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes only months before France’s presidential election.
In an exclusive Euronews interview in July, Christine Lagarde said she was not seeking any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election.
Christine Lagarde said she will leave her post as European Central Bank president on February 7, 2027, ahead of her term’s scheduled end in late October. European Council President Antonio Costa said the successor appointment process would begin immediately, aiming to confirm a new president before her departure.
Christine Lagarde’s decision to leave the European Central Bank presidency early brings to a close an eventful seven years at an institution she was never expected to head.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will leave her post in February, several months before her term was scheduled to end.
The European Central Bank says Christine Lagarde will leave her post as president on 7 February 2027, nine months before her term was due to end. Her early departure opens the race to succeed her as the eurozone faces weak growth and inflation above target.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has announced she will resign on February 7, nine months before the end of her eight-year term.
The European Central Bank says Christine Lagarde will leave her post on February 7, 2027, nine months before her eight-year term ends. European Council President Antonio Costa said the process to find her successor would begin immediately. Lagarde has not given a reason for leaving early.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has resigned and will leave office on February 7, the ECB said in a statement on Thursday.
Christine Lagarde is set to leave on 7 February 2027, about nine months before her eight-year term concludes. The ECB is scheduled to announce its latest monetary policy decision later on Thursday.
The European Central Bank said Thursday that President Christine Lagarde will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires. EU treaty rules assign the appointment of her successor to the European Council.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she will leave in early 2027, intensifying the contest to replace one of the world’s most powerful monetary policymakers.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is set to leave her post in February.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she will step down on February 7, 2027.
AFP News AgencyEight historic popemobiles are on display at the Vatican Museums, ranging from silk-lined limousines to vehicles with bulletproof glass. The exhibition follows the evolution of papal transport over nearly a century.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:40
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia arrived at Toledo University Hospital on Thursday to visit people injured in the Urda train crash, which killed at least 69. Fifteen of those being treated at the hospital are in intensive care. The royals will meet the medical team and visit some of the injured alongside their families.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:38
Julieta Gallego, a 24-year-old long jumper who competed for Madrid-based AD Sprint, was among those killed in a train collision in Urda, Toledo province. The crash killed at least 68 people, and Spain’s Royal Athletics Federation expressed condolences to her family, friends and teammates.
Wednesday’s train crash in Toledo province killed 69 people and dealt a serious blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s campaign. Coming just nine months after another deadly crash on the same line, it has prompted experts and the public to accuse his government of underinvesting in rail infrastructure after years of rapid network expansion.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message to Spain’s King Felipe VI over the deadly high-speed train collision in Toledo province, expressing sympathy for victims’ families and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Premier Li Qiang also sent condolences to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The transport minister cited an “error” and “inexplicable circumstances” behind the crash, prompting fresh questions about safety on Spain’s rail network. Sánchez pledged a tough response to possible safety failures.
In an interview, Sofia Sapega recalls being detained alongside Roman Protasevich after Belarus forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk in 2021. She says officers compelled her to record a “confession” video and describes how their experiences after detention diverged.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:36
Courtney Mroch was already paying a steep price for health insurance when she found out that her insurer, Cigna, would leave Tennessee’s Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:36
Some Israeli politicians have accused Qatar of funding Arab parties’ get-out-the-vote efforts, but Doha denies interfering in the election. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman called the claims a disinformation campaign, while Israel’s acting Central Elections Committee director said the vote was lawful and polling-station integrity was protected.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:35
Israel’s Central Elections Committee has asked the Shin Bet chief to investigate claims of foreign interference in the Knesset elections, including suspected funding and bribery tied to Qatar.
The US sued Google for not returning a former employee to a similar position after the employee was absent for military deployment, Manhattan US Attorney Jamie McDonald said Thursday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:35
Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE, Dmitry Polyansky, said NATO is becoming an official arms supplier to Kyiv despite insisting it is not a party to the Ukraine conflict. He noted that European countries continue buying weapons for Ukraine, while the EU and UK have announced funding support.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 15:33
Tens of thousands of US citizens have left the country since Donald Trump returned to power two years ago. Shared language and history have made Ireland one of the leading choices for Americans seeking an alternative.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:31
The United States removed Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia this week from his post leading strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Atlantic reported Wednesday. The ouster comes as President Donald Trump appears poised to resume large-scale strikes on Iran and marks the latest high-profile military departure since his return to power.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:30
The US economy grew 3.4% in the third quarter, its fastest pace in a year and quicker than expected, fueled by feverish business investment and resilient consumers.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:30
US GDP grew at a 3.4% annualized rate in the third quarter, above economists’ 3.2% forecast, as consumer spending and AI-related business investment offset higher oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict. Inflation accelerated in September, while consumer sentiment weakened sharply.
A government report released Thursday said the US economy expanded at an annualized rate of 3.4% in the three months through September.
U.S. GDP grew 3.4% in the third quarter, above expectations. The Dow Jones consensus projected the personal consumption expenditures price index would rise 0.5% in September, for an annual rate of 3.7%.
The State Duma approved the draft federal budget for 2027 and the 2028–2029 planning period in its first reading. For 2027, expenditures are planned at 48.7 trillion rubles ($600 billion) and revenues at 43.3 trillion rubles ($532.9 billion), with a projected deficit of 5.4 trillion rubles ($66.5 billion).
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:29
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky said Western countries are establishing a permanent military supply mechanism for Ukraine through the Ramstein format and the “coalition of the willing.” He said the UK plans to allocate £100 million for the PURL Patriot missile program and provide Kyiv with 95,000 additional drones and tens of thousands of shells by year-end. Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden joined the funding.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 15:26
Self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski asked for a mistrial Monday morning, arguing that he could not receive a fair trial without a lawyer representing him. The request was denied, one of several developments jurors did not hear about during his Toronto fraud trial this month.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:25
US intelligence agencies believe Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, suspected of acting as a Chinese intelligence asset and passing commercial information to Beijing, developed a close relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Nvidia said their interactions were ordinary business and that customers receive no sensitive trade secrets or national-security information.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:23
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a signing ceremony in Ankara, where Türkiye and Uzbekistan concluded five agreements as the leaders seek to deepen ties.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 15:23
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said a Russian lieutenant general has been charged in absentia for ordering the 2022 missile strike on a museum in Skovorodynivka dedicated to philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda. The prosecutor said the general knew it was a cultural monument, not a military target, yet ordered its destruction.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:18
Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE, said Russia and NATO are getting closer to a direct military clash each day. He said the alliance relies on hybrid warfare, with Ukraine fighting on everyone’s behalf, and described Ukrainian actions against the Russian language, Russian speakers and Orthodox faith as part of that warfare.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 15:18
India’s food sector serves more than a billion people each day, yet keeping food safe is becoming harder. Adulteration cases have increased, sometimes with fatal results. Growing concern about adulterated food and poor hygiene has raised doubts about regulators’ ability to oversee the vast industry effectively.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:15
Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks continue, with six Palestinians killed and 38 wounded in the past 24 hours. It says dozens have died while waiting to leave for treatment and urges the Rafah crossing to reopen, as more than 21,000 patients and wounded people need care outside Gaza.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 15:12
Wang Yi and Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir met in Beijing. They called for closer coordination and wider cooperation in trade, geothermal energy, green transition, ocean and Arctic affairs; Iceland also said it was ready to advance an upgrade of the free trade agreement.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 15:11
An October 28 advisory lists four patched releases, but version 29.x has now reached end of life.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:10
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged a worldwide maritime truce on Thursday, saying assaults on civilian commercial vessels were unacceptable and posed a threat to international trade and security.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:10
At the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, Musata Kaunda Ndlovu said Russia was demonstrating that it is a true friend to African countries and peoples. She recalled its support for Zambia’s independence struggle and the training of national specialists, adding that thousands had studied at Russian universities.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:10
Anton Kobyakov, a presidential adviser and executive secretary of the summit’s organizing committee, said this week’s Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow was a meaningful event that drew extensive attention worldwide.
RusHydro is assessing the potential for expanding hydropower cooperation with more than 20 African countries, Deputy CEO Sergey Machekhin said. The company is already working in 11 countries. He added that only seven of more than 100 confirmed sources and users of surface and groundwater have agreed to and ratified international agreements.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:07
Guardian economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty will answer questions online on Friday about the economy, democracy and the future of British and global politics. His new Saturday podcast, Radical Thinking, features interviews with prominent thinkers.
TThe GuardianOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:07
A new international poll finds a widening gap between Europeans’ concern about climate change and their confidence in policies to address it. EU governments are struggling to balance ambitious green targets with pressure to lower energy bills.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:07
Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell as much as 15.8%, putting the company on track for its largest single-day drop on record and erasing more than $500 billion in value.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:06
A rock formation collapsed near the entrance to the Goreme Open-Air Museum in central Turkey’s Cappadocia, killing two people and injuring one. Nevsehir Governor Huseyin Kok said rescue teams remained at the scene and specialists had begun investigating. Recent heavy rains and soil erosion may have triggered the collapse, he said.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:05
A volcanic formation known as a fairy chimney collapsed after heavy rain at the popular Turkish resort of Cappadocia on Thursday, killing two people and injuring another, the local governor said.
At least two people died and five were injured when a rock formation collapsed near an open-air museum in Göreme, in Turkey’s Cappadocia region. Local media reported that a fairy chimney disintegrated; a search and rescue operation was continuing, and the cause was not yet known.
The youngest patients at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital wore their very first Halloween costumes.
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ABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:04
Canada’s Competition Bureau has ordered Rogers Communications to pay a $15-million fine in connection with its marketing of an “Infinite” cell phone plan.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:02
DoorDash announced Thursday that it will acquire Instacart in a deal valued at around $17 billion.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:01
DoorDash will acquire Instacart for $17bn to expand its grocery delivery business. Instacart’s name and app will remain, and grocers can choose either platform; Instacart customers will gain access to 50,000 more stores covered by DoorDash. The deal’s impact on some existing partnerships remains unclear.
DoorDash is buying rival Instacart in a deal valued at roughly $17 billion.
DoorDash plans to acquire rival Instacart for US$17 billion as it places a bet on grocery delivery. Rising costs and tougher regulatory scrutiny of gig-worker treatment have driven industry deals, with many smaller players acquired by competitors in recent years.
DoorDash is acquiring Instacart for $17 billion, a deal that will greatly expand DoorDash’s grocery delivery business and consolidate the sector.
DoorDash plans to buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, expected to close between late 2027 and the first half of 2028. The combination would bring DoorDash’s restaurant-delivery strength together with Instacart’s grocery partnerships.
DoorDash says it will buy Instacart in a deal valued at roughly $17 billion. The acquisition would expand DoorDash’s online grocery business through Instacart’s established marketplace and retailer partnerships, helping it compete with Amazon and Walmart.
DoorDash announced Thursday that it will buy Instacart, the grocery delivery service, for $17 billion, creating a delivery giant.
New research shared exclusively with CNN says hardware underpinning major AI models can be hacked, causing chatbots to give users faulty and dangerous answers.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:01
Burundi’s President and African Union Chairperson Evariste Ndayishimiye told TASS that Russia-Africa cooperation should advance peace, development and shared prosperity, grounded in mutual respect, trust, non-interference and mutual benefit. He hopes the third summit will deliver concrete commitments and measurable results.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
Burundi President and current African Union chair Evariste Ndayishimiye said Africa needs Russia’s experience and contribution in agriculture, energy, healthcare and scientific research to speed up development plans. He also cited a memorandum on peaceful nuclear-energy cooperation and discussions on hydropower and energy projects.
Burundi’s President and African Union Chairperson Evariste Ndayishimiye said Africa could be an equal partner in a multipolar world, setting its own priorities and negotiating on equal terms. He said the continent must not become an arena for rivalry among great powers.
African Union Chairperson and Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye said the AU is ready to maintain regular dialogue with Russia and turn cooperation into concrete projects. He called for the 2027–2029 Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan to guide priority projects, funding and assessment of results.
Russia’s intensifying invasion of Ukraine is putting greater pressure on state finances. Putin is seeking more money to fund the government and the war, extracting tax revenue from an economy increasingly tilted toward the military while civilian needs fall behind.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
Black Sea Oil & Gas said Carlyle Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will sell the Romanian offshore gas producer to Mazarine Energy.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
California’s latest technology boom has generated immense fortunes while fueling anger over the widening gap between the ultra-rich and everyone else. Voters will now have a say.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
Preliminary figures from Israel’s Central Elections Committee show Likud, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, still in first place after 97.3% of ballots from the October 27 parliamentary election were counted, with 27 of 120 seats projected. Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 53 seats, the opposition 48 and Arab parties 19; no bloc has reached the 61 seats needed to form a government.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
Preliminary Israeli results project 53 seats for Netanyahu's bloc, 48 for the opposition led by Gadi Eisenkot, and 19 for two predominantly Arab parties. Neither bloc has the 61 seats needed to govern alone, leaving coalition talks or another election in prospect. Separately, allegations that Qatari money was used to influence Arab voter participation have not been independently substantiated, and an investigation is underway.
Preliminary results projected Israel’s two Arab parties to win 19 Knesset seats combined, while neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition bloc reached the 61 needed for a majority. Netanyahu alleged serious crimes in Arab-area voting, including bribery, threats, violence and forgery, and called for an investigation.
With 91% of votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 53 seats, Eisenkot’s grouping 48, and Palestinian parties a record 19. The final absentee tally is unlikely to change the picture significantly, and no bloc has the 61 seats needed for a majority. Whether opposition parties cooperate with Palestinian parties could determine Netanyahu’s political future.
The Pentagon inspector general told lawmakers the Starlink disruptions in Ukraine were a contractual matter and declined to investigate.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
Startup &Truth is entering the race to automate formal verification, a painstaking process that uses mathematics to prove software works as intended.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 15:00
Reform UK has distributed the first edition of the Reformer, featuring prominent pictures of Nigel Farage. The party says it wants to build a national publishing operation to communicate directly with supporters. The issue includes Farage’s writing, party messaging and updates on local politicians’ work.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:59
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian Authority is waiting for the final Israeli election results and the shape of the new government, but is ready to discuss peace once it is formed. Before meeting Cyprus’s president in Nicosia, Abbas said Cyprus could help advance dialogue and reiterated support for peaceful popular resistance and a settlement based on UN Security Council resolutions and international law.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:58
After leaving Brazil for the US, defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro called himself the country’s “leader” in a letter and said he would lead the opposition from abroad. He alleged electoral fraud without evidence and has not conceded. Brazil’s electoral authority said voting was conducted normally and lawfully; BBC analysis found about 34,000 people voted during extended hours.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:58
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee apologized on Thursday for the fatal Wang Fuk Court fire and released the investigation report. The graphic outlines support and acquisition arrangements for owners.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:58
Hong Kong’s government released an investigation report on the major fire at Wang Fuk Court and announced accountability measures and reforms. Chief Executive John Lee apologized, saying the government had decided which senior official should bear political responsibility. It plans criminal proceedings against those involved and linked companies, and investigations of civil servants. Proposed changes include banning bid-rigging in building maintenance, creating a support bureau and central data system, and revamping complaints procedures.
Hong Kong released its investigation report on the Wang Fuk Court fire, which killed 168 people. Chief Executive John Lee led officials in bowing in apology and said the politically appointed team would take political responsibility. Housing Secretary Winnie Ho has resigned. The report says a cigarette was “highly likely” to have started the blaze, while flammable scaffolding netting and foam boards helped it spread.
Democrats are relying on Barack Obama to rally voters ahead of the US midterm elections, a crucial test that could shape the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Obama has appeared at three campaign rallies this week, most recently in Atlanta, Georgia.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:57
The European Commission has reopened €21.3 billion in unused SAFE defence loans and urged EU governments to direct them toward joint projects with Ukraine, which faces a €70 billion budget gap. Brussels cannot compel them, but hopes joint procurement rules will guide some funds to Kyiv.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-29 14:57
Polymarket has introduced new crypto Up/Down contracts as the CFTC renews scrutiny of whether the prediction market complies with its 2022 U.S. onboarding terms.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:55
Rusal has signed an agreement with Ghana’s Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation to hold majority stakes in two joint ventures developing the Nyinahini bauxite deposit and building an alumina refinery. Ghana will hold minority stakes, including a legally protected, non-dilutable 10% share.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:55
The hedge fund billionaire supports efforts to bring risky crypto-style bets to Wall Street and says he has invested in TradeXYZ, a little-known rival to CME Group.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:54
Andrey Akulchev, acting head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s international information security department, said some countries use low-orbit satellite internet systems to interfere in other nations’ affairs and incite protests and unrest.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:53
Finnish police are investigating whether Google subsidiary Tuike Finland breached environmental laws by clearing and draining 330 hectares of forest near Muhos before required impact assessments were completed. Authorities had already ordered work suspended at sites in Muhos and Otanmäki. Campaigners estimate 250,000 trees were felled in Muhos.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:51
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday he is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign following a report that it recruited a candidate sharing the name of her Republican opponent, Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday he is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign. A report said it worked with allies to recruit a candidate sharing Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan’s name in an effort to split his vote.
Republican Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy said he would direct the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited a candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. Peltola’s campaign denied encouraging or soliciting the candidate, while Dunleavy said anyone found to have broken the law should be held accountable.
Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into allegations that people linked to Mary Peltola’s Democratic campaign tried to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to run for the US Senate and draw votes from the Republican incumbent. Peltola’s team denies involvement; the governor said investigators will determine whether Alaska laws were broken.
A New York Times investigation linked Democratic campaign operatives to a namesake candidate in Alaska’s Senate race. The state’s Republican governor ordered an investigation into claims that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited a man sharing her rival’s name to confuse voters. Trump called for Peltola and the man to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.
A new report by Auditor General Karen Hogan says the Canadian Dental Care Plan has expanded access to affordable dental care, but its costs exceeded projections by more than $1 billion in its first two years. Confusion about how the plan works continues despite government efforts.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:50
Russia’s authorities designated the nonexistent “LGBT movement” extremist, and the Russian Orthodox Church has joined the campaign against LGBTQ people. The story describes queer believers seeking to maintain both their identities and faith. Father Konstantin holds services in homes for an accepting Old Catholic community and provides LGBTQ people with sacraments.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:50
Belleville police say Const. Jeff Smith has been discharged from hospital, more than a month after he was shot and seriously wounded in a shootout near a synagogue.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:49
A private capital group backed by Josh Kushner and OpenAI has agreed a deal involving US home security firm ADT. The group expects ADT to “form the foundation” of its home security business.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:49
With less than a week before congressional elections, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent campaign-trail roles on Wednesday, though neither is running. Voters will decide 35 Senate seats and all 435 House seats next Tuesday. Analysts generally see Democrats as favored to take the House, while the Senate race is close.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:48
With less than a week before congressional elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama continued trading insults at campaign events. Obama called Trump and Republicans “not serious people,” while Trump defended his White House renovations. A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request to have California separate ballots allegedly cast by non-citizens.
Former US President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump held rival campaign rallies in Georgia and Ohio five days before the midterm elections, trading criticism over the Iran war, tariffs, the economy and White House renovations.
France is seeking new ways to ease social unrest before further demonstrations over the cost of living this weekend. The minimum wage was due to rise on January 1, 2027, but officials are considering moving the increase forward by a month and adding an extra boost.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:47
Ernie Johnson, the longtime host of “Inside the NBA,” announced Wednesday that this season will be his last at the desk, closing a career that made him one of professional basketball’s most prominent voices.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:46
With more than 90% of the vote counted, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor challenger Gadi Eisenkot is projected to secure an outright parliamentary majority. The results could shape Israel’s political future.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-29 14:45
French AI company Mistral says its Large 4 model offers advanced coding and cyber-defence capabilities and can run on an organisation’s own computers and servers.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:45
Mistral says its new model gives organizations a degree of control over cyber defenses that closed models cannot offer.
Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the NYSE, will partner with and invest in Trade[XYZ] to launch regulated perpetual futures based on Hyperliquid in the United States. HYPE rose 15%.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 14:44
Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch the ICE[XYZ] venue offering round-the-clock perpetual futures on stocks, commodities and crypto, subject to CFTC approval. ICE is investing in Trade[XYZ].
This edition of Perspective examines Wednesday’s train collision in Spain, which killed at least 68 people. Nicholas Kingsley, executive editor of Railway Gazette International, joins the discussion.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-29 14:44
Emiliano Garcia-Page, president of the Council of Communities of Castile-La Mancha, said Wednesday’s train collision in Toledo province has killed 69 people, up from the previously reported 68. The trains were carrying more than 540 passengers on the Madrid-Seville route, and two cars of one train derailed.
An IT failure stopped several trains on the Madrid–Seville high-speed line. The collision occurred after Adif’s control centre authorised an AVE train to continue its journey. Investigators are looking into the cause; 69 people died.
Spanish rescue workers are searching the wreckage for survivors after one train rammed another from behind, killing 69 people. The country’s second high-speed rail disaster this year has renewed concerns about rail safety ahead of a national election.
Protests broke out in Madrid as Spain began mourning the 68 people killed and dozens injured in its deadliest train crash in decades.
Officials blame a control-centre order for Wednesday’s collision in central Spain, which followed a failure in a critical train signalling system. At least 68 people were killed and about 80 injured when a Renfe train struck a stationary Iryo train.
Emergency responders continued work Thursday morning after a deadly train crash in Spain the previous day killed at least 69 people. Victims were taken to Toledo’s Institute of Legal Medicine for identification, with police, medical and military personnel outside.
A train collision near Toledo killed 68 people. Rescue teams worked at the site overnight as cranes continued removing wreckage and authorities established a temporary morgue to identify the victims.
A second high-speed train crash in Spain this year killed 69 people, renewing concerns about rail safety ahead of a national election.
Recordings published by Spanish media appear to show that a control centre cleared one high-speed train to proceed even though another train had stalled about 25km ahead. At least 68 people died and dozens were injured in the crash; officials are investigating its cause.
Spain is mourning 68 people killed in a high-speed train collision, the country's second deadly crash of this kind this year. Rescued passengers from one of the trains arrived in Urda on October 28, 2026.
At least 68 people were killed and 77 injured when a high-speed train collided with another in Spain. The crash, the second major disaster on the same line in about nine months, has revived questions about railway maintenance investment and safety.
Spain began three days of national mourning for the 68 people killed when a RENFE high-speed train struck a stationary Iryo train in Castilla-La Mancha. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged a full investigation and stronger rail safety measures.
At least 68 people died after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, the second deadly rail crash in Spain this year. EU leaders are meeting Mark Carney in Montreal to launch an “Alliance for the Future”. The programme also examines next week’s US midterms, Ukraine’s defence capabilities and rising oil prices.
Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after a high-speed train collision killed 68 people and injured scores, renewing questions about rail safety and management.
Spain has begun three days of mourning after a high-speed collision near Urda killed 68 people and injured scores. Emergency crews continued searching the wreckage, while Civil Guard offices collected relatives’ DNA samples to help identify victims. The cause is under investigation.
South Africa has chosen Durban as its preferred city to bid for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics, with the government backing the proposal after Cabinet approval. SASCOC is expected to submit it to the IOC’s Future Host Commission in November, and feasibility assessments are expected to finish in March 2027. Cape Town and Johannesburg may also host events.
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South Africa has named Durban as its main candidate city for bids to host the 2036 or 2040 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, aiming to bring the Games to Africa for the first time. The IOC is expected to select the 2036 host in mid-2029.
A poll puts Democrat Annie Andrews and Republican incumbent Darline Graham at 48% apiece in South Carolina, which has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1998. Graham is leaning on Donald Trump’s backing, while Andrews has made healthcare a central campaign issue. Other recent polls also show a close contest.
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Investors must balance the risk of missing out on extraordinary AI growth against potential pitfalls, including “existential” risks to humanity.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for supporting plans to expand cooperation between Russia and African countries. Speaking at the Russia-Africa summit’s plenary session, Putin said el-Sisi was among the leaders who helped establish the forum.
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At the plenary session of the third Russia-Africa summit, Vladimir Putin said socio-economic development cannot be discussed without first ensuring security. Responding to remarks by Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, he said the UN Security Council must give the issue necessary attention.
At the third Russia-Africa summit’s plenary session, Vladimir Putin said regular summits create a valuable opportunity to discuss the relationship and give a powerful boost to mutually beneficial ties. He thanked participants for traveling to Moscow to consider the ties’ present state and future prospects.
At a plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Africa share strong bonds of friendship and close partnership, making them natural allies in building a multipolar world order free of diktat.
At the third Russia-Africa Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was helping African states maintain internal stability and security and strengthen their defense capabilities. He said Russia has military and military-technical cooperation agreements with 45 African countries and trains African service members and law enforcement officers in Russia.
AFP News AgencyEli Lilly lifted its full-year revenue forecast and topped third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday. Strong demand for its injectable weight-loss drugs offset a weaker-than-expected launch of its obesity pill, Foundayo, and shares jumped.
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The New York Times is gradually rolling out an AI feature for Cooking subscribers on iOS. It can suggest ingredient and equipment substitutions, adjust serving sizes, and adapt recipe steps. Some readers object to AI’s environmental impact and potential effect on the app experience; users can choose not to use the tool, but cannot disable it.
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The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
