At an ASEAN defence ministers’ meeting in the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s support for ASEAN and its commitment to the Indo-Pacific. China sent its embassy defence attaché in Manila instead of Defence Minister Dong Jun, a move analyst Evan Laksmana described as a missed opportunity for talks.

CCNA2026-10-28 12:54

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers are scheduled to hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. ET today after the bank’s latest rate decision. The key rate has been unchanged for about a year, though some economists expect a hike—the first in more than three years. The bank recently warned inflation is expected to keep rising.

GGlobal News2026-10-28 12:53

FRANCE 24’s Perspective examines Israel’s election results. Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme, says the pivotal vote produced “no clear winner.”

FFrance 24 English2026-10-28 12:50

A high-speed train struck a stopped train in Spain, leaving at least 30 people dead.

CCBS News2026-10-28 12:48

Two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s Toledo province on Wednesday morning. At least 30 of the 544 passengers aboard the trains died and 80 were injured; the death toll is expected to rise.

GGuardian News2026-10-28 12:43

Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms jumped on its Oct. 28 market debut, following the country’s largest-ever IPO, valued at US$3.2 billion. The company, backed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, is seeking to expand into artificial intelligence and satellite connectivity.

CCNA2026-10-28 12:41

A Charlottetown taxi company says more needs to be done to streamline taxi and rideshare services. The city scrapped its bylaw last April, but some drivers say there are no checks to ensure passenger safety.

CCBC News2026-10-28 12:36

With less than a week until Election Day, candidates and supporters are making their final push, while the economy remains voters’ leading concern. At least 30 people have died in a collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain, and potentially record-breaking high tides are bringing more flooding to both coasts.

NNBC News2026-10-28 12:35

The United States is proposing a new defence cooperation framework with ASEAN. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in Cebu for talks with his Southeast Asian counterparts.

CCNA2026-10-28 12:33

The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged, though some officials may again advocate a quarter-point increase after three dissented in July. State Street’s Tim Graf expects at least a couple of dissents this month and says the case for higher rates is credible.

RReuters2026-10-28 12:31

Hundreds of protesters marched in central Jakarta, calling for government reform. Students and civil society groups demanded greater accountability, tougher action against corruption and better human rights protections.

CCNA2026-10-28 12:27

Nevada union workers are benefiting from a data center construction boom but growing wary that AI could threaten jobs around the Las Vegas Strip over the longer term. The tension exposes a fault line in organized labor as AI reshapes the economy.

RReuters2026-10-28 12:24

François Picard speaks with French-Serbian sports writer and analyst Igor Mladenovic about the backlash in China after Kylian Mbappé jokingly referred to a meme portraying him as Mao Zedong. Mladenovic says the episode shows how an apparently harmless anecdote from a football star can spiral into a geopolitical firestorm in the digital age.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-28 12:21

More than 35 million people have voted across the United States, while President Trump campaigns in Texas, a key state that could determine control of the Senate.

AABC News2026-10-28 12:20

After the Bank of Canada announces its latest rate decision, Governor Tiff Macklem will take questions.

CCBC News2026-10-28 12:16

Article III Project senior counsel Will Chamberlain discusses federal investigations involving former Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Ilhan Omar on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”

FFox News2026-10-28 12:15

Dozens died after a pair of trains crashed along the fast rail corridor linking Madrid and Seville; hundreds of passengers were on board.

AABC News2026-10-28 12:08

Israelis voted in large numbers in the country's election, but it remains unclear who will take power as a result. Netanyahu declared victory despite closely contested exit polls.

TTRT World2026-10-28 12:03

War involving the US, Israel and Iran has pushed up fuel prices in South Asia, prompting more road users to switch to Chinese electric vehicles to manage transport costs. Uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz has raised concerns about fuel supplies. Chinese exports of electric motorbikes and related products to South Asia have increased markedly in recent months. Customs data show that August exports of complete vehicles to India nearly doubled year on year, while shipments to Pakistan and Bangladesh rose 291% and 553%, respectively.

BBBC Chinese2026-10-28 12:00

Between 1981 and 1991, Singapore underwent a defining period of political change. Former Senior Minister S. Jayakumar talks with three young CNA journalists at Old Parliament House about three landmark constitutional reforms he helped shape, revisiting President Ong Teng Cheong’s disagreements with the Government and questions about presidential powers raised during the 2011 election.

CCNA2026-10-28 12:00

At least 30 people died when two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, a spokesperson for the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-28 11:59

Exit polls from three leading Israeli broadcasters projected 27 seats for Netanyahu’s Likud party and 22 for Eisenkot’s Yashar. Netanyahu nevertheless claimed a “decisive majority.”

TTRT World2026-10-28 11:57

Israel was counting votes on Wednesday after a pivotal election. Exit polls showed no clear winner, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appeared to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the 2022 election.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-28 11:55

British finance minister John Healey delivers his first budget speech in parliament, seeking to avoid adding further bond-market pressure on Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new government.

RReuters2026-10-28 11:54