PoliticsYousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List Arab Alliance, called for a “genuine Arab-Jewish partnership” to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Muhammad Shehada of the European Council on Foreign Relations commented on the call.
PoliticsYousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List Arab Alliance, called for a “genuine Arab-Jewish partnership” to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Muhammad Shehada of the European Council on Foreign Relations commented on the call.
PoliticsFleischer says Ilhan Omar owes explanations. In conversation with Lawrence Jones, he also addresses House Democrats defending her and reported plans to investigate CEOs who worked with Trump.
EconomyCalifornia is voting on a historic measure to tax billionaires, with a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax unsettling Silicon Valley. Economist Emmanuel Saez, who helped design Proposition 40, discusses whether taxing large fortunes can generate meaningful revenue without driving away investment, entrepreneurship and talent.
World13:02A high-speed train collision south of Madrid on Wednesday, October 28, killed 64 people and injured dozens more. Authorities said the death toll could rise. Transport Minister Oscar Puente provided details at a press conference.
PoliticsSingapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto have politically committed to address differences affecting bilateral ties and take concrete steps, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said. The two sides have held talks at the highest levels on issues including transboundary haze.
EconomyThis week's crypto roundup covers crypto money flowing into the US midterms and Argentina's President Javier Milei being cleared of fraud in a meme coin scandal.
WorldA passenger described the moment two trains carrying more than 550 people in total collided in Spain. Volunteers at the scene handed out water and arranged cars to take victims away. The high-speed trains were travelling in the same direction on the Madrid-to-Seville line when they crashed in Toledo province on Wednesday morning.
EconomyGlobal consumer goods and food companies, including Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Nestle and Reckitt, have warned that they may raise prices further next year to offset rising costs, despite shoppers’ reluctance to spend more on groceries.
TechA small number of users say the inner display on the in-demand Apple iPhone Duos has failed.
PoliticsOhio University in Chillicothe is the setting for Trump’s effort to help Republican Jon Husted win a Senate seat and Vivek Ramaswamy become governor.
Politics0:57Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami days after losing Brazil’s presidential election, following several days when his whereabouts were unknown. The right-wing senator lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday and was facing multiple criminal investigations in Brazil, where he had been ordered to surrender his passports.
World5:02Spain has suffered its second fatal high-speed train accident this year after a moving train struck another that had stopped on the tracks Wednesday, killing at least 64 people and tearing apart carriages. A similar crash in southern Spain in January remains fresh in memory.
World1:23A high-speed train in Spain struck the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 64 people. The central government office for Castilla-La Mancha confirmed the death toll had risen. It is Spain’s second major train accident this year.
SocietySingapore plans to table legislation to strengthen investigations into companies suspected of contributing to transboundary haze. Independent assessors would receive full access to firms’ operations, supply chains and corporate relationships. Ministers have met executives from 10 potentially linked firms and warned that failure to cooperate could bring legal consequences. The government says it wants to establish the facts and hold those responsible to account.
Politics9:15CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten has drawn attention at Trump rallies, where the president has played clips from Enten’s March and August segments. The clips include polling on Trump’s popularity among MAGA voters and a ranking of him alongside other Republican presidents. Enten cautions that Trump selects clips that suit him and his base.
World1:56At least 64 people died when two trains collided on Spain’s Madrid-Andalusia high-speed line, a spokeswoman for the Castilla-La Mancha region said.
PoliticsAhead of the 3 November midterms, Republicans have used tactics including redrawing electoral maps and fostering uncertainty around the process to try to skew the vote. With the president’s popularity falling, he and his administration are seeking to retain a congressional majority to avoid possible investigations and impeachment.
Economy5:23Chancellor John Healey presented budget measures in the House of Commons, describing them as grounded in “fiscal discipline” and intended to give the public “breathing space.” They include an additional 3% tax on banks’ profits, higher gambling taxes and a 3.5%-of-GDP defense spending target by 2035. Healey also outlined updated OBR forecasts for growth and fiscal headroom.
Politics2:23Chad Pergram outlines the criticism facing Rep. Ilhan Omar as Democrats urge the Trump administration to end the federal investigation into her immigration status.
Politics0:14Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for Argentina and then Ecuador before reaching Florida. A day earlier, the 45-year-old senator and his family had been granted US visas by the Trump administration.
Politics1:40Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after leaving Brazil following a defeat in the presidential election, O Globo reported.
World2:41A high-speed train hit the rear of a stopped train in Toledo province on Wednesday, derailing two cars and killing at least 64 people.
Politics1:21Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in a close election, with more than 70% of votes counted. Neither side has a clear route to forming a government: Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 54 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, Eisenkot’s 47, while Arab parties take 19.
World3:10At least 64 people have died and dozens have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in central Spain. Authorities say both were traveling in the same direction when one hit the rear of the other, derailing several cars.