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Oct 28, 2026 - World

Incumbent could turn defeat into another term in office as rival parties erect confected barrier to unseating himFull report: Coalition talks loom in IsraelAnalysis: Rise of Palestinian parties will redraw political landscapeHours before the final results from Israel’s elections were in, several things were clear. Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition had lost its mandate, and the opposition had a firm majority.But most of Israel’s Jewish opposition ruled out governing with Palestinian-led parties, in the course of a racist election campaign in which Netanyahu painted Palestinian citizens as an enemy inside the state. Continue reading...

Oct 28, 2026 - World

Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack UkraineVladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine.The Russian president, speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, was comparing the Earth-orbiting network built by Musk’s SpaceX with Russia’s gradual efforts to build its own Rassvet constellation. Continue reading...

Oct 28, 2026 - World

China's military is developing directed-energy weapons to attack U.S. military satellites in a future conflict, according to a new Defense Intelligence Agency report on space security threats.

Oct 28, 2026 - World

Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 livesAt least 68 killed in Toledo train crash – full reportJosimar Medina woke a little before 9am on Wednesday to find himself airborne and hurtling through his carriage on the fast train from Madrid to Seville.“I remember flying through the air and looking for my girlfriend, who was also shooting through the air,” said Medina, a 37-year-old tourist from the northern Peruvian city of Chiclayo. Continue reading...

Oct 28, 2026 - World

A new report has found that nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions