- Is Iran moving toward war or peace after Mecca alliance meeting in Tehran? DW.com
- Saudi defence pact countries push for peace in Tehran as Houthis launch more attacks Reuters
- Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War The New York Times
- Inside story: Will rare gathering in Tehran help avert Iran-US war? Amwaj.media
- Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war CNN
Wife ‘felt stranger’s hand’ during sex, court told – BBC
Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast and its crew members are rescued – AP News
- Drones strike a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast and its crew members are rescued AP News
- Greek container ship sinks after drone attack off Bulgaria Reuters
- NATO’s Black Sea nations decry Ukraine war spillover endangering commercial ship traffic Defense News
- ZIM-operated ship sinks in Black Sea after drone strike Globes - Israel Business News
- Containership Struck Off Bulgaria as Ministers Meet to Increase Security The Maritime Executive
Ethiopia says it received Russian Su-35 jets, S-400 air defence systems to follow – Reuters
- Ethiopia says it received Russian Su-35 jets, S-400 air defence systems to follow Reuters
- Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 acquisition Al Jazeera
- Ethiopia takes delivery of 12 Su-35 Russian fighter jets ahead of schedule as regional tensions rise Business Insider Africa
- Ethiopia Gets 12 Russian Su-35 Fighters, Eyes S-400 Air Defenses TWZ
- Why Ethiopia Is Now Flying Russian Fighter Jets The National Interest
Dutch Zookeeper Dies After Rare Mauling by a Leopard – The New York Times
Dockworkers Worldwide Are About to Strike for Palestine – Jacobin
- Dockworkers Worldwide Are About to Strike for Palestine Jacobin
- Dockworkers at more than 100 ports to strike against arms shipments on Friday Reuters
- Port workers plan action at more than 100 ports Port Technology
- A Global Port Strike Could Freeze $2 Billion in Freight Mother Jones
- TUI P&R: OCTOBER 30 – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF STRUGGLE OF DOCKERS WFTU
Joe Rogan Dramatically Changes His Tune on Trump as Election Looms – The Daily Beast
EU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declaration – Euronews.com
- EU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declaration Euronews.com
- Canada, European Union officials drop 'associate member' from joint summit declaration Reuters
- EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks The Guardian
- EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada CBC
- Canada and Europe want to reshape the global order. But whose vision will prevail? POLITICO.eu
Budget 2026: £100 energy payment for millions and rise in bank tax as watchdog warns on stalling living standards – as it happened
OBR says that living standards are forecast to rise by just 1% over the whole post-Covid decade
Martin Lewis said that, when he met John Healey this morning, the chancellor said that, having removed standing charges from gas bills, he would also like to get rid of them from electricity bills. Lewis said:
The chancellor said he will be talking to Ofgem about how they get rid of the charge on electricity as well, but that is ‘trickier’ apparently and will take longer.
Continue reading...What we know so far about deadly Spain train crash
More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the crash occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing journalists
Daily Mail reporters and their families fled homes after far-right activist targeted them over coverage
The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been found guilty of harassing two journalists to the point where it caused them fear of violence.
Journalists from the Daily Mail and their family members fled their homes after “bullyboy, intimidatory tactics” were deployed by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, his trial was told.
Continue reading...How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios
With 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.
Trump says government to ‘terminate’ Biden-era methane emissions rules
Critics warn of climate danger as president in Texas claims change will save companies and consumers billions
Donald Trump said his administration is “terminating” Biden-era regulations holding oil and gas companies accountable for large leaks of planet-warming methane during a rally in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday evening.
“Tonight, I’m officially terminating Biden’s expensive and unnecessary methane regulations to save consumers and energy producers,” Trump said, lifting what he called “crippling regulations on methane that caused prices to skyrocket” for small oil and gas operators. The change would save consumers and energy producers $45bn and unlock 210m barrels of oil, he said, which is equivalent to about 10 days of US petroleum consumption.
Continue reading...Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain’s high-speed rail network
Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40%
Spain’s high-speed rail network, the most extensive in Europe and the second largest in the world after China, has long been a point of pride in the country. But Wednesday’s deadly crash – the second in nine months – has recast the spotlight on questions about safety.
Officials said at least 68 people were killed on Wednesday morning after a high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks, leading to the derailment of several carriages. The two trains were believed to be carrying 544 passengers.
Continue reading...Israel’s election result is messy – here’s why
Despite having the highest voter turnout in nearly three decades, Israel's elections have had no clear winner. What does this mean for the country, asks the BBC's Yolande Knell.
Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website
Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut down by a court amid an intensifying crackdown on independent media in the country.
Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website, prompting fresh international concerns over press freedom in Egypt.
Continue reading...Pakistan Allows Taiwan Airlines to Use Airspace in Abrupt U-Turn – Bloomberg.com
- Pakistan Allows Taiwan Airlines to Use Airspace in Abrupt U-Turn Bloomberg.com
- Pakistan approves flights by Taiwanese airlines after reported restrictions AP News
- Confusion over Pakistan policy on Taiwan airlines fuels China squeeze fears Nikkei Asia
- 'They will fly': MEA on direct India-Taiwan flights after Pakistan blocks airspace over 'One-China' policy The Times of India
- Taiwan's Two Biggest Airlines Resumed Flights Through Russian Airspace And The Reason Could Be Linked to the 'One China' Policy PYOK
Menindee Lakes water levels drop to lowest in five years as experts warn of mass fish deaths
NSW government imposes water restrictions after Menindee water volumes fall below 2021 levels
Water levels at the Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales have fallen to their lowest point in five years, prompting the state government to impose upstream water use restrictions as experts warn of potential mass fish deaths over summer.
Combined volume at the Menindee Lakes fell below 480 gigalitres earlier this month, the first time since 2021.
Continue reading...Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog
EHRC says transparency needed to prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women
Workers should have a legal right to know their colleagues’ pay to help prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women, the UK’s human rights watchdog has said.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the recommendation in response to government proposals to overhaul equal pay laws, saying workers deserved a right to transparency if they suspected other staff were being paid more for similar work.
Continue reading...Dutch zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard – CNN
- Dutch zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard CNN
- Dutch Zookeeper Dies After Rare Mauling by a Leopard The New York Times
- Beekse Bergen Safari Park attack: Dutch zookeeper dies after Persian leopard attacked her in the animal's enclosure ABC7 Chicago
- Zookeeper of 25 Years Heard Screaming Over Walkie-Talkie as Leopard Attacked Her at Safari Park People.com
- Dutch zookeeper dies after leopard attack WORLD News Group