World briefing · 2026-10-29
Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say
- Top story Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say 10 outlets
- Politics European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term ends 11 outlets · 9 stories
- Politics Hong Kong’s John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns 9 outlets · 6 stories
- Business Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street 5 outlets · Searched in AU · 10 stories
- Watch Coverage rising around Europe, Japan, Yemen last 10 h
- Markets Bitcoin ▼ 3.6% · Brent crude ▼ 3.4% on the day
- Disaster Red alert: tropical cyclone ARNAB-26 UN GDACS
- Earthquake Magnitude 6.4, southeast of Easter Island USGS
- Trending The world is searching “vasco vs flamengo” 3 countries
- Coming up European Central Bank rate decision today
- Coming up AISA president Neha Bora refuses to sign peace bond, next hearing on October 29 today
World
- Survivors of Spain train crash reconstruct the accident: ‘Your life flashes before your eyes’ 8 outlets
- Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ as results show him losing majority 3 outlets
- EU considering Canada as ‘associate member’, Ursula von der Leyen says, despite internal opposition 5 outlets
- Hello Kitty owner Sanrio axes tie-up with Japanese drama Vivant after China furore 5 outlets
- JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran 2 outlets
- Route demining completed in Russian-occupied Oleshky as humanitarian convoy prepares to enter, Ukraine's ombudsman says 3 outlets
Conflict & Defence
- Trappes shooting suspect, charged with premeditated and attempted terrorist murder, admits to targeting people 'of Muslim or African appearance' 8 outlets
- At least four killed, 11 injured after Italian helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia 5 outlets
- Saudi citizen injured in Riyadh by falling debris from intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles: Civil Defense 4 outlets
- US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production 3 outlets
- Russia strikes Ukraine amid ceasefire in occupied Oleshky 3 outlets
- US files lawsuit claiming Google wouldn’t give employee new job following military leave 1 outlets
Geopolitics
- EU, Canada to bring ties to ‘highest’ possible level at Montreal summit 3 outlets
- Jaishankar likely to meet Rubio on G20 sidelines, but trade deal remains elusive 2 outlets
- King Charles arrives in Guyana as part of official nine-day Caribbean trip 2 outlets
- UN says Israeli operations in occupied West Bank disrupt Palestinians' access to livelihoods 2 outlets
- Critical developments ahead of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States: Strategic partnerships and shifting balances in Eurasia 1 outlets
- Colombian Merchants Call for the Elimination of the 40% Tariff on Imported Clothing 1 outlets
Politics & Decisions
- European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term ends 11 outlets
- Hong Kong’s John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns 9 outlets
- Flávio Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true president, then backtracks 4 outlets
- Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election 5 outlets
- US bill seeks to ease transfer of American munitions to Ukraine via S. Korea, allies 2 outlets
- Israel election result shows no overall majority as vote count complete 3 outlets
Markets & Economy
- Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street 5 outlets
- Google stock drops amid AI fears; AI Mode has ‘lower monetization,’ getting more ads 4 outlets
- Polymarket Halted International Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts 2 outlets
- (2nd LD) Seoul shares down 1.24 pct as Samsung disappoints on shareholder returns 2 outlets
- Suspected Billion-Dollar Binance Hack Sends Fear Through Crypto 2 outlets
- US economy grows faster than expected 3.4%, driven by consumers, AI investment 3 outlets
Tech & AI
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says ties to company under spying probe were ‘normal’ 6 outlets
- What is Gemini 4 Carbon, Google’s new AI model for finding, fixing security flaws? 7 outlets
- Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site 2 outlets
- Reddit will force users to log in as AI is killing search traffic 2 outlets
- Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents 3 outlets
- Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac 4 outlets
India
- Introspect on Varanasi, Nagpur losses, Congress tells BJP 1 outlets
- मिशन इलेक्शन: गृह मंत्री अमित शाह का लखनऊ दौरा आज, बनेगी 2027 जीतने की रणनीति; सहयोगी दलों से भी होगी बातचीत? 2 outlets
- Opposition may gather 15,000 people but ballot will decide fate of govt: BJP 1 outlets
- Cyclone Arnab LIVE: New Bay system likely to head for Andhra coast; 300 villages marooned in Ganjam 1 outlets
- नागपुर में हार के बाद भाजपा में मंथन: महायुति में किसने नहीं निभाया साथ? बावनकुले ने बताई आगे की रणनीति 1 outlets
- दिल्ली में सुरक्षा का घेरा बढ़ा: सीएपीएफ की 270 कंपनियां रहेंगी तैनात, विपक्ष के प्रदर्शन से पहले अलर्ट क्यों? 1 outlets
Canada
- Vancouver man found guilty of first-degree murder for a 2nd time 1 outlets
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers returner Trey Vaval named CFL’s top special-teams player for 2nd time 1 outlets
- Meet the new faces elected to Winnipeg city council 1 outlets
- Kahmann enjoying solid rookie season with Argos 1 outlets
- Fredericton’s emergency shelter space shrinks ahead of winter 1 outlets
Sports
- Grealish dropped for Everton’s League Cup tie after disciplinary breach 3 outlets
- Man Utd’s under-fire boss Carrick faces tough trip to Chelsea 1 outlets
- Zverev ‘on top of the world’ after securing No 1 ranking 1 outlets
- Arsenal lose appeal against Dowman’s red card in shock Fleetwood defeat 2 outlets
- Does trading multiple first-round picks ever actually work? Barnwell on the Jeffery Simmons trade 2 outlets
- Antonelli misses Mexico media day with viral illness 3 outlets
Movies, Music & Culture
- Sir Patrick Stewart: Actor who moved effortlessly between Star Trek and Shakespeare 27 outlets
- Skydance’s JB Perrette Reveals His Full Leadership Team, Announces Departures of Several Execs Not Joining Following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger 1 outlets
- Milwaukee Brewers close out Tampa Bay Rays to end 57-year wait for first World Series title 3 outlets
- George Michael’s Faith guitar sells for £180k after auction row 2 outlets
- A closed-door meeting, the belief of an entire state and a World Series title at last: How Brewers became a forever team 1 outlets
- Patrick Stewart Said He’d Never Retire From Acting in Final Interview: “I’ll Always and Forever Be an Actor” 2 outlets
Science & Health
- DA eyeing approval of 4 more ASF vaccines in 2027 1 outlets
- Chinese scientists dissatisfied with jobs but optimistic about future, survey says 1 outlets
- Tabasco residents prepare to contain the damage caused by climate-change-induced coastal erosion 1 outlets
- Tuvalu faces fossil fuel dilemma in management of its national investment fund 1 outlets
- ISRO to launch NVS-03 navigation satellite on Friday 2 outlets
- BBC Inside Science 1 outlets
From the source
- Premature redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price for premature redemption of SGB 2019-20 Series VI due on October 30, 2026 1 outlets
- Rate of Interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2034 1 outlets
- Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – The Irinjalakuda Town Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kerala 1 outlets
- RBI releases data on ECB / FCCB / RDB for August 2026 1 outlets
- Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia 1 outlets
- Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit 2026: UK statement to the OSCE 1 outlets
Claims circulating
- Did White House Halloween post include image of sombrero carved into pumpkin? 1 outlets
- Is Pentagon investing $41M in 'ketamine wafers' from Singaporean pharmaceutical company? 1 outlets
- Why voters receiving multiple ballots doesn't mean multiple votes 1 outlets
- Donald Trump did not post on Truth Social about the Republicans already winning the 2026 midterms 2 outlets
- Video shows street vendors in Spain, not people selling items looted in France 1 outlets
- AI mushroom cloud video shared with false claims it shows Ukraine 1 outlets
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