Venezuela’s Machado lauds Trump for ‘freedom’, urges 2027 elections
Nobel winner returns to Venezuela from exile, urging elections and criticising a controversial US oil deal with Caracas.
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Trump says won’t ‘take sides’ in Brazil election, but calls it a ‘disgrace’
Comments come after Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in US and claimed, without evidence, that vote was stolen.
From: NewsFeed
Netanyahu attacks Palestinian-Israeli parties as he falls short of majority
With all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.
Published On 29 Oct 2026
‘Arab voice doesn’t count’: Jewish Israeli blocs reject Palestinian support
Palestinian voters could decide Israel’s future, but its political class refuses to accept their mandate
US Muslims concerned but resilient as ‘hate’ attacks target Abdul El-Sayed
Muslim advocates say the best way to respond to hate is to elect the Democratic candidate in Michigan to US Senate.
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Albanian opposition storms parliament, sets off flares and smoke bombs
Opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament session, accusing prime minister of downplaying ongoing antigovernment protests.
European Central Bank President Lagarde to step down early
Christine Lagarde will leave the post in February, nine months before the end of her eight-year term.
As US midterms approach, farmers decide what to plant and how to vote
In Arkansas, rising costs spurred farmer Hallie Shoffner’s long-shot Senate campaign. Will farmers back her?
From: NewsFeed
King Charles on Caribbean tour as calls grow for slavery reparations
UK’s King Charles joined a Junkanoo street parade during a visit to the Bahamas ahead of the Commonwealth summit.
Published On 29 Oct 2026
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High-speed rail disaster in Spain: How it happened
Officials blame a control centre order for Wednesday’s crash following a critical train signalling system failure.
European Union backtracks on Canada becoming ‘associate member’
Several European leaders reportedly pushed for the term to be removed from a joint draft Canada-EU statement.
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