A collision between two trains near Urda, Spain, killed at least 69 people and injured more than 100, according to the article. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said public trust in high-speed rail had been damaged and called for an investigation and safety measures; officials said a preliminary report found a chain of failures and actions led to the crash.
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The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday in Castilla-La Mancha, as two trains traveled from Madrid toward Andalucía.
The trains belonged to state-owned Renfe and private operator Iryo; the Renfe train struck the rear of the stopped Iryo train.
The article says the crash was Spain’s second deadly train collision this year; 46 people died in a collision near Adamuz nine months earlier.
A preliminary investigation report said the Renfe train was traveling between 160 and 200 kph when it hit the Iryo train.
Transport Minister Óscar Puente said the LZB signaling system had failed before the crash and that an Adif operator told the Renfe train to move at normal speed.
Puente said procedures call for a maximum speed of 40 kph in that situation so drivers can see hazards ahead.
Sánchez said the government would investigate the causes and seek measures to strengthen rail safety.
The article says victims included people from at least 23 foreign countries.
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Storms Austen and Boelo brought England its wettest week in two years, and October rainfall across England reached 111% of the long-term monthly average. But Wales and most of England remain in drought, and officials say recovery will require sustained above-average rain; the forecast shows no significant rain for at least a week.
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Rainfall over the past week ranged from 38 mm in central England to 87 mm in south-west England.
The Environment Agency moved north-west England from drought into recovery status after October rain.
Eleven reservoirs in England remain classified as exceptionally low.
Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset and Ardingly Reservoir in West Sussex have less than 20% of their normal capacity.
Ardingly Reservoir rose by only 2% after the recent wet weather and is 19% full.
The Environment Agency says England needs at least 20% more rainfall than average over the next six months to be considered out of drought by spring.
High pressure is expected to bring settled weather, with no significant rain forecast for at least the next week.
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Protests are expected across France for a third consecutive Saturday as demonstrators oppose the high cost of living and call for more education funding. Police are preparing for possible unrest after earlier protests ended in rioting and looting in city centres.
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The planned demonstrations would be the third Saturday of protests in a row.
Protesters are objecting to the high cost of living.
Demonstrators are demanding better funding for education.
Earlier demonstrations ended in rioting and looting in city centres.
Police are preparing for possible unrest during the weekend protests.
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Christa Pike said she has remained in physical and emotional pain since surviving a lethal injection attempt in Tennessee on Sept. 30, 2026. In her first public statement since the procedure, she said she is trying to heal while seeking meaning in what happened.
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Pike, 50, received two doses of a lethal injection drug, survived, and was taken to a hospital.
Pike dictated her statement to her lawyers, who released it one month after the failed execution.
A witness reported hearing Pike snoring about an hour after the procedure began.
Pike was convicted in 1995 of killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, her classmate, in a crime committed with help from her boyfriend and a friend.
The Death Penalty Information Center says Pike is the only person known to have survived a U.S. execution attempt after the drug was administered.
Tennessee's execution team also failed to establish an IV line for Tony Carruthers this year; the governor granted him a one-year reprieve.
A CBS News review found that Tennessee's lethal injection protocols grew more vague over time.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that one-third of Americans supported a second attempt to execute Pike.
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After losing Brazil’s election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio Bolsonaro went to the United States and briefly declared himself the country’s “true president-elect.” He changed the wording to call himself Brazil’s opposition leader less than an hour later, and Brazilian newspapers and commentators mocked the claim.
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Lula defeated Bolsonaro by 4.4 million votes, according to the article.
Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Tuesday, two days after the election loss.
On Wednesday, he posted a letter claiming he was Brazil’s “true president-elect” and alleging election fraud.
The letter compared Bolsonaro’s proposed opposition leadership from abroad to historical figures who led political causes from exile.
A revised version replaced “president-elect” with “leader of Brazil” about 58 minutes after the first post appeared.
The revised letter also replaced an outdated Brazilian coat of arms and the country’s former name, “United States of Brazil.”
The article says Trump administration officials reportedly urged Bolsonaro to change the wording to avoid a diplomatic dispute with Brazil.
Brazilian media figures and commentators criticized Bolsonaro’s actions and mocked his letter.
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CBS News correspondent Major Garrett gives political analysis during the final days of midterm campaigning. The segment focuses on Donald Trump and El-Sayed.
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The segment is titled “Midterms analysis on Trump, El-Sayed.”
Major Garrett provides the analysis.
The report covers the final days of midterm election campaigning.
CBS News lists the segment as a video.
The video is listed as 3 minutes and 8 seconds long.
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French anti-terrorism prosecutors released details about the main suspect in a racist shooting in Trappes and La Verrière, near Paris. The 39-year-old suspect allegedly killed one person and injured five others in the October 23 attack.
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The attack took place in Trappes and La Verrière, on the outskirts of Paris.
It happened on October 23.
The main suspect is 39 years old.
The suspect allegedly used a submachine gun.
The shooting killed 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi.
Five other people were injured.
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor released details about the suspect on Thursday.
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Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm said the UK had revoked his electronic travel authorisation without explaining why. He suspects the decision is linked to a planned conference appearance with Huda Ammori, but the Home Office did not discuss his individual case and said ETA cancellations reflect an assessment of potential risk to UK society.
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Malm said officials told him only that his presence in the UK was not considered conducive to the public good.
He was scheduled to join Huda Ammori at a London conference organised by Tribune magazine.
Malm denied supporting or financing Palestine Action, which the UK has proscribed.
Malm said he would speak at the event by video link instead of travelling to the UK.
He said he had asked the authorities for an explanation but had not received one.
The Home Office said it could not comment on individual cases and described its general basis for cancelling ETAs.
Several public figures, including author Sally Rooney and Labour MP Clive Lewis, criticised the travel ban.
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A glacial lake outburst flood hit Bhutan’s Gasa Tshachu hot springs on Thursday night, washing away infrastructure. No deaths or injuries had been reported, but officials had not yet determined the full extent of the damage.
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The flood followed the bursting of the Shintaphu glacial lake.
Bhutan’s state broadcaster BBS reported that two Bailey bridges may have been washed away.
Part of the road to Laya village was washed away and closed to traffic indefinitely, according to the newspaper Kuensel.
Authorities were assessing damage and monitoring a large artificial lake formed after river channels joined.
Residents along the Mochhu and Punatsangchhu river valleys were advised to avoid riverbanks and flood-prone areas.
India issued flood warnings for parts of West Bengal and Assam, according to NDTV.
Gasa Tshachu’s hot springs, a major tourist attraction in northern Bhutan, were also hit by a flash flood in 2021.
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The article says the war in Iran has disrupted energy markets and could raise heating-oil costs for U.S. households by about 50% this winter. It urges Congress to add $3 billion to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and consider extending eligibility to struggling middle-income families.
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The article estimates that households heating with oil could face nearly $900 in additional costs this winter.
Heating oil and diesel are closely related petroleum products, and the article says both have been affected by disruptions to global energy markets.
Higher diesel costs can raise expenses for transporting food and operating farms and construction equipment.
Research by the author's organization found electricity shutoffs in 10 states rose 28% over the past two years.
A Consumer Reports survey found that more than a quarter of families reduced home heating or cooling to uncomfortable levels to save money.
The same survey found that 19% of families cut back on groceries or switched to less expensive food.
The author says repairs to damaged refineries, reopened shipping routes, and replenished oil inventories could take months even if the war ends.
The author calls on Congress to provide $3 billion in additional LIHEAP funding and consider temporary eligibility for struggling middle-income families.
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Australian lawmakers and legal experts have warned that changing copyright rules to let AI companies use protected material could raise constitutional questions and lead to compensation claims. No proposal has been released, and the potential legal consequences would depend on how any law is drafted.
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Australia is considering AI-related reforms that may include changes to copyright law.
Some AI companies have sought weaker copyright rules to use Australian material to train their systems.
Anthropic has proposed an opt-out approach, under which content could be used unless rights holders take steps to block it.
Nationals senator Ross Cadell said such a model could raise a question under the Constitution’s requirement for property acquisitions to occur on just terms.
University of Sydney legal expert Anne Twomey said the issue is complex and that a change reducing copyright holders’ rights could potentially raise constitutional concerns.
Twomey said global rights holders might have grounds to take legal action in Australia if rules allowed AI training on international data.
The attorney general’s department said it was closely aware of the issue, while the government pledged meaningful control and fair compensation for creatives.
The government has not released a legislative proposal, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said creatives should be protected and paid for their work.
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Domestic abuse charities praised actor Patrick Stewart for speaking publicly about witnessing his father abuse his mother and for supporting efforts to raise awareness of domestic abuse. Stewart worked with Amnesty International and Refuge, and campaigners said his advocacy helped survivors speak out and contributed to recognizing children as victims in their own right under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
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Stewart first shared his childhood experience publicly in 2004 through an Amnesty International campaign against violence toward women.
He described how relatives, police, doctors and neighbors excused or concealed his father’s violence by blaming his mother.
Stewart became an ambassador for the charity Refuge in 2007 and continued the role for the rest of his life.
His work with Refuge included fundraising, attending events and contributing his experience to policy discussions.
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 recognized children as victims of domestic abuse in their own right.
Amnesty International UK chief executive Kerry Moscogiuri said Stewart’s openness encouraged survivors around the world.
Refuge chair Hetti Barkworth-Nanton said Stewart raised awareness of domestic abuse’s lasting effects on children.
The article reports that recent government figures showed nearly one in 10 adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the previous year.
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Burbank, California, has become a Halloween destination, with residents turning their yards into free haunted attractions for visitors. Some displays run for weeks and use elaborate sets, lights, animatronics and costumed performers.
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Diego Linares stages a haunted yard show for 42 nights, from September 19 through Halloween.
Linares’s display includes a cabin, a haunted tunnel, props and a costumed performer with a fake axe.
About 500 people visited Linares’s home on a relatively quiet work night before Halloween.
Linares and his family provide the experience for free; some local displays accept donations.
Residents Al Ritch points visitors toward nearby displays known as Pirates of Burbank and The Pumpkin Cemetery.
Burbank has about 100,000 residents and draws visitors, including international tourists, to its Halloween displays.
Home-haunt fans across the United States gather at annual conventions on the East and West coasts.
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President Donald Trump changed plans for rallies in Kansas and Iowa, shifting to virtual events. The article says the change comes days before the midterm elections but gives no further details about the events or the reason for the change.
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Trump changed plans for rallies in Kansas and Iowa.
He will hold virtual events instead.
The change comes days before the midterm elections.
CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang reported on the change.
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The article argues that progressives should explain what home-based childcare could look like. It says that voices currently advocating for at-home care favor pronatalist policies and traditional gender roles.
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The article focuses on home-based childcare.
It calls on progressives to present a vision for this type of care.
The author says current advocates for at-home care are pronatalist, meaning they support policies aimed at increasing birth rates.
The author characterizes those advocates as favoring traditional gender hierarchies.
The article says those advocates seek population growth at all costs.
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General Motors agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims brought by the District of Columbia and 35 states over sharing data from its Smart Driver program. The settlement follows a separate Federal Trade Commission agreement that restricts GM and OnStar from sharing certain driver data for five years; a third party will assess GM’s compliance with the states’ settlement.
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GM marketed Smart Driver as a tool to help parents monitor teen drivers and adults track their driving.
GM shared Smart Driver data with brokers, who sold it to insurance companies.
Some drivers said their insurance costs rose after the data was shared, and that they had not agreed to the sharing.
GM and its OnStar subsidiary reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that was finalized in January.
The FTC agreement bars GM and OnStar from sharing geolocation and driver behavior data with third parties for five years.
GM discontinued Smart Driver across its vehicle range.
The District of Columbia and 35 states sued GM, and the settlement requires a third party to assess compliance with its privacy policy.
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Former 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega said she still does not know why CBS News fired her during a spring overhaul and said it hurts to watch the program’s changes and declining ratings. She repeated her allegation that newsroom managers asked her to include information she considered factually untrue, while CBS News has denied her claims of political bias.
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CBS News fired Vega in May as part of an overhaul led by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who hired Nick Bilton as executive producer.
Vega said her contract was set to run through March 2027 and that CBS gave her no reason for her dismissal.
CBS also fired executive producer Tanya Simon and several producers, parted ways with Scott Pelley for cause, and did not renew Sharyn Alfonsi’s contract.
Vega said managers asked her to put information she considered factually untrue into a story, but she said she could not identify their motive.
CBS News said Vega’s claims were not based in reality and denied her allegations of political bias.
The previous season averaged 9.1 million viewers, up 9% from the season before; a recent episode drew 5.64 million viewers.
Weiss said at an industry conference that ratings were not her focus and that she was focused on building the network.
Vega joined 60 Minutes in 2023 after working at ABC News and was the program’s first Latina correspondent.
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A France 24 program examines how women voters may influence the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, which will affect the balance of power in Washington during President Donald Trump’s final two years in office. Host Annette Young interviews New York Times congressional correspondent Annie Karni and Kelly Dittmar, research director at the Center for American Women and Politics.
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The program focuses on the role of women voters in the U.S. midterms.
The midterms will shape the balance of power in Washington.
President Donald Trump is in the final two years of his term.
Annette Young hosts the discussion.
Guests include Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Kelly Dittmar is the research director at the Center for American Women and Politics.
France 24 issued the program on October 30, 2026.
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Hackers stole about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from transaction-processing wallets at Binance, making it the largest digital-asset theft described in the report. Binance said it would cover losses, while issuers froze roughly half the stolen assets; U.S. blockchain analysts said the attack resembled operations linked to North Korean hackers, but Binance had not identified the attackers.
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The stolen cryptocurrency was drained from wallets Binance uses to process transactions.
Blockchain records show most of the theft happened in about 20 minutes, starting shortly after 20:00 GMT on Thursday.
TRM Labs said the attackers compromised Binance’s transaction-signing infrastructure, which authorizes transactions.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said the exchange would use its $1 billion secure asset fund and company resources to cover losses.
Issuers including Tether, Circle, Ripple and World Liberty Financial froze roughly half of the stolen assets.
TRM Labs estimated that about $2.4 billion in bitcoin and ether was beyond reach; those cryptocurrencies cannot be frozen by an issuer.
Several U.S. blockchain analysis firms said the breach had similarities to attacks attributed to North Korean hackers, but Binance had not identified the attackers.
Chainalysis said funds from a separate attack on Bitget were being mixed with proceeds from the Binance breach.
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