World30 Oct 2026 | 10:20 PMMadrid, Oct 30 (UNI) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has acknowledged that public confidence in the country's high-speed rail network has been shaken after Wednesday's train collision killed at least 69 people and injured more than 100, prompting growing scrutiny of railway safety and calls for political accountability.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 9:58 PMLondon, Oct 30 (UNI) Gulf states may need to overhaul their trillion-dollar defence strategies after Iranian attacks exposed shortcomings in their military capabilities and raised questions about the continued value of US bases in the region, according to a study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 8:15 PMMoscow, Oct 30 (UNI) Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure following an unofficial pause, with three oil refineries and a gas chemical complex targeted on Friday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, reports TASS.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 7:56 PMWashington, Oct 30 (UNI) Government corruption has emerged as a major concern for American voters ahead of the US midterm elections, with nearly nine in 10 saying elected officials use their public office to advance their own financial interests or those of their donors, according to an exclusive Harris Poll for The Guardian.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 7:43 PMMoscow, Oct 30 (UNI) Russia, the US and Ukraine have agreed to resume trilateral negotiations on a settlement to the war, with no European countries included in the agreed format, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 7:40 PMMoscow, Oct 30 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin remains willing to engage with all parties in pursuit of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, responding to a Financial Times report that the US was considering Britain, Germany and France as potential European representatives in negotiations.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 5:39 PMJerusalem, Oct 30 (UNI) Opposition leader and B'Yachad No. 2 Yair Lapid has described the anti-Netanyahu bloc's performance in Tuesday's election as a "win on points", despite falling short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority, and urged supporters to be patient as efforts begin to form a government.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 5:08 PMJerusalem, Oct 30 (UNI) Israel's main opposition leader, Gadi Eisenkot, and leaders of Arab political parties have criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegations of foreign interference in the election, after his coalition failed to secure a parliamentary majority.
see more.. 30 Oct 2026 | 1:46 PMThimphu, Oct 30 (UNI) A reported glacial lake outburst at Sintaphu Lake in Bhutan’s northern Gasa district has triggered flooding, washing away the popular Gasa Tshachu hot spring complex and damaging a key road connecting Punakha and Gasa.
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