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On the US border in Texas, Trump deportation drive galvanises midterm vote 

30 October 2026

Rio Grande Valley, Texas – Leaning over plates of tamales, pan dulce, and sugar skulls, community organisers and local...

US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer? 

30 October 2026

Over the past week, Washington and Tehran have sent mixed signals about whether their eight-month war is heading back to...

Aid convoy enters besieged Ukrainian town Oleshky 

30 October 2026

An ‌aid convoy has entered the Russian-held town of Oleshky, in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, after weeks of ef...

How can Israel break its election deadlock? 

30 October 2026

No clear winner has emerged from Israel’s election, raising speculation over which party could form the next governmen...

‘My life is buried here’: Iranian man whose 12 family members were killed 

30 October 2026

Hamed Mirzaei lost 12 members of his family in an attack on a residential building in Tehran. Among those killed was his...

Kenya’s 2029 World Athletics bid: A win for Africa under scrutiny 

30 October 2026

Nairobi, Kenya – For more than four decades, the World Athletics Championships have been held across continents but ne...

Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report 

30 October 2026

News|Weather Toxic smoke from wildfires killed 3,560 people in Indonesia last month, according to a new report. The stud...

Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson loses appeal bid 

30 October 2026

An Australian court has dismissed an appeal by “mushroom murderer” Erin Patterson against her conviction and ruled t...

US midterms: 4 days to go – What the polls say as Trump cancels two rallies 

30 October 2026

With four days to go before the United States midterm elections, Democrats are leading in national polls as both parties...

Survivors of Spain’s worst train crashes urge action after latest disaster 

30 October 2026

Madrid, Spain – “I survived but the mental scars are still there all these years later. We must stop more accidents ...