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Spain continues investigating causes of deadly Toledo train crash – Europe live.

The Guardian·●●●●●●18 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇶🇦 🇦🇺 🇯🇵·30 Oct
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An interim report says the high-speed train was travelling 160-200 km/h when it hit a stationary train. The investigation lands ahead of Spain’s parliamentary elections.

Kim Jong Un urges drone dominance as North Korea fires missiles and rockets.

Reuters·●●●●●●7 sources·🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇮🇳 🇶🇦 🇸🇬·29 Oct
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Pyongyang pairs unmanned aircraft development with fresh weapons tests. The push broadens North Korea’s military tools and priorities.

Texas data center growth faces backlash ahead of midterm elections.

Bloomberg·●●●●●●7 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧·29 Oct
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Bloomberg, Channel NewsAsia and The Hill are all covering the dispute. The fight enters Texas politics before voters choose lawmakers.

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Saudi Arabia says Houthi-launched drone destroyed near Mecca; group denies.

South China Morning Post·●●●●●●10 sources·🇭🇰 🇵🇰 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇶🇦·30 Oct
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Houthis say their operations target oil facilities and military bases, not the holy city. The dispute follows earlier claims of attacks aimed at Mecca and Medina.

Watchdogs warn of fire at US-planned nuclear component site in South Carolina.

AP News·●●●●●●7 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧·29 Oct
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Both AP News and Reuters cover the watchdogs’ concerns. The site is part of US nuclear component plans.

Four writers discuss what the election results mean for Israel's government.

The New York Times·●●●●4 sources·🇺🇸 🇫🇷·29 Oct
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The analysis presents several perspectives, not one agreed view. The results shape the direction of Israel’s government.

El Salvador pledges more than 2,000 soldiers as Haiti delays elections.

Al Jazeera·●●●●●●10 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇶🇦 🇿🇦·29 Oct
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Al Jazeera, Reuters and Daily Maverick all report the announcement. The troop commitment comes as Haiti’s political timetable slips.

Amit Shah says BJP will retake power in Uttar Pradesh, introduce Uniform Civil Code.

Hindustan Times·●●●3 sources·🇮🇳·30 Oct
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The proposed code sets common personal laws for marriage, inheritance and succession. It would change family law across Uttar Pradesh.

Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as an evacuation corridor opens.

BBC·●●●3 sources·🇬🇧 🇺🇦·30 Oct
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A 25-bus convoy has four hours to move 750 people through occupied territory toward Belarus and Ukraine. The route takes evacuees deeper into Russian-held land before they reach Ukraine.

Scientists map AI building itself after the last AI built by humans.

Live Science·1 source·🇺🇸·30 Oct
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Researchers propose five levels, while early tests remain limited and require substantial computing and human oversight. Full autonomy depends on systems handling training, hardware and testing without people.

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