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Democrats sweep both chambers of US Congress as Trump suffers major midterm defeat
The Democratic Party has defeated President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress. After securing a majority in the Senate, the party also won control of the House of Representatives, marking a major shift in the balance of power in Congress following Republican losses across several states in Tuesday’s elections.
Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente has announced his resignation six days after a devastating train crash that killed 69 people, taking political responsibility for two fatal rail accidents in the country in less than a year.
Russian airstrikes kill at least 26 at Ukraine aid centre
At least 26 people have been killed in a Russian airstrike on a school and shelter being used to distribute humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. The attack came just hours after the end of a six-day locally brokered ceasefire, casting fresh doubt on hopes for a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
US strikes Iran's Qeshm island: Wall Street Journal
The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict.
At least 24 people were killed and 94 injured in US shootings over Halloween weekend
At least 24 people were killed and 94 others injured in a series of shooting incidents across the United States during the Halloween holiday weekend, according to media reports. The shootings were reported in several states, including Texas, Florida, California, Alabama and Illinois, targeting nightclubs, parties, commercial areas and locations near universities.
Nine killed as private jet crashes in Florida
A private jet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board after plunging from the sky and slamming into a road, where it burst into flames. The Learjet 60 was bound for the Bahamas. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that none of those aboard survived.
Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent
Violence erupted during youth-led protests across Germany over demands for increased funding for education and healthcare, lower living costs and an end to compulsory military recruitment.
Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September
Smoke from forest and land fires is estimated to have caused about 3,560 deaths in Indonesia in September alone, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based research group. The findings were reported on Friday (October 30) by Arab News.
Russian strikes kill 20 across Ukraine
At least 20 people were killed in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Thursday (October 29). The deadliest strike hit the main railway station in Dnipro, where 14 people died.
Thakurgaon-1 by-election voting atmosphere fair, peaceful: EC
Senior Secretary of the EC Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed said today that the voting atmosphere in the by-election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency is fair and normal, with the Election Commission (EC) receiving no complaints of irregularities so far.