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Thursday, October 29
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● Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash ● A U.S. cruise ship suspends a global voyage due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers ● Israel election results live: president warns against ‘tarnishing an entire community’ in defence of Palestinian vote ● Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ after fleeing to Miami ● If British Library reading rooms become ‘co-working spaces’, it’s all too easy to imagine what comes next | Andy Beckett ● Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate ● Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hit ● ‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank ● Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 ● GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked ● Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says ● Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash ● EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks ● US makes interest rate decision - as Bank of England verdict looms ● Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park ● Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records ● Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash ● A U.S. cruise ship suspends a global voyage due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers ● Israel election results live: president warns against ‘tarnishing an entire community’ in defence of Palestinian vote ● Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ after fleeing to Miami ● If British Library reading rooms become ‘co-working spaces’, it’s all too easy to imagine what comes next | Andy Beckett ● Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate ● Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hit ● ‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank ● Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 ● GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked ● Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says ● Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss ● Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says ● Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban ● Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash ● EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks ● US makes interest rate decision - as Bank of England verdict looms ● Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park ● Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? ● AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash✓
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Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash

The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled
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Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate✓

Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate

The Republican governor was responding to allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate, Dan Sullivan
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Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hit✓

Budget winners and losers: pensioners and households gain as banks and betting shops hit

How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders Budget 2026: key points at a glance. Every budget has its winners and…
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank✓

‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank

Healey’s attempt to provide ‘breathing space’ gives rich almost as much as poor, says Resolution Foundation. Business live – latest updates. Budget 2026: what it means for your…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96✓

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a…
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked✓

GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked

Economists expect the GDP report to show economic growth, but say that growth is "fragile." And, after 90% of the votes in Israel have been counted, no clear winner has emerged
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says✓

Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says

Authorities say the attacker in Belgrade was an underage male who was being monitored by security services
82% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss✓

Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss

The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Speed restrictions on Musk's Starlink lifted in Ukraine, defense ministry says

The speed of the Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by the Ukrainian military has been fully restored after two weeks of restrictions, the country's ministry of defense said in…
73% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Social media watchdog sets out age verification plans ahead of under-16s ban

Social media age checks could help protect under-16s from inappropriate online content, but some children may find ways round them, Ofcom has said
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash✓

Hello Kitty maker cuts ties with Japanese spy drama after China backlash

Sanrio has apologised after its merchandise line with Japanese TV series Vivant drew criticism
77% agreement · 2 independent sources
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EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks✓

EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks

Watered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’. The EU has backed away from its offer to Canada to start talks…
76% agreement · 2 independent sources
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US makes interest rate decision - as Bank of England verdict looms

The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged - despite persistently high inflation and repeated calls from Donald Trump to lower borrowing costs
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park✓

Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park

The eight-year-old was in an enclosure with other children and a staff member when she was attacked
85% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?✓

Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history
74% agreement · 2 independent sources
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AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records✓

AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records

The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever
78% agreement · 2 independent sources
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Users reporting problems with Apple's first foldable iPhone

Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone have reported problems with the device's screen - just days after the product went on sale
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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

Australian workers expect the government to act to protect them from AI harms. There is a clear reform solution at hand. Get our new political email , free app or daily news…
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Treasury denies Healey plan to cut welfare bill before election, claiming his comments were misinterpreted – UK politics live

Asked earlier if there would be a cut to the welfare bill before the next election, the chancellor said: ‘There will be a reduction in the benefits bill’. Continue reading
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The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial

The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial

The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to live. Sadiq Khan has been trying…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

Do not be distracted by global crises. Nature cannot wait for a better year – we must act now | Steven Guilbeault

In 2022, I helped push through the international agreement to protect biodiversity. I know there is always a reason to stall, but ministers at Cop17 must honour that pledge. When…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?

Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get an effective clean. • The best electric toothbrushes for every…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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One Nation accuses PM of trying to ‘exert undue political influence’ by offering David Farley an extra staffer

One Nation accuses PM of trying to ‘exert undue political influence’ by offering David Farley an extra staffer

Pauline Hanson says Anthony Albanese made ‘unsolicited’ offer of adviser with $200,000 salary to one of her MPs. Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey

The radical Stern report showed that a low-carbon future is also good economics. But it seems that capitalism needs a reminder. Saving the only planet we have makes good economic…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Serious2 min
Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them. A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away. It was early…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño

US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño

Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acid. Read more in the Antiviral series. If you’ve been online lately, you’ve probably…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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Burnham promised big change – where was it? Instead we got the Martin Lewis budget | Aditya Chakrabortty

Burnham promised big change – where was it? Instead we got the Martin Lewis budget | Aditya Chakrabortty

The financial guru’s fingerprints are all over John Healey’s red book – but Lewis is not a politician. His everyday fixes can’t meet this turbulent moment. Was this Andy Burnham’s…
Single source · not yet corroborated
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When the weather is frightful, you don’t need to be: everything we love to stay cozy during cold months

When the weather is frightful, you don’t need to be: everything we love to stay cozy during cold months

Here are some of our writers’ best ways to stay toasty and occupied, even during cold weather, from teas to pajamas. How to start whimsymaxxing: 22 weird and wonderful products we…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

‘Like selling wolves from Yellowstone’: how protected US sharks are being sold off to foreign aquariums

While anglers cannot take endangered sand tiger sharks, a loophole lets private firms catch the fish to sell abroad, profiting from Delaware Bay’s conservation success. Shortly…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

This is one of Norway’s most pristine fjords. So why is it being used as a dumping site for mine waste?

The Norwegian government has given a permit to a mining company to release waste into Førde fjord despite a 17-year battle by campaigners and a supreme court ruling against it.…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
He promised fresh hope and delivered doom, but Dr Death’s budget succeeds in doing no harm | John Crace

He promised fresh hope and delivered doom, but Dr Death’s budget succeeds in doing no harm | John Crace

Armed with 98 measures, a rictus grin and a decidedly comedy-free speech, the chancellor at least offered us – and Labour – some breathing space. It was as if John Healey was…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Serious2 min
‘Elonville’: US residents say Musk’s xAI offered to buy homes if they don’t sue over datacenter noise

‘Elonville’: US residents say Musk’s xAI offered to buy homes if they don’t sue over datacenter noise

Several Mississippi homes have been purchased near datacenters and one resident said realtor outlined target to buy more than 400. People in a Mississippi neighborhood, many of…
Single source · not yet corroborated
EconomyTone Neutral2 min
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the world’s fastest-warming places. Residents of a remote village in…
Single source · not yet corroborated
ClimateTone Neutral2 min
Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago. A few years ago, I was struck by…
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A U.S. cruise ship suspends a global voyage due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers

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Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash

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Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park

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Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says

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Labor and the Coalition are poised to take a reckless gamble on AI. Haven’t they realised community support has collapsed? | Edward Santow and Sarah Sacher

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