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- Democrats win House majority in 2026 midterm elections
- Bomb threats issued against RTÉ and other media organisations in Europe
- EU prosecutor investigates financing of Spanish rail network after fatal crash
- Health Canada alerts consumers about bacteria in illegal online peptides
- Trump appoints Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, succeeding Susie Wiles
- Thomas Markle placed under home detention following child abuse material charges
- Health Canada approves Moderna’s combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine for adults over 50
- Trump announces decision on new U.S. strikes amid Iran’s tanker incidents
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Multiple bomb threats were issued today affecting various news organisations and passenger flights across Europe, prompting significant police responses and emergency assessments.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating potential fraud linked to EU funding for Spain’s rail network following a high-speed train crash that killed 69 people. Investigations have been conducted at key rail safety and infrastructure agencies as scrutiny intensifies after the incident on 28 October.
Thomas Markle, 82, has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse images following his arrest in Florida, after evidence was found in the Philippines and Los Angeles.
A laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died from a pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting quarantines in Shelekhov, Siberia.
Spain is set for a snap election on November 29 amid rising housing protests, following the failure of two key housing decrees in Parliament.
President Donald Trump has attributed rising US fuel prices to Democratic-led states and Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries, distancing himself from the impact of the Iran war. Current petrol prices average $4.36 per gallon, reflecting a notable increase amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and refinery closures.
The body of British tourist Benjamin Braithwaite was discovered at a Sicilian farmhouse, where he attended a gathering of a queer nomadic cult.
Formula One’s governing body will investigate a software bug that disrupted the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, forcing its cancellation. Drivers, including Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, reported power issues and difficulties managing energy during the formation lap amid wet conditions at the Sepang circuit.
Search operations for six individuals continue after a medical evacuation plane vanished near Bermuda, with wreckage found amid stormy conditions.
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