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Yemen appeals for help for civilians as Houthis tighten the siege of Taiz, and other Mideast news
October 28, 2026 - 6:08 AM

Yemeni officials have appealed for international support to protect civilians in Taiz as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tightened their siege of the city.
At least 30 dead and 80 injured in high-speed train crash in central Spain
October 28, 2026 - 5:44 AM

URDA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said.
Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil through Argentina and is expected to land in Miami
October 28, 2026 - 5:38 AM

SAO PAULO (AP) — Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, fled his country to Argentina and then Ecuador alongside his wife and two daughters, Argentina's migration authority said Wednesday — a day after the 45-year-old senator and his family were granted United States visas by the Trump administration.
Cyclone batters India’s eastern coast, killing 3 and damaging homes and farmland
October 28, 2026 - 5:32 AM

KAKINADA, India (AP) — A powerful cyclone battered India ’s Andhra Pradesh state on Wednesday, killing at least three people and damaging homes and farmland after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people, officials said.
Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial
October 28, 2026 - 5:05 AM

LONDON (AP) — Actor-comedian Russell Brand said allegations of sexual misconduct have had a “devastating” impact on his life, as he testified in court Wednesday at his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.
UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
October 28, 2026 - 5:02 AM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as President Donald Trump's administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba's socialist government, including by threatening military intervention.
King Charles III can't escape Britain's role in slavery as he tours the Caribbean
October 28, 2026 - 4:34 AM

LONDON (AP) — For Britain’s royal family, slavery is the issue that won’t go away.
A ceasefire in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city holds for its first 30 hours, officials say
October 28, 2026 - 4:17 AM

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A planned six-day ceasefire in and around a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.
Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
October 28, 2026 - 3:44 AM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker.
Real Madrid issues public apology to China over Mbappé's Mao Zedong comments
October 28, 2026 - 3:40 AM

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid apologized to the Chinese people Wednesday following Kylian Mbappé’s remarks that were considered to be disrespectful of Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China.
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Yemen appeals for help for civilians as Houthis tighten the siege of Taiz, and other Mideast news

At least 30 dead and 80 injured in high-speed train crash in central Spain

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil through Argentina and is expected to land in Miami

Cyclone batters India’s eastern coast, killing 3 and damaging homes and farmland

Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at his rape and sex assault trial

UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public

King Charles III can't escape Britain's role in slavery as he tours the Caribbean

A ceasefire in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city holds for its first 30 hours, officials say

Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade

Real Madrid issues public apology to China over Mbappé's Mao Zedong comments

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