Spain train crash: riot police clash with protesters in Madrid as transport minister refuses to quit
The ministry says the AVE train was cleared to restart after a safety-system failure and hit 200km/h when it should have been limited to 40km/h.
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Thursday 29 October 2026
Manipur killings that reignited Meitei-Kuki tensions may have started over felled trees, probe finds
Inspections of Kuki camps under the lapsed Suspension of Operations pact found only one of 159 registered members at one site.
State Bank doubles minimum capital for banks to Rs20 billion
Existing banks and development finance institutions have until the end of 2030 to meet the new requirement, which may squeeze smaller lenders.
Poverty in Pakistan rises to 28.9%, reversing a decade of gains, Ahsan Iqbal admits
The planning minister blamed instability, policy reversals and climate shocks as the government weighs measuring poverty by constituency.
Vincent Kompany out of hospital after collapse caused by meningeal irritation, Bayern say
The Bayern coach collapsed at training last Friday and will rest at home, with the club saying his return is “weeks, not days” away.
‘I did not flee Brazil’: Flávio Bolsonaro declares himself ‘leader of Brazil’ from Miami and claims election fraud
In a letter posted after landing in Miami, the defeated candidate vowed to lead the opposition from the United States and said there was no arrest warrant against him.
Vance wrote to Iran’s security chief as Trump denies ordering peace talks and Gulf is told to brace for strikes
US officials say the letter to Mohsen Rezaei was ordered by Trump. Trump says the contact was about “medical supplies”.
Zohran Mamdani’s popularity in New York City jumps to 69%, Siena poll finds
The mayor’s rating among city voters rose nine points in a month as Republicans try to tie him to Governor Kathy Hochul, who now leads by 14 points.
Iraqi PM al-Zaidi makes first visit to post-Assad Syria as Baghdad seeks oil route around Hormuz
Ali al-Zaidi and Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed oil exports through Baniyas, trade and border security in the first such visit since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Supreme Court asks why Delhi voters struck off in SIR must re-register as first-time voters
A third of Delhi’s electorate was deleted from the draft roll. Their lawyer says the Election Commission is making them sign “a false declaration” to get back on.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Haris Rauf fined and hit with fifth demerit point for clash with Will Jacks in England thriller
The ICC reprimanded Rauf for raising his bat and brushing past the umpire during Pakistan’s one-wicket win, while England were fined for a slow over rate.
Israel election: ‘This is racism’, says Balad leader as both blocs shun record 19-seat Arab parties
Sami Abu Shehadeh, barred from standing himself, said Palestinian citizens of Israel were being treated as illegitimate partners despite record turnout.
Petrol up Rs1.85 a litre, diesel Rs1.75 as oil climbs on Middle East supply fears
Petrol rises to Rs377.91 and diesel to Rs399.82 from Thursday, a day after the government cut petrol by Rs3.19.
Fazl says cabinet overruled his PTI deal, accuses government of ‘misusing’ Constitution for KP governor’s rule
The JUI-F chief told the National Assembly that Ishaq Dar called him on October 11 to say the cabinet wanted governor’s rule “at all costs”.
Pakistan says it destroyed seven Afghan Taliban posts, dismisses Kabul’s Angoor Adda claims as ‘fabricated’
The information ministry said Taliban forces fired first on civilians in South Waziristan, as KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi warned Kabul to “have no illusions”.
Israel election: Netanyahu’s Likud claims vote was ‘stolen’ by Arab parties, demands police and Shin Bet probe
Likud accused Arab parties of bribery, threats and forgery after a record Arab vote left both blocs short of a majority. The elections committee is reviewing the claims, none of which has been verified.
‘Do Kuki-Zo lives matter?’: Manipur council threatens to pull MLAs and rethink truce over ‘selective action’
The Kuki-Zo Council renewed its demand for a separate Union Territory after security forces raided a camp of a group under the Suspension of Operations pact.
Court issues arrest warrants for suspended KP chief minister Sohail Afridi over May 9 Radio Pakistan attack
Former ministers Taimur Jhagra and Kamran Bangash are also named, as prosecutors cite forensic analysis of footage from the 2023 arson.
Flávio Bolsonaro flees to Miami via Argentina and Ecuador after defying court order to surrender passports
Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate, who said he had ‘never thought’ of leaving, landed in Florida as Trump backed his entry to the US.
Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi hospitalised with high blood pressure after weeks in detention
The 70-year-old, held without charge with her two sisters since September under public-order law, was moved from Kot Lakhpat jail to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.
Israel election: ‘If one wins, he wants to strike you’ – Middle East shrugs as Netanyahu bloc leads count
From Gaza to Tehran, people expect no change whoever wins, as Netanyahu’s bloc leads 53 to 48 with 86 per cent of votes counted.
Sabeer Bhatia values Adani’s reputation at ‘Rs 0’ as Indian court orders platforms to hand over data on Modi-Adani film sharers
The Calcutta High Court told YouTube, X and Instagram to preserve logs and reveal unidentified account holders, as Raj Thackeray deleted the film after a police request.
Governor’s rule in KP to end after six months but emergency stays until peace returns, minister says
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry also announced a Rs160 billion three-phase package for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, focused on its 12 worst-hit districts.
Maryam Nawaz announces Apna Punjab Kisan Bank with interest-free loans of up to Rs100 million for farmers
The Punjab chief minister also promised land for farmers and a livestock push, saying loan eligibility and details would follow soon.
Iran dismisses Qatar’s new seven-day plan to end war as ‘unacceptable ideas’
A mediator-side official says Tehran is weighing the draft and will reply this week, but a senior Iranian official says it is ‘not an offer’ and Iran will not budge on its nuclear programme.
At least 68 killed in Spain high-speed train collision after train cleared through red signal
A Renfe train ploughed into the back of a stationary Iryo train near Urda on the Madrid–Seville line, in Spain’s second deadly rail crash this year.
Cyclone Arnab death toll rises to seven in Andhra Pradesh as Naidu announces relief, nearly 71,000 hectares of paddy hit
Families of the dead will get Rs5 lakh each as the stalled storm weakens over land and Chief Minister Naidu asks Delhi for a damage assessment team.
Pakistan shuts airspace to Taiwanese airlines in first-of-its-kind backing for One-China policy
“Only mainland China is allowed,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said, as China Airlines and EVA Air reroute Asia-Europe flights over Russia.
China ‘takes seriously’ Mbappe’s apology for Mao joke after sponsors quit and La Liga is pulled off air
Three Chinese brands dropped the Real Madrid star and state TV suspended Spanish football after he laughed at a meme likening him to a ‘Chinese dictator’.
Israel election: Netanyahu bloc on 54 with two-thirds counted, Eisenkot and Arab parties would have 66
Netanyahu’s lead keeps narrowing, and the opposition could only reach a majority with the Arab-led lists, which won 18 seats on the partial count.
Nine Indian-sponsored terrorists killed in Balochistan operations in Kachhi and Wadh, ISPR says
Troops raided a hideout in Kachhi, killing seven, and intercepted two more in Wadh, the military said, as sanitisation operations continue.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns, says 26th and 27th Amendments have ‘compromised’ judicial independence
In his resignation letter, the Lahore High Court judge, one of six who accused spy agencies of meddling, cites the executive’s ‘growing control’ over the appointment and transfer of judges.
Lahore ranked world’s most polluted major city as smog thickens, AQI hits 296
Punjab’s environment agency blames easterly winds carrying pollution from across the Indian border, as Cairo and Delhi follow in IQAir’s ranking.
US cost of Iran war tops $47bn, a quarter above Pentagon’s July estimate, internal figures show
Replacing munitions alone accounts for more than $29bn, and the figures leave out repairs to US bases hit by Iranian missiles, as Trump weighs restarting combat after the midterms.
Pakistan needs $18bn for dams and flood defences over 10 years, plan says, urging water to be treated as national security
A Planning Commission framework warns storage holds just 11% of the Indus’s flow and that flood warning time at Marala has fallen from 40 hours to 5.5.
Israel election count: Netanyahu’s bloc leads 57-47 with 42% counted, final result may take until Friday
Partial official results show Likud on 28 seats and Eisenkot’s Yashar on 21, but the gap is narrowing and 650,000 double-envelope ballots are still to come.
Imran Khan could be moved from Adiala to Islamabad’s new Model Jail, Naqvi hints
“Whosoever is a prisoner of Islamabad will be shifted here,” the interior minister said, as jail sources point to a late-November move for the PTI founder.
Israel election: Netanyahu claims ‘decisive majority’ for the right as updated polls put his bloc ahead
Channel 12 now gives Netanyahu’s camp 52 seats to the opposition’s 49, as the prime minister rules out relying on Arab parties. These are exit polls, not results.
Hammad Azhar sent to jail after court refuses police more custody for polygraph test in May 9 case
The anti-terrorism court ended the PTI leader’s 50 days in police custody after his lawyer argued a lie-detector test needs his consent.
Madushanka’s five-for routs Pakistan for 110 as Sri Lanka book tri-series final rematch
Sri Lanka win by eight wickets with almost 32 overs to spare in Lahore, setting up Saturday’s final against Pakistan.
