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Venezuela, Machado returns home as Trump shows off first oil tanker in Corpus Christi
Opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Caracas after months abroad, greeted by cheering crowds, and the Plataforma Unitaria confirmed her as presidential candidate, calling her “the leader of this process”, according to Bloomberg Línea. Hours later, at a rally in Corpus Christi, Trump announced the arrival of a tanker carrying one million barrels of Venezuelan oil, declaring: “This is just the first shipment of billions of barrels that will be coming,” according to HNGN. Secretary of State Rubio ruled out new elections before a reform of the Supreme Court and the electoral council.
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- 21:01
Spain, death toll from train collision in Urda rises to 68
The death toll from the collision between an AVE train and an Iryo train in Urda, in the province of Toledo, rose during the day to 68 dead and over 100 injured, many seriously, according to ElDiario.es. The president of Castilla-La Mancha, García-Page, indicated that there could still be bodies beneath the carriages. Transport Minister Puente attributed the accident to a failure in the LZB safety system. The government has proclaimed three days of national mourning. Prime Minister Sánchez stated: “it is not acceptable to experience two railway accidents in less than a year” (transl. from Spanish), referring to the second serious accident in less than a year.
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- 21:01
Israel, ordinary count concluded: 650,000 double envelopes to decide
The count of ordinary ballots (86% of total votes) has concluded: Netanyahu’s bloc obtains 53 seats, Eisenkot’s bloc 48, Arab parties 19, according to ANSA. About 650,000 “double envelopes” from soldiers, diplomats, hospital patients and detainees remain to be counted, which could still shift the balance. Netanyahu stated: “We will not allow a government with the Arabs, it is dangerous.” President Herzog will meet with both leaders to explore the possibility of a unity government. The final result will arrive on November 4, reports Times of Israel.
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- 21:01
Houthis claim attack on Saudi refinery and Defense Ministry in Riyadh
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree has claimed a missile attack against the Defense Ministry in Riyadh and against the Ras Tanura refinery, Saudi Arabia’s largest with a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day, speaking of “widespread fires” (transl. from English), according to Türkiye Today. Riyadh has not confirmed the specific strikes; the Saudi-led coalition stated it had intercepted five ballistic missiles, with fragments damaging a building and a car. Bloomberg, cited by Anadolu Agency, reports that the fire near the terminal has been contained.
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- 12:01
DR Congo, Ebola epidemic surpasses 10,000 cases: deadliest in the country's history
Data from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Health, released on Tuesday, indicate 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths: nearly half of those infected have not survived, making this the fastest-growing outbreak ever recorded in the country. The epidemic, declared on May 15 and caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists, has spread to Kenya, where nine cases and two deaths have been confirmed. Africa CDC has convened an emergency meeting of African health ministers. Sources: Al Jazeera, ABC News, Yahoo News/AFP.
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- 12:01
Israel, 84.5% of votes counted: Netanyahu leads 54 to 49 over Eisenkot
Update on last night’s exit poll: with 84.5% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s bloc remains ahead with 54 seats, Eisenkot’s rises to 49, Arab lists fall to 17. No coalition has a majority. Votes from the “double envelope,” including military ballots, are still outstanding: the final result will not be official before November 4. The news currently stems from a single primary source, Israel’s Central Elections Committee, as reported by ANSA and Quotidiano Nazionale. “The prime minister has lost,” said Ofer Cassif of the United Arab List.
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- 12:01
Ethiopia, 36,000 people flee to Kenya amid fighting in Moyale
According to the UN Refugee Agency, around 36,000 people have crossed the border from Ethiopia into Kenya to escape clashes around the border town of Moyale. Many of the displaced are women and children, and are in urgent need of food, clean water, shelter, sanitation and health care. The report currently stems from a single source, UNHCR, as reported by AllAfrica; no independent confirmation is available at this time.
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- 12:01
Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro flees to United States after Lula's defeat
Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right candidate defeated on Sunday in the Brazilian presidential election, secretly left the country via Argentina and arrived in the United States, violating the Supreme Court ban that had revoked his documents, including his diplomatic passport, over flight risk linked to a money laundering investigation. The US State Department will grant a visa to him and his family. According to O Globo, the plan had been organized for weeks by his brother Eduardo, who already resides in the US. Sources: Il Post, NBC News.
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