US civil rights and labor icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, the influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, died on Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield, California, surrounded by her close family, her family said. She was 96.
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, helping to improve pay and conditions for agricultural workers, and coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede!" that was later adopted by political campaigns including Barack Obama's. She remained active on race, poverty, LGBTQ and women's rights issues into the final months of her life.
In an interview with The New York Times earlier this year, Huerta said she had been raped by Chavez decades earlier.
Spain high-speed train collision kills at least 68 near Toledo
At least 68 people were killed on Wednesday when a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped on the Madrid-Andalucía high-speed line near Toledo, south of Madrid, authorities said. Two carriages derailed, more than 100 people were reported injured, and the death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue.
Spain's transport minister said one of the trains had been ordered to continue its journey despite a red signal, calling the preceding traffic order "inexplicable." The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The collision is Spain's second deadly rail accident this year. Services between Madrid and Seville have been suspended while emergency crews work at the scene.
Defeated Brazilian candidate Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after fleeing
Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, landed in Miami early on Wednesday with his family after fleeing Brazil following his election run-off loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to Brazilian and US reports. Bolsonaro had refused to concede defeat in Sunday's vote.
He left the country despite a court order barring his exit and after police canceled his passport in connection with a money-laundering investigation. His departure route included stops in Argentina and Ecuador.
The US State Department said it would grant visas to Bolsonaro and his family, a State Department official told CBS News.
Israel election count shows no clear winner, coalition talks loom
Vote counting in Israel's general election was ongoing, with no clear winner emerging. With more than 60 percent of ballots tallied, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp was narrowly ahead of the opposition but remained short of a parliamentary majority. Earlier exit polls had placed the anti-Netanyahu bloc slightly ahead, but neither grouping appeared to have the 61 seats needed to govern.
Voter turnout reached 77.7 percent, the highest in more than two decades, and Arab parties were on course for a strong showing, with exit polls suggesting they could win around 18 seats.
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot vowed to work quickly to form a government, saying voters had rejected Netanyahu's divisive rule. Coalition negotiations are expected to take weeks or possibly months in the first election since the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.
Harry Kane wins 2026 Ballon d'Or, ending England's 25-year drought
England captain Harry Kane won the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in London on Monday, becoming the first Englishman to receive football's most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. Kane prevailed after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season.
Spain's Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or for a third time, ending teammate Aitana Bonmati's three-year reign.
The Daily Mail reported that Harry Kane confirmed Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany remained in hospital but was "on the mend," with English coach Aaron Danks set to take charge of the team.
Tommy Robinson convicted of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
The far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been found guilty of harassing two journalists from the Daily Mail and MailOnline. A jury at Southwark Crown Court convicted him after a week-long trial.
The court heard that Robinson used "bullyboy, intimidatory tactics" that caused the journalists fear of violence, prompting the reporters and their family members to flee their homes.
Knife attacker killed outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
Serbian police shot and killed a minor who attacked a guard with knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. Authorities described the incident as a terrorist attack.
The Serbian government said the attacker appeared to be a supporter of the Islamic State. Police declared the highest terror alert following the assault, which echoed a similar knife attack outside the same embassy in June 2024.
Cyclone Arnab makes landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Arnab made landfall on India's eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday as a "very severe" cyclonic storm, bringing heavy rain, flooding and strong winds that disrupted flights and train services. Authorities evacuated about 180,000 people as the storm approached.
At least three people were reported killed in Andhra Pradesh after landfall, according to DW, and the storm was forecast to move inland and head north toward Nepal.
Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia over fuel costs
The luxury cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, also known as the MV Odyssey, suspended a years-long round-the-world voyage in Cambodia because of soaring fuel costs, leaving 203 passengers, most of them Americans, and 156 crew members stranded.
Operators said they were working with passengers on temporary living arrangements.
Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Warsh was scheduled to hold a briefing on Wednesday following the central bank's latest interest-rate decision. Markets and analysts widely expected the Fed to leave rates unchanged.
The decision comes days before US midterm elections and follows months of accelerated inflation driven in part by oil and gas price spikes linked to the Iran war.