The World Web Times - worldwebtimes.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 🇮🇱 Seven people have now been arrested in the Negev election-bribery investigation, including three school principals. Four arrests today followed three on election morning. Three of today’s detainees were subsequently released to house arrest. Police say searches uncovered tens of thousands of shekels in cash envelopes alongside Ra’am ballot slips. One suspect’s lawyer says envelopes containing ₪1,000 each were donations for poor families. Ra’am denies wrongdoing. The question for investigators: who selected the recipients, and was any payment conditional on voting? The fuel-card images offer another potentially traceable lead: ₪50 and ₪100 cards, with identifying numbers visible on sever Russian drone kills 14 at Ukraine train station, but local truce credited to Melania Trump brings some hope The Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET chartered by Israeli shipping company ZIM has sunk in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria after being hit by 3 drones. The ship was sailing from Haifa, Israel, to Romania carrying 421 containers including hazardous materials such as lithium-ion batteries, corrosive liquids and acids. All 18 crew members managed to abandon the ship safely and were rescued by Bulgarian navy. 🇧🇬 Container ship sinks off Bulgaria after naval drone attack As previously reported by Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry, the Liberia-flagged Contship Jet was sailing from Haifa, Israel, to the Romanian port of Constanța and was hit three times. The damage was recorded by a French patrol aircraft. The crew of the container ship was rescued. Since the beginning of October, unmanned boats and drones have regularly attacked vessels in the Black Sea off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria. Targets have included ships linked to the transport of Ukrainian grain and other cargo. In total, at least nine large commercial vessels have been attacked off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania during October. Uk EARTH 🌎 ANGEL😇78: @FBI This about the neighbor I said that took my cat to the pound why she did it being nosey,cat was outside getting air,she had pink eye already take her to the vet it got canceled cause they told me what to do so I ain’t had to pay. 🇺🇸 Senator Chris Murphy says Trump is preparing to resume the war with IRAN after the midterms, and he’s calling the alleged plan INSANE. “I will just say this: their plan is insane. It will lead to devastating escalation and the likely destruction of our committment to the RULE OF LAW.” That statement while U.S. officials privately tell Middle Eastern allies to prepare for possible new strikes and Iranian retaliation. Trump has apparently not made a final decision. But with the election just days away, Washington is already preparing everyone for what’s about to come. Writer: Oliver Russia will extend its diesel export ban until the end of the year while allowing some companies to ship fuel under a quota system to meet its new export commitment to the U.S., two people familiar with the discussions told Reuters. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/29/russia-to-extend-diesel-export-ban-use-quotas-to-fulfill-us-deal-sources-say-a94128 Ian McEwan speculates on ‘What We Can Know’ in the 22nd century As #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth winds down, cleared industry should continue to be mindful of the tricks that can be played by our adversaries as they pursue critical technologies and classified information. Use these tips: https://www.dcsa.mil/Portals/128/Documents/CI/DCSA%20Outreach%20Pamphlet_Cyber%20Threats_2024.pdf #Counterintelligence Google has suffered a record $500bn (£375bn) share-price wipe-out over fears that AI is eating into the search giant’s main advertising business. Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, crashed by as much as 13pc on Thursday, wiping hundreds of billions of dollars from its value. 🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/10/28/google-slumps-over-fears-of-ai-overspending/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_over-fears-of-ai-overspending/ Her grandmother asks her to clean her room. The response? A full assault, put out on TikTok. WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE Writer: Samuel 🇿🇦 White South African farmer brutally tortured in farm attack A 50-year-old White South African cattle farmer, Donovan Marx, was brutally tortured during an attack on his farm in Syferfontein, between Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp in South Africa’s North West province. According to police, three unidentified armed men wearing balaclavas entered the property and tied up a farmworker before confronting Marx, shooting him in the upper body, dragging him into his house and restraining him with cable ties. During the attack, Marx had both ears cut off, was severely beaten, shot in the back and stabbed in the leg. According to Agri North West deputy chairperson André Strydom, the attackers also Власть принуждает к подписанию контракта с Минобороны: облавы в Омске и других городах Thank you for your condolences, António. Today, Russia carried out cynical strikes that claimed the lives of 19 people. Another 71 people were injured, including 11 children. Dozens of those wounded are now in hospitals. Our medical professionals are providing care and doing everything they can to save lives. Once again, Russia is showing its true attitude towards de-escalation and the efforts by Ukraine, the United States, Europe, and our other partners around the world to end this war and stop the killings. Of course, support from the EU and every EU Member State is extremely important to us right now. We deeply appreciate all the assistance you are providing. We must further mobilize our Advancing the Next Decade of Women’s Water Security in the Middle East EverydayAmerican: LIVE: Никаких уступок РФ! Киев ТРЕБУЕТ санкций. Вечер 29.10.26 In a country that elected a Hamas-supporting president, a pro-Israel public remains Top 100 Computer Vision Projects Idea for 2024 computer-vision · GitHub Topics · GitHub GitHub – daveebbelaar/document-copilot TMZ, NYP ‘The Low Down:’ Mary Peltola Under Fire In Alaska Senate Race Scandal German serial rapist sentenced to 12 years as police investigate 44 more cases 🇮🇱 Netanyahu cries VOTER FRAUD after Israeli Arab parties make RECORD election gains… Bibi claims Arab parties benefited from election fraud but offered no evidence. Election officials are investigating allegations of irregularities but say there is no indication of widespread fraud. Record Arab turnout has complicated Netanyahu’s path to another term and left Israel without a clear election winner. Critics say he’s trying to undermine Arab parties to prevent rival Gadi Eisenkot from forming a government with their support. Election officials were expected to finish tallying votes later today. Is undermining opponents’ legitimacy his best path to victory? Source: Reuters / Writer: Marie Spain train collision disaster ⚡️While Oleshky ceasefire holds for third day, Russian attacks kill 1, injure at least 22 across Ukraine. Overnight, Russian forces launched 112 attack drones, 40 of them jet-powered, at Ukraine, according to the Air Force. 97 of the drones were downed or jammed, including 30 of the jet-powered drones. Strikes were recorded at seven locations, the Air Force added. One person was killed and eight more injured — including a 13-year-old girl — in attacks on Kharkiv Oblast. https://kyivindependenm/while-oleshky-ceasefire-holds-for-third-day-russian-attacks-kill-1-injure-at-least-22-across-ukraine/ Alaska’s governor orders a probe into Peltola’s Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversy 🇮🇱🇧🇬 Three naval drones just SANK an Israeli-operated cargo ship in the Black Sea, right off the coast of NATO member Bulgaria. The Liberian-flagged Contship Jet was carrying 421 containers from Israel to Romania when it was struck. All 18 crew members escaped unharmed and were rescued by Bulgarian authorities. But here’s what makes this especially alarming. At least SIX commercial vessels have been attacked off Bulgaria this month, with roughly two dozen sailors feared dead. A French military aircraft even warned authorities about the incoming drones, but the attack couldn’t be stopped. Russia is under suspicion, obviously, although nobody has established who launched the drones. Source The proposed record defense spending comes alongside a new wave of tax hikes designed to fund the rising costs of the war in Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/29/state-duma-passes-record-defense-spending-budget-in-first-reading-a94126 Russia, Ukraine report ceasefire holding in southern Ukrainian town awaiting aid A former Adidas boss who was ordered to demolish part of his £1.3m home because it is two metres too long is suing the developer who sold it to him. Edward Nixon, a former managing director of Adidas in Korea, and his wife, Sally, bought West Barn in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, and commissioned Barry Howard to convert it into a home. The Nixons are now suing Mr Howard for £900,000 for “fraudulent misrepresentation” on the basis that he must have known the house was bigger than it should have been. 🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/28/ex-adidas-boss-sues-builder-partly-demolish-home/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_sues-builder-partly-demolish-home/ norman: Former FBI official Nikki Floris weeps outside D.C. court as preliminary hearing begins on charges she lied about Hunter Biden’s laptop #FBI #Laptop #HunterBiden norman: Former FBI official Nikki Floris weeps outside D.C. court as preliminary hearing begins on charges she lied about Hunter Biden’s laptop #FBI #Laptop #HunterBiden President Trump prepares to speak at Rock Hill rally for Sen. Darline Graham FBI hands Trump towers contractor no-bid surveillance deal 🔴 The ⁠United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says that a vessel caught fire ⁠and sank following a maritime ⁠security incident nine nautical miles north of Oman’s Khasab 🔴 Regional authorities identified the ⁠vessel as a dhow, UKMTO says, adding that the crew ⁠has been safely evacuated Hundreds of Indonesian students and civil society groups protest in the capital Jakarta and other cities against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, including the handling of ongoing forest fires. The five issues that determine the Middle East’s view of Israel’s elections Palestinian President Abbas signals readiness for talks with Israel, seeks Cyprus mediation The company built a juggernaut by “tuning into what mainstream America likes,” its longtime designer said. https://on.wsj.com/4ik2FBO Yemen’s armed forces say they carried out 982 air, drone and artillery strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets over the past 24 hours, neutralizing 324 fighters and commanders and destroying or disabling 108 vehicles and weapons. The crew of a dhow that sank north of Khasab, Oman, was safely evacuated, according to UKMTO. Regional authorities identified the vessel after a maritime security incident set off a large fire onboard, causing it to list and go down. US Justice Department will not involve FBI and ICE in election monitoring Controversy swirls around Alaska Senate race #CIA CIA #FBI FBI #Mossad Mossad It would not be out of character and the political personality of Sharon to play a part in the 9/11 Attacks as the stern warning to the U.S., in cahoots with Putin and Schroeder. He thought he can get away with it. Or did not think about it at all. The Mastermind: Putin and the 9/11 Attacks ariel sharon George Peyrouton: Ex-CIA officer @JohnKiriakou knew stone-cold killers at the CIA, and he says they weren’t the worst people there. #CIA Alaska’s governor orders a probe into Peltola’s Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversy HIGH SPEED TRAINS COLLIDE | 68 dead, dozens of others hurt in Spain Global Security and Intelligence News Review Posts – WorldWebTimes.com