Here are today’s posts for X.A high-speed Renfe train slammed into a stationary Iryo train near Urda in Spain’s Toledo province, killing at least 69. Officials say controllers cleared the train to run at normal speed after a signaling failure. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm8xz7pkd0jjoIsrael’s election still has no clear winner. With nearly 90% of votes counted, Netanyahu’s bloc has 53 seats, Eisenkot’s bloc 48 and Arab parties 19. Over 500,000 special ballots remain, with final results possible Thursday evening. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/no-clear-winner-in-israeli-election-with-nearly-90-percent-of-votes-countedA Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded train platform in Dnipro, Ukraine, during the morning rush, killing 14 people. Zelenskyy called the attack horrific and urged allies not to ease sanctions on Russia. https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-14-killed-in-russian-drone-strike-on-crowded-dnipro-train-station/a-79795076ECB President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7, 2027, about nine months early. Hours later the ECB held its deposit rate at 2.5% with eurozone inflation at 3.8%. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/ecb-holds-rates-at-25-as-lagarde-announces-early-exit-with-inflation-near-double-the-targeVP JD Vance sent a letter to Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei proposing a return to direct talks, as Trump reportedly told Gulf allies to prepare for possible strikes after the midterms. Rezaei is expected to reply Thursday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/what-we-know-of-vances-letter-to-rezaei-as-trump-warns-gulf-to-prepareThe Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% in a 10-2 vote, saying inflation remains elevated. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a hike. https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/10/28/breaking-news/fed-holds-rates-steady-as-inflation-remains-elevated/Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military planner and a former 101st Airborne commander at Fort Campbell. An official said he was accused of leaking classified information. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-fires-pentagons-top-military-planner/