Two high-speed trains collided between Los Yébenes and Urda in Toledo province on October 28, 2026, killing at least 39 people, with later reports putting the toll at 46, as Madrid–Andalusia services were suspended and the cause remained under investigation.
Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab completed landfall on the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with winds of 125-135 kmph, then weakened into a severe cyclonic storm as nearly 100,000 people were evacuated in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
India and Australia reviewed defence cooperation, military interoperability and regional security challenges as Rajnath Singh met Richard Marles in Cebu on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus.
One person was killed and five injured after Afghan Taliban firing hit civilian houses and a market in South Waziristan Lower, Pakistani officials said on October 28, 2026, in the latest flare-up along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The third Russia-Africa Summit opens in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026, with 48 African countries confirmed, co-chaired by Vladimir Putin and African Union chair Évariste Ndayishimiye, and focused on trade, energy, food security and AI.
Two earthquakes struck off Sarangani, Davao Occidental, on October 28, 2026, prompting safety inspections and the suspension of work and classes.
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential runoff, after a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports lapsed and police said his passports were cancelled. The US is reported to be granting visas to him and his family, while his precise whereabouts remain unconfirmed.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck offshore Vanuatu about 221 km northwest of Port-Olry on October 28, 2026. The USGS issued a green alert, with no tsunami threat reported.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments to give women a meaningful role in peace negotiations, restore funding for women-led organisations, and enforce zero tolerance for violence against women and girls.
India and Canada have held the inaugural meeting of their Migration and Mobility Dialogue in New Delhi, signing terms of reference for an annual dialogue covering students, skilled workers, professionals and business visitors.