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Ten police personnel, including two senior officers, are killed in a clash after insurgents ambushed police vehicles in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)

The American ocean liner SS United States is sunk off Florida to become the world’s largest artificial reef. (Pensacola News Journal)

The German cabinet approves draft legislation establishing a strategic natural gas reserve of 24 terawatt-hours, equivalent to approximately 10% of national storage capacity, to maintain gas supplies during emergencies. (AFP via France 24)

Portugal closes approximately 8,000 schools nationwide and suspends non-essential public services as Storm Charles approaches. The second day of the Web Summit in Lisbon is also cancelled. (AP) (Deadline)

The German defence ministry announces that the Bundeswehr will discontinue using Chinese-made drones for military training and exercises, replacing them with German or other European models to address security concerns. (AP) (Reuters)

Kenyan president William Ruto signs a deal for Sudan to lift its 20-month ban on imports of tea from Kenya. (Business Daily Africa)

More than 6,000 schools across Italy are evacuated following bomb threats. (BBC News)

Former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi escapes house arrest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence for kidnapping and membership in an armed group. Argentine security forces search for him. (AFP via France 24)

Two people are arrested in connection with an explosive attack on the headquarters of Colombian broadcaster RCN Televisión in Cali, Valle del Cauca. (AFP via Gulf News)

The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court fines Meta Platforms R$7.5 million (US$1.34 million) for failing to comply with judicial orders concerning the 2026 presidential election, while finding insufficient evidence of deliberate electoral interference. (AFP via Le Monde)

Polish president Karol Nawrocki and at least 500,000 people participate in the annual patriotic march celebrating the National Independence Day in Warsaw, Poland. (Zero)

Pope Leo XIV leaves Argentina and arrives in Peru. Peru unveils a 14-meter statue, described as the world’s tallest of the pontiff. (IJR)

Cybersecurity firm CloudSek reports that the Kazakhstan-linked hacker group Silent Lynx used an autonomous agent to breach Tajikistan’s government database and steal more than 2,000 national security-related documents. (Reuters)

Tuesday, November 10^th, 2026

Police arrest an American soldier near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia. (DW)

The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can cause permanent blindness. (BBC News) (Reuters)

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service kills a female grizzly bear and her three cubs after DNA evidence confirmed that the bears killed a mother and daughter near Bella Coola, Canada. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)

A third round of United States-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations begins in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the war, prisoners of war, and security guarantees. Earlier in the day, the American and Ukrainian teams held a separate meeting with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the European Commission, and NATO. (The Guardian)

El Salvador announces it has launched a joint military operation with the Haitian police against the 400 Mawozo gang, in which 20 people are killed and a house linked to its leader, Wilson Joseph, is destroyed. (Al Jazeera)

A military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels. (DW)

Eight people, including five workers and two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia, during an ambush against a vehicle. (Reuters)

The Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approves a reform of the electricity law which allows private companies and joint ventures to invest in the nationalised electricity sector, which the government has controlled since 2007. (AFP via RFI)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore launches a gold reserve service for foreign central banks, international financial institutions, and sovereign entities, and announces expanded tax exemptions for wholesale gold services. ) (Reuters)

Twelve people are killed and at least 46 others are seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving over 50 trucks and cars on the Trakia A1 motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria. (Al Jazeera)

The military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels. (DW)

Five schoolgirls are killed and 21 others are injured when a school bus plunges into a pond in Kandal province, Cambodia. (AP)

The Thai cabinet approves new environmental regulations for data centers, including limits on noise and temperature increases, requirements for cooling-water recycling and testing, and industrial zoning for facilities consuming more than 20 megawatts. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Indonesian police detain 154 people following clashes with protesters in Yogyakarta. The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute reports that two people are hospitalized and 13 others remain uncontactable. (AFP via New Straits Times)

The British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones. (CNN)

An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. (AP) (BBC News)

British news outlets The Guardian and ITV News identify comedian and author David Walliams as the subject of sexual misconduct allegations after the High Court of Justice rejects his attempt to prevent their publication. Walliams denies the allegations. (CNN) (RTÉ News)

Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka announces his intention to resign following controversies about the authenticity of his high-school diploma. (Reuters)

AI boom Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companies, including security incident reporting and independent model evaluations, and establish a new regulatory body to oversee compliance. (AFP) (ABC News)

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2026 Booker Prize English author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for his post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything. (The Guardian)

English actor Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment for one rape and three counts of sexual assault. (CNN)

The Chinese commerce ministry extends the suspension of export restrictions on certain rare earths, industrial diamonds, and lithium battery technology to January 10, 2027, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the United States. (Reuters)

The 24-year-old man who opened fire in Kraków’s Main Square, in Poland, two days ago, dies at a hospital after being seriously injured in a shootout with police. (Al Jazeera)

The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States has evacuated aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall base in the United Kingdom, citing threats from Iran. (Reuters)

The 24-year-old man responsible for the drive-by mass shooting at the Main Square in Kraków, Poland, two days ago, which killed six people and injured 16 others, dies at a hospital after being seriously wounded in a shootout with police. (Al Jazeera)

The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, United Kingdom, returns the remains of 39 Naga people, collected during the British Raj, to a delegation from Nagaland, India, following six years of discussions over repatriation. (AFP via France 24)

Paraguayan president Pedro Alliana appoints economist Jorge Schreiner to lead the central bank following Ueno Bank‘s collapse. The Senate approves Schreiner’s appointment. (Reuters)

The South Korean Fair Trade Commission issues fines of ₩331.1 billion (US$247 million) for Woowa Brothers and ₩300.8 billion ($222 million) for Coupang, finding that their food-delivery platforms restricted competition by requiring restaurants to match rival platforms’ terms. (AFP via France 24)

Seventeen people are killed and twelve others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Aliağa, Turkey. (BBC News)

At least five people are reported missing after two boats collide off the coast of Trinidad. Search and rescue operations are underway by the Trinbagonian Coast Guard. (AP)

Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides and Northern Cypriot president Tufan Erhürman agree to establish two additional crossings across the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus and hold further peace negotiations. (Reuters)

Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta ceases operations as it closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations. (AP)

In college football, the College Football Playoff announces it will expand from 12 to 24 teams starting in the 2027 season. (ESPN)

Sunday, November 8^th, 2026

In Formula racing, Mercedes-Benz wins its ninth World Constructors’ Championship after drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the São Paulo Grand Prix. (Daily Tribune)

NVIDIA announces it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after American intelligence reported that a close associate of Huang was a spy for China. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with the associate in a letter to the company earlier in the day. (BBC News)

Several floors of Aramco Tower, a skyscraper owned by Saudi Aramco located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are damaged after a Houthi ballistic missile is intercepted over the city by Saudi air defense systems. No casualties or injuries are reported. (Al Jazeera)

Iranian state media reports that explosions are heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after reporting that the U.S. military fired projectiles. (Middle East Eye)

Production is temporarily suspended at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan after a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank at the site is hit by a drone. No group claims responsibility for the attack. (AFP via South China Morning Post)

Three people are arrested as pro-Palestine protesters are confronted by pro-Israel counterprotesters in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, amidst a boycott of six Jewish-owned restaurants targeted by a cycling club over their support of Israel. (NBC News)

Mexican Navy personnel, working with intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, arrest Rafael Álvarez Ayala, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell “Los Rs”, in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. He is wounded in a shootout during the operation and is wanted on a Michoacán warrant for aggravated homicide. (Al Jazeera)

Former National Congress Party politician Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region during war, is detained by the Sudanese army. (AFP via Arab News)

More than 200,000 people march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the Dutch government’s support of the Israeli military. (Al Jazeera)

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Saudi airstrikes hit homes near Sanaa, Yemen, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36 others. (AP)

A family of twelve are killed in an arson attack during a bandit raid in Maradun, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Seven others are kidnapped. (Nigerian Info)

Unions, yellow vests protesters, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants. (Al Jazeera)

Friday, November 6th, 2026

American cinematographer Thomas Markle is arrested in Tampa, Florida, over allegations of possessing child sexual abuse material. (CBS News)

Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain. (Ara)

At least 100 people are arrested by police after protesters break into and temporarily occupy a construction site for a Microsoft data center in Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, during an anti-data-center rally. (Al Jazeera)

Edgar Aarón Vázquez, founder and leader of the Nuevo Imperio cartel, is killed in an operation in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. He was implicated in the murder of a federal agent, as well as kidnapping, extortion, homicide, dispossession of property, money laundering, fuel theft, and drug trafficking to the United States and Canada. (Excélsior in Spanish)

Three gunmen were killed after an encounter against authorities in the ejido Las Trancas, Navolato, Sinaloa, México.(El Universal in Spanish)

Politician Julio Portillo and three police officers are killed in an assassination shooting in Río Hondo, Zacapa Department, Guatemala, by unknown gunmen. (Al Jazeera)

The death toll from an armed attack yesterday by suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants on several villages in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rises to 33. (AA)

Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a market in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing 30 people and wounding eight more. (AP)

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China adopts a law regulating Chinese research, tourism, shipping, and other activities in Antarctica, requiring environmental safeguards, waste management, and permits subject to safety conditions. (Reuters)

Au Kam San, a former pro-democracy legislator of Macau, is convicted in a closed-door trial of “subversion against the political power of the state” and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. It is the first conviction under the Macau National Security Law, which was revised by lawmakers in 2023 to broaden its scope and to allow for closed-door trials. (BBC News)

Malaysia’s UMNO party pays a RM50-million (US$12 million) fine for imprisoned former prime minister Najib Razak, fulfilling a condition of his royal pardon. The Attorney-General’s Chambers subsequently seeks to delay his transfer to house arrest. (AFP via France 24)

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 5,182 measles cases in 2026, the country’s highest annual total since 1991. State health agencies report at least eight measles-related deaths. (AFP via France 24)

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the mass murder of children. (Reuters)

The Paraguayan Senate unanimously removes Santiago Peña as the country’s president over alleged conflicts of interest involving Ueno Bank, whose accounts the central bank froze. Congress postpones consideration of Peña’s resignation to allow impeachment proceedings. (Reuters)

The Public Prosecutor’s Office orders the arrest of Santiago Peña, who is placed under house arrest. (UPI)

Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as the interim president of Paraguay. (Reuters)

King Philippe of Belgium refuses Bart De Wever‘s resignation as the prime minister, telling him to continue with budget negotiations. (Euronews)

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1979 – Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages.

Teghaza 001, a Martian meteorite discovered in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali, is reported to be 4.1 billion years old. (Reuters)

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The 24-year-old man who opened fire in Kraków’s Main Square, in Poland, two days ago, dies at a hospital after being seriously injured in a shootout with police. (Al Jazeera)

Sunday, November 8^th, 2026

At least five people are killed, including four children, and several injured people are rescued after heavy rain and flooding caused a sandbank to collapse in Deir el-Balah, Gaza. (Al Jazeera)

Iranian state media reports that explosions are heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after reporting that the U.S. military fired projectiles. (Middle East Eye)

A train derails near El Ayyat, Giza Governorate, Egypt, killing seven people and wounding 125 more. (AP) (Al Jazeera)

Three people are killed and more than 300 others are rescued from severe flooding in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. (Shafaq)

At least 34 people are killed when a small boat carrying migrants capsizes off the coast of Kébémer, Louga, Senegal. (DW) (Al Jazeera)

A bus traveling towards Zagreb, Croatia, overturns on the A3 motorway, killing at least two people and injuring 20 others. (AP)

The Maltese Civil Court orders four investment companies, including two from Malta and two from Luxembourg, to pay the Vatican Bank €24.1 million in damages over a 2013 deal involving the Kappa Fund. (Times of Malta) (Vatican News)

Authorities of El Hierro in the Spanish Canary Islands declare a state of emergency following a surge of over 3,300 migrants and refugees arriving on the island this month. (Al Jazeera)

More than 200,000 people march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the Dutch government’s support of the Israeli military. (Al Jazeera)

A M_w 5.7 earthquake strikes central Japan with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture, while also affecting Aichi, Gifu, Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. At least 22 people are injured. (NHK World-Japan)

In association football, Inter Miami player Lionel Messi is awarded the 2026 Golden Boot Award after scoring 26 goals in one season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive years. (Al Jazeera)

In stock car racing, Hendrick Motorsports’ driver Kyle Larson wins his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship, becoming the first driver to win two consecutive championships since 2010. (AP)

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) says that they have recaptured the town of Iyal Bakhit in West Kordofan, Sudan. The SAF also reportedly downs a Rapid Support Forces drone. (Sudan Tribune)

Six people are killed and 15 more injured in a drive-by mass shooting in the center of Kraków, Poland. The perpetrator, who also killed his parents and his sister at their home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, is wounded by police and arrested. (Reuters)

Saudi airstrikes hit homes near Sanaa, Yemen, killing at least 27 people and wounding 36 others. (AP)

A drone strike of unknown origin is launched against a military base in Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolívar Department, Colombia, killing three soldiers and wounding 16 more. (AP)

A family of twelve are killed in an arson attack during a bandit raid in Maradun, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Seven others are kidnapped. (Nigerian Info)

Twenty-one people are killed and one person has been rescued after a migrant boat sinks off the coast of Kebemer, Louga region, Senegal. (Xinhua)

At least 12 people, mostly bus passengers, are killed and 13 others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision near Atalaya, Valparaíso Region, Chile. (AFP via The Sun)

Nine people are killed and five others are injured when a truck collides with a minibus in Özalp, Van Province, Turkey. (Daily Sabah)

Unions, yellow vests protesters, and student protesters hold a fourth consecutive weekend of protests across France with about 146,000 participants. (Al Jazeera)

Israeli president Isaac Herzog selects Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot to attempt to form a coalition government following inconclusive Knesset elections. Eisenkot will have 28 days to secure sufficient support in the Knesset. (ABC News Australia)

New Zealanders vote to elect 120 members of the House of Representatives, with 11 additional overhang seats. National Party leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins both seek reappointment as the country’s prime minister. Preliminary results see Labour lead in the popular vote and the Nationals having the most amount of seats, with special votes yet to be counted. (RNZ)

In sailing, Frenchman Tom Laperche wins the 2026 Route du Rhum in a record six days, 13 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds, beating Charles Caudrelier‘s 2022 time by six hours and 19 minutes. (Reuters)

Friday, November 6th, 2026

American cinematographer Thomas Markle is arrested in Tampa, Florida, over allegations of possessing child sexual abuse material. (CBS News)

Three gunmen were killed after an encounter against authorities in the ejido Las Trancas, Navolato, Sinaloa, México.(El Universal in Spanish)

Politician Julio Portillo and three police officers are killed in an assassination shooting in Río Hondo, Zacapa Department, Guatemala, by unknown gunmen. (Al Jazeera)

The death toll from an armed attack yesterday by suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants on several villages in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rises to 33. (AA)

Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a market in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing 30 people and wounding eight more. (AP)

Australia deploys a C-130 Hercules aircraft, a Cessna Citation aircraft, and 20 personnel to help extinguish wildfires in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. (AFP)

Two people are killed and 16 injured in a bus crash in Lent, Ain, France. (Le Monde)

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the mass murder of children. (Reuters)

The Colombian border control agency expels 80 Venezuelan nationals suspected of criminal activity, including theft, drug trafficking, and extortion. (AFP via France 24)

The High Court of Tanzania acquits Chadema chairperson Tundu Lissu of treason but sentences him to four years in prison for incitement related to statements opposing the 2025 general election results. (AFP via France 24)

A court in Istanbul, Turkey, orders the detention of legislator and former family minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya pending trial on charges of violating capital markets legislation and membership in a criminal organization amid an investigation into investment fund manipulation. (AP)

The Public Prosecutor’s Office orders the arrest of Santiago Peña, who is placed under house arrest. (UPI)

Vice President Pedro Alliana is sworn in as the interim president of Paraguay. (Reuters)

King Philippe of Belgium refuses Bart De Wever‘s resignation as the prime minister, telling him to continue with budget negotiations. (Euronews)

Thursday, November 5th, 2026

Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain. (Ara)

Cuban authorities release independent journalist Yoani Sánchez and activists Berta Soler and María Cristina Labrada after detaining them for several hours in Havana. (AFP)

The Supreme Court of Somalia nullifies the amendments to the country’s constitution, ruling that the term of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expired on 15 May 2026, while ordering new elections within 90 days. (AFP via Modern Ghana) (Somali Guardian)

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Thursday, November 5th, 2026

The syndicate of unions organizes a general strike across France, supported by the yellow vests movement, activists, and student protesters. (CNN)

The Nepali supreme court directs the government to regulate cannabis cultivation for medicinal, scientific, agricultural, horticultural, and industrial purposes. (AFP via France 24)

A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack. (Ammon News)

Eleven people are killed and 33 more injured after the collision of a passenger bus with a truck in Pakpattan District, Punjab, Pakistan. (AP)

Six people are killed and nine more injured after a fire at a two-story home in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. (Sky News)

Six more people are found dead under the debris of a building that collapsed two weeks ago in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing the death toll to eight. Sixteen others are still missing. (AP)

The Mexican government approves the Digital Economy Act for Digital and Electronic Payments, which allows it to designate sectors in which digital payments are the only accepted means of payment. (N+)

Koldo affair Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain. (Ara)

Eight people are killed and another is injured in a shooting spree at three separated locations in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. The perpetrator is arrested. (AP)

The Hong Kong High Court sentences pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to an additional 10 years in prison under the national security law for conspiring with foreign entities to impose sanctions against China and Hong Kong. (AFP)

Grenadians vote to elect 15 members of the House of Representatives. Incumbent prime minister Dickon Mitchell wins a second consecutive NDC government, with opposition NNP leader Emmalin Pierre losing her seat in St. Andrew South East. (AP) (St. Vincent Times)

Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him. (AP) (Reuters)

The Federal High Court of Nigeria invalidates former vice president Atiku Abubakar‘s nomination as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, ruling that the party’s leadership was improperly constituted. (Reuters)

Belarus sentences Roman Catholic Priest Anatoly Parakhnevich to three years in prison for opposing the war in Ukraine. (AP)

In golf, professional tour LIV Golf ceases operations after five seasons and liquidates its assets, following bankruptcy proceedings and the withdrawal of financial support from Saudi Arabia‘s Public Investment Fund and prospective investor BC Partners Credit. (AFP via France 24)

Wednesday, November 4^th, 2026

The United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics reports that deaths linked to cocaine use have overtaken deaths from heroin in England and Wales for the first time on record. The increase in deaths from cocaine use is blamed on increased purity of the drug and its widespread availability across the UK in recent years. (BBC News)

Philippine authorities seize a 200-kilogram (440 lb) shipment of methamphetamine, whose origin is traced to Laos, at the Manila International Container Port. The shipment had arrived six days after Laotian police found similar contraband destined for the Philippines. (Arab News) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope for studying gamma-ray bursts, re-enters Earth’s atmosphere over Sumatra, ending its mission of nearly 22 years. (NASA)

Two women are killed in a airstrike by Sudan’s army on a water source in Umm Badr, North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)

The Bangladeshi garment industry wage board agrees to increase minimum wages following five days of worker protests and clashes with police. Workers demand ৳30,000 (US$240) monthly, up from ৳12,500 (US$100), while the board has not specified the increase. (AFP)

Five people are killed while two others are injured in an explosion at a suspected illegal fireworks factory in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Philippines. (The Philippine Star)

A fire and explosion at a Panasonic subsidiary’s factory in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, kills two employees and injures five others. (Reuters)

The Singaporean parliament amends the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014, introducing arrest powers, permitting trials in absentia, and increasing maximum fines tenfold to S$20 million (US$15 million) following widespread air pollution from Indonesian wildfires. (AFP)

Hackers steal approximately €100 million (US$112 million) from French bank Crédit Mutuel through unauthorized transactions using the bank’s account. (Firstpost)

Hungary makes Communist-era secret police records publicly accessible through a database containing approximately 60,000 names linked to former state security services. Prime Minister Péter Magyar announces that additional documents will become available in February 2027. (Reuters)

Tuesday, November 3^rd, 2026

A commercial vessel is hit by an unidentified object in the waters of Musandam Governorate, Oman, killing an Indian crew member, while 13 others are rescued. (Reuters)

U.S. news organizations project that the Democratic Party will control the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming 120th Congress, ending the Republican Party’s majority in both chambers. (Reuters)

Spanish author Cristina Fernández Cubas is awarded the 2026 Cervantes Prize to honor her writing in the Spanish language. (Euronews)

Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente resigns after the country experienced two train collision disasters in one year, the Adamuz derailment in January and the Toledo collision last week, which had a combined casualty toll of 115 deaths and 492 injuries. (CNN)

Five suspected robbers, including two former police personnel, are killed in shootouts with police in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. (Daily Tribune)

Several states elect their first Democratic representatives in decades, including: Adam Hamilton, the first Democrat to win a Kansas Senate seat since 1932; James Talarico, the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988; and Gina Hinojosa, the first Democrat to become governor of Texas since 1990. (NBC News)

Abdul El-Sayed defeats Mike Rogers in the United States Senate election in Michigan, making him the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Senate. (Time)

Keisha Lance Bottoms defeats Rick Jackson in the gubernatorial election in Georgia, becoming the first black woman to be elected governor in U.S. history. (AP)

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The Indian external ministry reports an attack on a commercial vessel near Musandam Governorate, Oman, that killed one Indian national, while 13 others are rescued. (Reuters)

Unidentified attackers ambush a police convoy near Gidan-Giye village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, killing at least five police officers and three members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard, injuring two officers, and abducting an unspecified number of personnel. (Reuters)

The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%, its highest level since 2008, citing persistent inflation and rising energy costs associated with the Iran war. (AFP via France 24)

Two helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collide while landing in Solukhumbu District, Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing an Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealand national. (AFP via Times of Malta)

Three people are arrested for allegedly wiretapping Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto‘s phone. (AFP via South China Morning Post)

False bomb threats target seven flights from several European countries. (BBC)

The Israeli MS Crown Iris cruise ship is targeted by a false bomb threat, and is searched on the Greek island of Syros. (Reuters)

The United States holds midterm elections for 435 members and five non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives, 35 members of the Senate (including special elections in Florida and Ohio), 39 state and territorial governors, and numerous other state, territorial, tribal, and local officials. (The Guardian)

In association football, CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies following an in-game collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono the previous day. (CNN)

In thoroughbred racing, Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria, Australia. Zahrann and Juja Kibo, also trained by Maher, finish second and third respectively. (AFP)

In association football, the Asian Football Confederation postpones the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 2027 to January 2028, citing security concerns and travel disruptions following Houthi attacks on the country. (AFP via France 24)

Monday, November 2nd, 2026

The United States military carries out airstrikes on Iranian targets across the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian surface-to-air missiles attack American aircraft in the Strait. (Al Jazeera) (AP)

In American football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers refuse to complete a pass during its 16-0 victory against the rival Atlanta Falcons in Week 8, becoming the first National Football League team to win a game without completing a pass since the Buffalo Bills did so in 1974. (NBC News)

Infighting in the Sinaloa Cartel Three people are killed and five more injured in two separated mass shootings at two drug rehabilitation centers in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. (La Jornada in Spanish)

Salvadoran, Haitian, and Gang Suppression Force soldiers launch an offensive in Plain of the Cul-de-Sac which extends from Haiti to the Dominican Republic, killing at least a dozen gang members. (EFE in Spanish)

An unidentified person throws an IED bomb at the home of Villa El Salvador mayor-elect Marcelino Huamán Cano in Lima, Peru, while he was with his family, causing property damage but no reported injuries. (Perú.21 in Spanish)

Russian forces drop at least nine bombs on a school building serving as a civilian shelter and humanitarian aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, killing at least 33 people and leaving 50 others missing. (CNN)

The Rapid Support Forces launches drone strikes against three distrubition stations in Sudan’s Kassala and Northern states. (Sudan Tribune)

Uganda begins withdrawing its troops from Somalia, planning to remove all personnel deployed under bilateral and African Union missions by the end of 2027, ending nearly two decades of operations. (AFP via Arab News)

The United States announces the suspensions of Rwanda and South Africa from duty-free trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act beginning January 1, 2027, citing trade barriers, human rights concerns, and threats to U.S. interests. (Reuters)

Eight people are killed after they were electrocuted when a vehicle came into contact with a high-voltage power line in Rajasthan, India. (Xinhua)

Swedish long-distance runner Andreas Almgren wins the 55th edition of the New York City Marathon in New York City, New York, U.S., during his first debut. (The Athletic via The New York Times)

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A truck bomb explodes near a military base in Planadas, Tolima Department, Colombia, killing four people and wounding several others. (Infobae)

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Sunday, November 1st, 2026

2026 Binance hack The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea orchestrated the hack and theft of over $6 billion of cryptocurrency from exchange Binance, facilitated through the Lazarus Group, which also hacked Dubai-based exchange Bybit last year. (DW)

In open-wheel racing, Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, wins the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest Drivers’ Champion at the age of 20 years, 68 days. (ESPN)

In motorcycle racing, Yamaha withdraws from the Qatar Grand Prix next week, citing company-wide travel restrictions following its assessment of the Middle Eastern crisis. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Portuguese riot police dismantle protest camps in Lisbon’s Rossio Square and Porto, arresting 13 people for refusing orders to disperse. Thirteen officers are injured, while activists say more than 30 protesters are also injured. (AFP)

Thousands of people protest in New Delhi, India, to call for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign due to changes to voter lists that allegedly disproportionately affect opposition parties. (Al Jazeera)

Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living. In response, the government forms a wage board. (Al Jazeera)

Five civil police officers are killed in an Israeli airstrike in al-Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip. Separately, three more Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, are killed in an airstrike on a building in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)

Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a national state of emergency to mobilize resources before the super El Niño event peaks in November or December. (DW)

El Niño event peaks in November or December. (DW)

2026 Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash Nine people are killed after a Learjet 60 business jet bound for The Bahamas crashes in Greenacres, Florida, United States. (Reuters)

Four workers are killed after entering a food waste tank at a hotel in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. (Indian Express)

The government of Delhi, India, introduces stricter pollution controls, including double parking fees, remote work arrangements, restrictions on high-emission vehicles, and bans on dust-producing construction, as PM_2.5 levels reach 201 micrograms per cubic metre. (AFP via The Manila Times)

Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Gyurov concedes to Iotova after polls close. (DW)

In figure skating, Japan’s Mao Shimada wins the women’s singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of South Korea’s Kim Chae-yeon and Japan’s Rion Sumiyoshi. (AFP via France 24)

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Protests are held across France for the third consecutive weekend. (France 24)

Riots erupt in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, with fires reported. (Swiss Info)

Metropolitan Police arrest 139 people outside the United States embassy in London, United Kingdom, during a protest supporting Palestine Action, which is designated as a proscribed terrorist organisation. (AP)

Clashes erupt in The Hague, Netherlands, in a youth-led protest, with 34 people arrested. (NL Times)

Protests are held in 34 cities across Germany against the high cost of livings and wars. Clashes with the police erupt in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. In Frankfurt, shops are looted, with several people being arrested. (BBC News)

The Dutch military police and coast guard rescue 38 people from a rubber boat adrift off the coast of Breskens, Zeeland, and detain two people on suspicion of people smuggling. (AP)

Poland’s ambassador to Romania, Paweł Soloch, and Poland’s ambassador to China, Jakub Kumoch, resign from their positions in protest of the suspension of Polish Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski. (24 Kanal)

Trafficking of Chinese nationals to scam centers abroad, Human trafficking in Madagascar Madagascar’s justice ministry announces dismantling 13 Chinese-run scam centers since August, linked to 148 Chinese nationals who had previously operated scam centers in Cambodia, and who might have been involved in trafficking Africans to commit fraud. The 148 Chinese are extradited to China. (AFP)

In figure skating, France’s Kevin Aymoz wins the men’s singles title at Skate Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia, overtaking Japan’s Rio Nakata and becoming the second-oldest men’s Grand Prix champion at age 29. (NBC Sports)

In thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorse Sovereignty wins the Breeders’ Cup classic at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. (The Blood-Horse)

The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics opens in Dakar, Senegal, marking the first IOC event in Africa. (AFP via France 24)

In women’s basketball, the Golden State Valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream 68–63 in game seven to win their first WNBA championship. Gabby Williams is named MVP. (AFP)

Friday, October 30, 2026

Teghaza 001, a Martian meteorite discovered in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali, is reported to be 4.1 billion years old. (Reuters)

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance confirms that assets worth US$6.3 billion were stolen, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. (Engadget)

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin ends services for customers in Russia and Belarus, citing ongoing sanctions. (The Crypto Times)

Oman rescues 25 crew members from a burning Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military confirms it was a result of attempting to pass through an unauthorised route. (Al Jazeera)

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces it intercepted a drone allegedly launched by the Houthis towards the Mecca region, which the Houthis deny. (Al Jazeera)

Civilian evacuations commence in Oleshky, Ukraine, as a humanitarian convoy arrives in the Russian-held and besieged city, as part of a local ceasefire that U.S. first lady Melania Trump says she brokered. (The Guardian)

Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities. (Reuters)

A general strike and multiple protests are held across Italy against the rising cost of living and prime minister Giorgia Meloni‘s government, with clashes breaking out in multiple cities. (DW)

Six people are killed when their helicopter crashes near Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India. (AFP via Daily Sun)

Five children and two adults are killed, five other people are injured, and four are missing after flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Syria. (Reuters)

The Court of Appeal of Victoria, Australia, rejects Erin Patterson‘s appeal against her murder convictions and removes her 33-year parole eligibility, effectively imposing life imprisonment without parole for killing three relatives with death cap mushrooms in 2023. (AFP)

The Swiss supreme court upholds a 20-year jail sentence for former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah after he was found guilty in 2021 for atrocities committed during the First Liberian Civil War, but overturns a conviction for crimes against humanity. (Al Jazeera)

Polish police enter the Constitutional Tribunal following the suspension of its president Bogdan Święczkowski, announced by judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska. The tribunal describes the suspension as a coup d’état, while three protesters in support of PiS are detained after breaching the tribunal’s fence. (Euronews)

Polish justice minister Waldemar Żurek requests stripping the tribunal’s president and vice president Bartłomiej Sochański of their immunity from prosecution in order to charge them. President Karol Nawrocki cancels his trip to Senegal due to the situation and lands back in Poland. (BBC News)

In thoroughbred horse racing, race horse Sun Goddess dominates the Juvenile Fillies Turf at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, during the Breeders’ Cup. Additionally, Emphatic wins the Juvenile Fillies. (The Blood-Horse)

In ice hockey, the Court of Arbitration for Sports rules that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in all international tournaments, overturning previous International Ice Hockey Federation decisions. (DW)

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Canada’s federal government invests up to C$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) in Toronto-based artificial intelligence company Cohere, taking an equity stake as part of a C$7 billion (US$5 billion) funding round intended to expand domestic computing infrastructure and AI development. (Reuters)

Fifteen people are killed and 14 others are injured in a Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine. Two teenage girls are also killed in a ballistic missile strike on central Chernihiv with eight others being hospitalized. A local day of mourning is declared. (The Kyiv Independnent) (The Guardian)

Non-profit fanfiction repository website Archive of Our Own is targeted in a cybersecurity incident, going offline. The Organization of Transformative Works states user information and submissions have not been compromised, and projects restoring the website in 2 to 4 weeks. (NY Times) (People)

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The three gunmen who carried out a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, are wounded and arrested after a shootout with security forces at an abandoned building. (BBC News)

American rapper Chris Brown is sentenced to 8 months imprisonment in a British court for hitting someone on the head with a glass bottle at a nightclub in London. (BBC News)(Reuters)

Sunday, October 25th, 2026

Marine Le Pen of the National Rally announces her presidential campaign. (Reuters)

In rally raid, Dakar Rally organizers move the 2027 event from Saudi Arabia because of security concerns regarding the conflict with the Houthis. (AFP via France 24)

Saudi-led coalition air defences intercept a Houthi ballistic missile and two drones targeting Riyadh Province as King Khalid International Airport resumes limited operations after a two-week closure caused by earlier Houthi attacks. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)

Three staff members are killed and eight students are wounded in an Israeli airstrike against the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City. Four other Palestinians are also killed in more airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. (AFP via Dawn)

Lula wins re-election 52 to 48 percent, defeating Bolsonaro for a fourth non-consecutive term. (Reuters)

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announces she has returned to Venezuela from exile. (CNN)

The Nigerian health ministry expands contact tracing after confirming an imported Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja, identifying at least 44 contacts while investigating additional people who may have been exposed and strengthening infection-control measures. (AFP via RFI)

Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to record low turnout and no candidate having a majority of the vote. (Reuters)

Serbians vote for all seats in the National Assembly in a snap election, amid the student-led protests against the incumbent United Serbia government. (AP)

The Student List wins the election, with former president Aleksandar Vučić conceding defeat. (RFE/RL) (Reuters)

In auto racing, American driver Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports wins the YellaWood 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, winning his first NASCAR Cup Series race at the circuit. (ESPN)

In golf, Japan’s Yuri Yoshida wins her first LPGA Tour title at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, finishing ahead of Australia’s Minjee Lee and South Korea’s Kim Sei-young. (AFP)

The International Weightlifting Federation awards Moscow, Russia, the hosting rights to the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, making it the first IOC-recognised sports federation to grant Russia hosting rights for a world championship since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP via The Straits Times)

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

Rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters. (France 24)

The Israeli military raids 15 cities in the occupied West Bank, arresting several Palestinians, forcing over 2,000 from their homes, and destroying a three-storey building in Hebron. (Al Jazeera)

Thousands of Israelis rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to protest against the government, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s cabinet, and the continuation of the Gaza war. (Al Jazeera)

The Yellow vests hold a second wave of mass demonstrations across France. About 410,000 people participate and over 1,000 people are arrested. (France 24)

About 110,000 protesters march in Paris, France. (France 24)

Party leader Marine Le Pen holds the National Rally congress in Orléans, France. Protesters, including left-wing politicians, marched in opposition. (CBS)

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