Business and economy

• 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 ($100), while the board has not specified the increase. (AFP)

• 2026 Southeast Asian haze
  • The Singaporean parliament amends the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014, introducing arrest powers, permitting trials without defendants present, and increasing maximum fines tenfold to S$20 million (US$15 million) following widespread air pollution from Indonesian wildfires. (AFP)

• Philippine authorities seize a shipment of crystal meth, whose origin is traced in Laos, at the Manila International Container Port. The shipment had arrived six days after local police in Laos likewise found the same contraband on a Philippine-bound private plane on October 1. (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)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • 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)
• Communal conflicts in Nigeria
  • 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)

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

• 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
  • 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)

• Five suspected robbers, including two former police personnel, are killed in shootouts with police in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. (Daily Tribune)
• Three people are arrested for allegedly wiretapping Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto's phone. (AFP via South China Morning Post)
• Bomb hoaxes target seven flights from several European countries. (BBC News)
• The Israeli cruise ship MS Crown Iris is targeted by a false bomb threat, and is searched on Syros, Greece. (Reuters)

• 2026 United States elections
  • 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)
  • 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) (The Guardian)
  • 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) (Axios)
  • 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. (The Washington Post) (Time)
• 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)

• 2026–27 Segunda División
  • 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)
• 2026 Melbourne Cup
  • 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)
• 2027 AFC Asian Cup, Houthi–Saudi conflict
  • 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)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Gaza war
    • 2026 West Bank lockdown
      • Israeli forces withdraw from areas around Hebron in the occupied West Bank after a multi-day operation following the killing of two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint. (AFP via RFI) (Al Jazeera)
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 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)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Zaporizhzhia strikes
    • 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)
• Haitian conflict
  • Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti
    • 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 )
• Mexican drug war
  • 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 )
• Sudanese civil war
  • War crimes in the Sudanese civil war
    • The Rapid Support Forces launches drone strikes against three distribution stations in Sudan's Kassala and Northern states. (Sudan Tribune)
• Colombian conflict
  • A truck bomb explodes near a military base in Planadas, Tolima Department, Colombia, killing four people, including a baby, and wounding several others. (BBC News) (Reuters)
• Peruvian security crisis
  • 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 )
• Somali Civil War
  • 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)

• Rwanda–United States relations, South Africa–United States relations
  • 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 comes into contact with a high-voltage power line in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India. (Xinhua)

• The United States Food and Drug Administration approves the first generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection expected to cost about US$40 annually in 120 low- and middle-income countries. (AFP via France 24)

• 2026 French supermarket refrigerator hack
  • A second wave of cyberattacks target freezers and refrigerators in supermarkets in multiple European countries, causing them to overheat and spoil. (Reuters)

• The Spanish interior ministry reportedly deports 16 migrants, including those from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, and Yemen, from Ceuta to Morocco following the migrant crisis in July. (The New Arab)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • 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)

• 2026–2027 El Niño event
  • 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)
• 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)

• Air pollution in Delhi
  • 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 levels reach 201 micrograms per cubic metre. (AFP via The Manila Times)

• 2026 European unrest
  • 2026 Portuguese housing protests
    • 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) (Lianhe Zaobao)
• 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)
• 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) (Reuters)

• 2026 anti-CEC protests
  • 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. (AFP via France 24) (Al Jazeera)
• 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
  • Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Iotova is re-elected and Gyurov concedes after polls close. (AP) (DW)

• 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
  • 2026 Skate Canada International
    • 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 Estonia's Niina Petrõkina and American Isabeau Levito. (AFP via France 24)
• 2026 Formula One World Championship
  • 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 and 68 days. (ESPN)
• 2026 MotoGP World Championship
  • 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)
• 2026 NFL season
  • 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)
• 2026 New York City Marathon
  • 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)

Disasters and accidents

• Human trafficking in the Netherlands
  • 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)

• Polish constitutional crisis, China–Poland relations, Poland–Romania relations
  • Polish Constitutional Tribunal crisis
    • Suspension of Bogdan Święczkowski
      • 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) (Firstpost)

• Gaza war protests in the United Kingdom
  • 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)
• 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)

• 2026 European unrest
  • 2026 French student protests
    • Protests are held across France for the third consecutive weekend. (AP) (France 24)
  • 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)
  • Riots erupt in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, with fires reported. (Swiss Info)
  • Clashes erupt in The Hague, Netherlands, in a youth-led protest, with 34 people arrested. (NL Times)

• 2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
  • 2026 Skate Canada International
    • 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)
• 2026 Breeders' Cup
  • 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic
    • In thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorse Sovereignty wins the Breeders' Cup classic at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. (ESPN) (The Blood-Horse)
• 2026 Summer Youth Olympics
  • The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics opens in Dakar, Senegal, marking the first IOC event in Africa. (AFP via France 24)
• 2026 WNBA Finals
  • 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) (AP)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 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)
  • Houthi–Saudi conflict, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war, Yemeni civil war
    • 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)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Blockade of Oleshky, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • 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)

• 2026 Uttarakhand helicopter crash
  • Six people are killed when their helicopter crashes near Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India. (AFP via Daily Sun) (The Times of India)
• 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)

• Leongatha mushroom murders
  • 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)
• Cryptocurrency exchange Binance confirms that assets worth US$6.3 billion were stolen, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. (Bloomberg News) (Reuters) (Engadget)
• 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 constitutional crisis
  • Polish Constitutional Tribunal crisis
    • Suspension of Bogdan Święczkowski
      • 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. (AP) (BBC News)
• 2026 European unrest, Cost of living crisis
  • 2026 Italian unrest
    • 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. (CNN) (DW)

• 2026 Breeders' Cup
  • 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) (Sky Sports)
• 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)