Saudi Arabia pumped 10.563 million barrels a day in October, OPEC said, as the U.S. average gas price fell to $3.94, its first time under $4 in months.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has passed 11,000 cases and 5,387 deaths, its health ministry said Nov. 11, as Kenya began a 42-day countdown to Ebola-free status.
Spain held its first general strike in 14 years on Nov. 11 over housing costs. Masked groups clashed with police in Barcelona as 120,000 marched in Madrid.
Cost of living by country for mid-2026: the most expensive and cheapest nations, the biggest changes over the year and official inflation, with charts.
Russia hit six major power substations overnight, Kyiv said, a second night of strikes that left outages in eight regions and darkened city streetlights.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large prisoner exchange as Abu Dhabi talks ended Wednesday with no breakthrough. Envoys go to Moscow and Dublin Thursday.
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Geopolitics and business report for Oct. 24, 2026: oil hits a six-month high, Starlink speeds return in Ukraine, and Gulf wealth funds pour money into China.
Sweden's Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff devices from Oct. 26 and direct employees to Microsoft Copilot, citing security and control of data.
A proposed Boston worst landlords list would name repeat housing code violators twice a year and bar them from city contracts, grants and zoning relief.
At a Boston rat hearing Oct. 23, officials cited 6,018 complaints and 785 citations this year as residents pushed for a rat czar and rodent-proof trash bins.
Rubio CIA Cuba post: the secretary of state told Cubans 'now is the time' to partner with the CIA as Trump said warships could stop off Cuba after Iran.
Kim Jong Un China visit: the North Korean leader crossed the New Yalu River Bridge into Dandong and met Premier Li Qiang, his first trip to China in a year.
Serbia election preview: Vucic's ruling bloc and the protest-born Student List run close in polls before Sunday's Oct. 25 vote. What to know about the race.
Geopolitics and business report for Oct. 23, 2026: Qatar signs a U.S. LNG deal, Ukraine reroutes grain past drones, Canada tariffs shift and Chinese money moves.
Councilors Sharon Durkan and Enrique Pepén plan a home rule petition so Boston can mail bike lane camera tickets, which state law now bars the city from doing.
France protest ban: Macron says marches by groups without legitimate standing will be barred as Lyon and Marseille ban all protests and 217 rioters are jailed.
ICC Sakharov Prize: the European Parliament honors the International Criminal Court and its staff weeks after new US sanctions, raising pressure on Brussels.
Putin government reshuffle: Siluanov, Okladnikova, Kozhemyako and Nikitin become deputy prime ministers as Russia's finance team gains clout amid budget strain.
Pentagon deep-cover spy program: The Washington Post says officers would pose as businesspeople in China. The Pentagon denies it, and Congress was not briefed.
MBTA service changes for winter 2026-27: Green and Red Line shutdowns, holiday schedules, storm schedules for bus and Commuter Rail, and where to check.
Boston street cleaning ends Nov. 30 in most neighborhoods. 2026-27 snow emergency parking rules, garage discounts and trash holiday dates in one guide.
Malden MA trash pickup rules: $75 trash tag or blue bags, new barrel flyers, yard waste and leaf pickup through November, street sweeping ending Nov. 1.
Geopolitics and business report for Oct. 22, 2026: French borrowing costs top U.S. Treasurys, Ukraine's drones choke Russian diesel, Starlink fight and China's slump.
South Boston street cleaning runs through Nov. 30: typical sweeping times and days, fifth-week and holiday rules, $132 towing and year-round night routes.
Cambridge resident parking permit fee rises from $25 to $75 for 2027. Hardship waiver, end of senior waiver, free visitor permit pilot and Dec. 1 renewal.
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