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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Worcester commuter rail schedule from Oct. 26, 2026: weekday and weekend train times to Boston, travel time, zone 8 fares, Union Station parking, holidays.
Worcester parking ban guide: permanent ban Dec. 1 to April 30, odd-side parking in declared bans, five free garages, alerts, towing and sidewalk rules.
Boston School Committee applications are open for two four-year seats, including the chair's, with a Nov. 13 deadline and interviews in early December.
Turkey Saudi Arabia defense pact: Ankara plans a mandate to send military personnel to the kingdom after lawmakers ratify the Mecca deal with Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia ordered departure: the U.S. tells non-emergency staff to leave as Houthi strikes kill two at Dammam's airport and two near the Shaybah oilfield.
Boston property tax bills are due Nov. 2, 2026. How to pay, fees by method, and who qualifies for the residential and senior exemptions in fiscal 2027.
Boston voter guide for the Nov. 3, 2026 election: unofficial Boston results on all nine ballot questions, late mail ballot rules and certified results links.
Boston heating rules for renters: landlords must keep units at 68°F by day and 64°F at night. How to report no heat to ISD and apply for HEAP fuel aid.
A Boston City Council hearing Oct. 23 will review the Boston Rodent Action Plan, its priority neighborhoods and Councilor Ed Flynn's call for a rat czar.
Mayor Wu told the MBTA Advisory Board her team has contacted New York about its toll zone, as Boston congestion pricing enters the transit funding debate.
At her State of the Schools 2026 address, Mayor Wu promised five-year BPS targets and more hub schools as critics pointed to test scores below 2019 levels.
A Mombasa judge convicted Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others of murdering 190 children and one adult, rejecting claims they fasted by choice.
Florida charged Raúl Castro, 95, with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 downing of two exile planes. Cuba called it a political ploy.
About three in four Alberta voters chose to stay in Canada, rejecting a path toward a binding separation vote. Premier Danielle Smith speaks Tuesday evening.
Norway and Finland host Zelenskyy, Witkoff and European officials to shape a peace proposal for Russia, as ties between Kyiv and Washington hit a low.
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