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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Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil after missing a deadline to surrender his passports, crossing into Argentina and flying via Ecuador as the U.S. offers visas.
The Putin call with Stubb and Støre lasted 90 minutes, with no breakthrough but a pledge to keep talking as U.S.-Ukraine-Russia talks near in Abu Dhabi.
In the Belgrade Israeli embassy attack, a guard shot dead a knife-wielding minor Serbia says backed Islamic State, and the terror alert was raised to red.
Houthis claim a missile hit Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery, which Riyadh has not confirmed, as Egypt's parliament clears military support for the kingdom.
Israel election results show Netanyahu's bloc at 54 seats and Eisenkot's at 49 with 84% counted, leaving Arab-led parties as possible kingmakers in talks.
The U.S. is reviewing RDIF's request to be removed from sanctions, the NYT reports. The Russian fund remains on the SDN list; no decision has been made.
Geopolitics and business report for Oct. 27, 2026: Russian diesel sails for U.S. ports, postwar oil deals with Moscow, Iran targets Sinokor, Honda tariff warning.
Israel election 2026 exit polls from Kan, Channel 12 and Channel 13: Likud largest party, but neither bloc reaches 61 seats. Seat tables, turnout and next steps.
Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 confirmed cases in Congo. Country-by-country totals, timeline, provinces and status in Kenya, Nigeria, Europe and the U.S.
Reza Pahlavi news: his latest quotes, his Nov. 6 Brussels speech and Nov. 7 Frankfurt prize speech, and what polls show about the crown prince of Iran.
Geopolitics and business report for Oct. 26, 2026: Lula's win sinks Brazil's real, Gulf envoys meet in Tehran, Starlink tests Europe and Massachusetts wind.
A Science study finds the Barnes Ice Cap, last remnant of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, began regrowing 2,000 years ago before warming reversed it around 1960.
Brent crude fell more than 6% from Friday's close to around $110 as mediators headed to Tehran, though Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia keep supply risk high.
Ukraine war update Oct. 26: US-Ukraine-Russia talks planned for November, Ukrainian gains near Oleksandrivka, 140 drones overnight and the Oleshky ceasefire.
Boston nonstop flights to Asia from Logan in 2026: JAL to Tokyo, Korean Air to Seoul, Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong, Hainan to Beijing and entry rules.
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