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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Erie shooting: nine dead at a Perry Street home on Oct. 9. The timeline, what officials confirmed, what investigators are doing and what we don't know.
Susan Dell's Oval Office appearance on Oct. 7: verified facts, quotes, the $6.25B Trump Accounts pledge, outlet coverage and what is unconfirmed online.
2026 midterm elections guide: House and Senate seats up, forecasts from Cook, Sabato and Inside Elections, polls, redistricting, voting dates and what to watch.
Lai Ching-te said the record Taiwan defense budget of NT$1.1 trillion for 2027 aims to deter war, not provoke China, in his Oct. 10 National Day speech.
The Trump Zelensky rift deepened Oct. 10 as Trump said Ukraine needs a new president after Zelensky condemned the US deal easing sanctions on Russian diesel.
Massachusetts election 2026: Healey vs. Minogue, Markey vs. Deaton, all nine Nov. 3 ballot questions, MassINC poll results and the FY27 budget, with sources.
Nidal Hasan execution: what is confirmed on the Dec. 3 Fort Hood date, what is undecided on a livestream, the appeals record and the pending habeas question.
Russia and Brazil's 2026 election: what Abin, the TSE, the OAS and researchers have said, what is documented on Nova Resistência and what is unverified.
Robotics policy in 2026: the pending Section 232 probe of robots and machinery, national robotics commission bills in Congress and the IFR market outlook.
Nepal Bhote Koshi flood update: official dead and missing counts, the Rs 559 billion rebuilding plan, the cause under study and the China data-sharing dispute.
NATO defence spending 5% goal: how much allies have added, who leads and who lags on the 2035 target, and what US troop and force-model changes mean for Europe.
US China tariff truce explained: the 30-for-30 framework, the Jan. 10 extension, why soybeans and chips are left out, the Taiwan backdrop and what to watch.
Lebanon Israel pilot zone stalls: what the June framework says, why West Zawtar is not a model yet, the Hezbollah disarmament dispute and talks due Oct. 20.
Russia war crimes in Ukraine: what the UN, ICC, OSCE and Council of Europe have documented, the figures, the warrants, Russia's denials and what is unresolved.
Philippines China South China Sea tensions in October 2026: six incidents, competing accounts of the Scarborough air encounter, Batanes and what happens next.
Pakistan Afghanistan border closure at one year: what each side says, UN-reported civilian harm, the trade collapse and the Moscow talks. Sources linked.
Venezuela reconciliation talks explained: reforms cited by the US, prisoners still held, no election date and the power cuts fueling protests. Sources linked.
EU Russian gas phase-out explained: ban dates, how much Russian LNG still reached Europe in 2026, winter storage and the 22nd sanctions package, with sources.
Sudan war Kordofan update: what the army and RSF say they hold, why the front moved east after El Fasher, the aid picture and where peace efforts stand.
F/A-XX Boeing Navy fighter: the $20 billion contract, the timeline since 2025, what remains classified and the industrial questions ahead. Sources inside.
Indus Waters Treaty: a Hague court says it remains in force and India rejects the ruling. The legal path, data gaps and what each side says, with sources.
US-Cuba pressure campaign explained: blackouts, the tightened embargo and conflicting claims about talks, with what each side says and what documents show.
Gaza ceasefire one year on: hostages are home, but Hamas disarmament, the stabilization force and reconstruction remain stalled. Here is where the deal stands.
India voter list protests: Delhi police detained thousands, including Cockroach Janta Party leaders, before a march against election chief Gyanesh Kumar.
A parking-protected Tremont Street bike lane, painted curb extension and turn limits are coming to Mission Hill, with quick-build work set to start Oct. 13.
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