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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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.
Kyiv cluster warhead strike: Zelenskyy says Russia fired 3 cluster-tipped missiles at the capital hours after Witkoff met Putin, as drones flew at Moscow.
US and Israel have drawn up plans for renewed Iran strikes after the Nov. 3 midterms, reports say. The White House says no attack will come before the vote.
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.
The Russian oil price cap now sits at $44.10 a barrel, its lowest level since the G7 and European Union introduced it in December 2022, and the EU has frozen it there until July 2027.…
China's critical-mineral export controls have become Beijing's most direct form of economic leverage over the United States and its allies. Since 2023 China's commerce ministry, MOFCOM, has put gallium, germanium, graphite, antimony, tungsten and seven…
Kosmos 2612 satellite approach: a new image shows the Russian craft closing on ICEYE-X36, a U.S.-owned radar satellite that supplies imagery to Ukraine.
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.
Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks: Iran's Guard says 7 ships were hit or struck mines overnight and threatens U.S. bases. The claim has not been verified yet.
Canada-U.S. tariffs, explained: the 10%, 25% and 50% U.S. duties, the Sept. 29 import bans, Canada's counter-tariffs and what's at stake for New England.
Iran war escalation, Oct. 21: a third US carrier heads to the Middle East, Gulf embassy departures planned, and the IRGC threatens Hormuz internet cables.
Russia missile stockpile: Ukraine's HUR says Moscow holds up to 700 ballistic missiles and 6,200 Geran drones and builds 200+ missiles a month.
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