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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Mamma Maria Boston guide: North End fine-dining Italian on North Square with seasonal pasta, osso buco, five townhouse dining rooms, hours, prices, valet.
Bevi beverage machines now pour low-sugar sodas and vitamin add-ins, and the Boston company named its first independent director. Analysis of what comes next.
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.
Boston quarterly revenue reports would go to the City Council within 30 days of each quarter under Docket #1099. A committee heard it Oct. 8; no vote was taken.
Boston small business economy this fall: strong summer sales, 3.9% local unemployment, rising cost worries and new openings in Seaport, Fort Point and Roxbury.
Boston small business minimum wage and sick time rules explained: the $15 state minimum, tipped pay, overtime and earned sick time for large and small employers.
How to open a restaurant in Boston: the Common Victualler license, zoning, Licensing Board steps, 2026 outdoor dining fees and the city's permit streamlining.
Boston small business grants and support, from the city's OEOI funding list to the 17 Main Streets districts and World Cup activation grants, explained from city sources.
Red Sox offseason outlook after the Wild Card sweep by the Yankees: Roman Anthony's wrist, the Dec. 1 CBA deadline, lockout risk and the roster questions ahead.
Patriots vs Raiders Week 5 preview for Sunday, Oct. 11 at Gillette: injury report, Vrabel on Las Vegas' fumble-forcing defense, weather and the key to the game.
Bruins vs Flyers preview for Oct. 10 at TD Garden: Pastrnak's two-goal night in the 6-1 win over Utah, Charlie McAvoy's return date and lines to watch.
Celtics vs 76ers preseason preview for Oct. 10 at TD Garden: tip time, who is resting, what the Cleveland win showed and where to watch the game on NBA TV.
The downtown Boston office market ended Q3 2026 at 18.5% vacancy, per CBRE. See Seaport sublease space, Back Bay leasing and the office-to-housing pipeline.
The Boston Link Bus will add free shuttles in the Seaport, Allston-Brighton and Charlestown, while a street furniture RFP seeks 500 more shelters. Key dates.
What the Boston City Council meeting on Oct. 7 recorded: resolutions adopted 12-0, a school contract vote, mayoral requests and pending items, with sources.
The Boston FY27 budget totals $4.9 billion. See where property tax and state aid revenue come from, how BPS and health costs grow, and what officials say.
The Dorchester Bay City loan bid: developers seek about $400 million in federal RRIF financing to launch 700-plus homes on Columbia Point near JFK/UMass.
Two Dorchester councillors want the Wu administration to explain the Boston speed hump program; a city official says 100 humps went in this summer, 50 queued.
Boston and BPS are seeking a vendor for AI stop-arm cameras on school buses, starting with a 25-bus pilot. Bids are due Oct. 30; here is how it would work.
Boston’s $1M RFP will fund up to four groups at $250,000 each to narrow a nine-year life expectancy gap for Black men. Priority areas and what to know.
The Boston City Council voted 12-0 for a Haitian TPS shelter resolution urging the city and state to open public buildings as temporary emergency shelter.
The Amazon Seaport sublease puts more than half of One Boston Wharf Road on the market before Amazon moves in, pushing Seaport office availability to 27.9%.
Harvard antisemitism case explained: Trump's demands, frozen grants, court rulings, Jewish community views and where the First Circuit appeals stand in 2026.
An October 7 memorial three years on: Boston remembers the victims and hostages, local families touched by the attack, and how the community marks the day.
Shojo Boston guide: the Chinatown modern Asian bistro on Tyler Street for bao, Wagyu dumplings, the Shojonator burger, cocktails, hours, prices and tips.
A Question 4 resolution backing Election Day voter registration is on the Boston City Council's Oct. 7 agenda after a committee recommended that it be adopted.
The Columbus Avenue bus lane extension to Ruggles will use curbside lanes, not a center busway, city and MBTA officials say. Meetings are expected in November.
The Uber ezCater acquisition, a $2.3 billion all-cash deal, will fold Boston's workplace catering platform into Uber Eats. Here's what the deal means locally.
Mayor Wu says Boston is ready to challenge USPS in court over closing the Allston post office. Comment closes Oct. 11; Fields Corner closes Oct. 26.
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