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 led Lula 47% to 45% in the Oct. 4 first round, setting a Brazil election runoff for Oct. 25 as his Liberal Party gained ground in Congress.
Ethiopian federal troops and allied fighters hold the Tigray capital Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew, as Horn of Africa leaders meet in Egypt to urge restraint.
Germany Ukraine aid tops €1.3 billion as Chancellor Merz visits Kyiv with IRIS-T missiles, interceptor drone funding and energy repair support before winter.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger ministers say the AES ECOWAS withdrawal is irreversible while seeking a new legal partnership with West Africa’s regional bloc.
Ukraine warns Russian hybrid operations target EU and NATO infrastructure and Starlink sites as Secretary General Rutte says Moscow keeps testing allies.
The Philippines Batanes standoff intensified as the coast guard drove off China research ship Jia Hai Ke 7 and Manila rejected Beijing EEZ sovereignty claims.
A Sudan RSF attack in Umm Badr, North Kordofan, killed more than 25 civilians, doctors say, as the UN nears a vote on expanding the Sudan arms sanctions.
The Harvard EEOC lawsuit filed Sept. 29 seeks faculty hiring and diversity records. Here is what the filing says, how Harvard responded and what comes next.
Third-country deportations can resume after the Supreme Court paused a Boston judge's ruling. Key facts, the dissent, December arguments and what comes next.
Malaysia Myanmar repatriation began with about 1,500 returns as the UN warns of danger, a day after a Kyauktaw airstrike reportedly killed 50. What to know.
Morocco’s first female prime minister, Fatima Zahra El Mansouri: who she is, how the king chose her, and the coalition math she faces in a 395-seat parliament.
Strait of Hormuz talks: Iran’s foreign minister met Qatari mediators as the U.S. demands nuclear progress. Key facts, sticking points and what comes next.
Immigrants Lead Boston drew criticism over a taxpayer-funded civic course. The city says it is open to residents with immigrant-community ties, including citizens.
MBTA bus camera enforcement begins Oct. 1 with educational notices on SL4 and SL5. Fines start in 2027. Here’s how warnings, tickets and appeals will work.
Russia’s 2027 defense budget would jump 27% to 17.1 trillion rubles, about $203 billion, Reuters reported, as Moscow plans for a prolonged war economy.
US forces exit Iraq as the last coalition troops leave Erbil, ending Operation Inherent Resolve amid fears militias and Islamic State could fill a vacuum.
The Boston Roxbury grant lawsuit challenges the U.S. DOT's cancellation of a $20M RAISE grant over EV charging. DOT says it is reviewing the lawsuit now.
Boston overdose response grants total $700,000 for six community groups through mid-2028, and BPHC is expanding PAATHS care coordination, the city said.
The Boston data center ban proposal from Councilor Miniard Culpepper would bar new data centers citywide. Here is what it covers and what each side says.
Boston housing tax abatements for four stalled projects, worth an estimated $31.5 million, are open for public comment ahead of an October BPDA board vote.
Boston permitting changes start Oct. 1, with one city contact per housing project and a single consolidated permit for small solar and battery storage sites.
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