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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Hegseth impeachment: Rep. Thomas Massie filed 8 articles over the Iran war, boat strikes and Maduro's capture, forcing a House vote by Nov. 11. The math.
A permitting reform bill cleared a 73-25 Senate test vote with 21 Democrats in favor. What BAAJA changes for NEPA, lawsuits and data centers. What's next.
Boston inclusionary zoning changes: Wu would exempt 7-9 unit projects for 2 years, let developers pay over 7 years and freeze linkage fees through 2027.
Teddy Riner presidential bid: France's judo star says he is neither left nor right and will run in 2027, in a race led by Le Pen. What analysts are saying.
Turkey steel plant explosion: a crane fell into a furnace at Habaş in Aliağa, killing 17 workers. Six face detention as anger grows over repeated deaths.
Venezuela Supreme Court: Rubio says new justices will be seated by mid-December, then a new electoral council, opening a six-month window for elections.
Thailand fuel price protest: a Krabi village chief leads a 30-day camp near Government House demanding a 10-baht diesel cut as pump prices top 40 baht.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa security plan: Rs70 billion a year, faceless anti-terror courts and anti-drone gear for police as officials cite heavy losses since 2024.
Syria Jordan agreements: the neighbors sign 11 deals in Damascus and set up a joint probe of Jordan's Oct. 26 Daraa strikes as trade nearly triples to $330M
Guinea gold mining crackdown: about 160,000 people, mostly Burkinabè, have crossed into Mali, with 100,000 in Bamako and six dead in Kourémalé. The response.
Ecuador protests Noboa: marches in 12 cities demand health funding and Luisa González's release as 13 U.S. Democrats urge Rubio to pause security ties.
Digital Fairness Act leak: EU draft bans 10 dark patterns, drip pricing and loot boxes for minors, adds a cancel button and fines of up to 6% of turnover.
Kast Rabat crisis: Chile's president rises to 29% approval in Cadem but 68% disapprove as the opposition readies a constitutional accusation against Rabat.
Najib house arrest in doubt: Malaysia's attorney general cites a glaring error in the court order and asks if his 15-year 1MDB prison term must now begin.
Sweden government formation: Andersson proposes an S, Centre and Green cabinet backed by the Left Party, which wants ministers. Seat math and deadline.
Prabowo wiretapping scandal: Indonesian police name a fourth senior officer as suspect, the ex-police chief is held, and officials say it may be treason.
Ahmed Haroun arrest: Sudan detained the ICC fugitive in Omdurman on Nov. 8, his lawyers say, after podcast remarks on the NCP. What it means for Darfur.
COP31 Antalya talks open with Turkey's 35 by 35 electrification pledge as the WMO says 2023 to 2026 are the four warmest years on record. What to watch.
MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale said Monday she won't seek another term after Republicans lost every statewide race. A January vote will pick her successor.
Boston EMS opened a $16 million, all-electric ambulance station on the South Boston Waterfront, where emergency calls doubled in a decade, officials said.
Massachusetts lawmakers have 12 conference committees open and more than 40 policy choices left before the term ends Jan. 5, CommonWealth Beacon reported.
Lowell council minutes show an 8-1 closed-door Oct. 6 vote to turn Flock cameras back on, the Lowell Sun reported, after a public 6-5 vote to suspend them.
Former RFK Jr. adviser Calley Means accused Susie Wiles and other advisers of catering to industry. Wiles and James Blair denied his claims to CBS News.
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