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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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.
Shipping costs US to Asia are surging in October 2026. See container, tanker, grain and air cargo rates, and who is profiting versus who pays, with sources.
F/A-XX Boeing Navy fighter: the $20 billion contract, the timeline since 2025, what remains classified and the industrial questions ahead. Sources inside.
Russian glide bombs explained: how UMPK kits work, how many are used, how accurate they are and what Ukraine can do. Figures attributed, sources listed.
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.
A magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake and a 6.6 quake hit Herrera, Los Santos and Coclé, collapsing churches and roads. No deaths reported; canal operating normally.
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.
The MGCS tank project was thrown into doubt when France's top general said Germany quit, before Paris and Berlin insisted the joint tank effort lives on.
The Ethiopia Eritrea conflict escalated Oct. 9 as Addis Ababa told the UN Security Council it is acting in self-defense over Eritrean troops in Tigray.
Trump says the US will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms, citing talks. Iran will answer the US reply on Hormuz within days. Timeline and context.
Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport killed three Saudis and burned a Saudia jet, officials say. Flights were cancelled as Yemen’s war spreads.
Ukraine peace talks opened in Miami on Oct. 9 as US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hosted Kyiv's team and European officials, seeking a targeted ceasefire.
A China militia boat was spotted off Taiwan's east coast with a coast guard cutter and research ship, the first known sighting there, a Reuters report says.
Justina Shiroka Pula was elected Kosovo president with 81 votes on Oct. 7, averting a snap election in a deal that curbed the Hague war crimes court's reach.
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