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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Geopolitics and business report, Nov. 2, 2026: Ryanair warns of 20% fare hikes, Gulf money backs Apollo and OpenAI, and Binance bleeds $3.64B after a hack.
Google AI Overviews investigation: Turkey's Competition Authority opened a formal probe Nov. 2 and ordered interim fixes for news publishers. Fines and data.
Haley Stevens backed Republican Mike Rogers two days before Michigan's Senate vote; Abdul El-Sayed's campaign says it raised a record $2.4 million Sunday.
Japan defense spending could reach ¥80 trillion over five years from 2027, 1.8 times the current plan, Sankei and Reuters report, with ¥29T in fixed costs.
An explosives-laden truck blew up near an army base in Planadas, Tolima, killing four people including a baby and injuring 17, Colombian officials said.
Open Newbury Holiday Stroll returns Sunday, Dec. 6: Newbury Street is car-free 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Berkeley to Mass. Ave., with parking limits from 6 a.m.
Boston condo conversion ordinance change would cover 2- and 3-unit rentals, with 1-2 years' notice and $10,000-$15,000 relocation pay. Councilors meet Nov. 2.
A 55-article China Criminal Procedure Law amendment had its first reading Nov. 2, with state media citing presumption of innocence and detention limits.
A draft Jackson Mann Community Center plan pairs a new Allston center with housing, drops a new school and sets no construction before 2030. Comments due Nov. 17.
BPS bus on-time performance averaged 86% in the morning and 83% in the afternoon in the first month of school, short of a 95% goal, ahead of a council hearing.
Massachusetts heating oil prices averaged $6.23 a gallon in the latest state survey, up 73% from a year ago, as aid applications jump and Congress stalls.
Bundestag spyware alert: Apple warned German MPs and ministers of mercenary spyware attacks from Oct. 29. What BSI says, what the tools can do, and the history.
Ebola death toll in DR Congo hits 5,372 with 10,414 cases and a fatality rate above 50%. Charts on the trend, provinces, past outbreaks and donor pledges.
India voter roll deletions top 130 million, Reuters reports, as Rahul Gandhi led a Ramlila Maidan rally demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
Belgium budget crisis: PM Bart De Wever offered to resign over a €10 billion gap; the king delayed his decision. Charts on the 5.2% deficit and 108% debt.
Bulgaria presidential runoff: Iliana Iotova won 57.6% to Andrey Gyurov's 39.5%, carrying 28 of 31 districts. Charts on rounds, turnout and the diaspora vote.
Geopolitics and business report, Nov. 1, 2026: the Gulf braces for renewed Iran war, Brent nears $118, OPEC+ holds output and lobbyists chase critical minerals.
North Korea says it ran a cluster bomb test for tactical missiles; Seoul tracked the launch, and Rubio says Trump is open to Kim talks but nothing is set.
Taiwan chip export bill gets a hearing Nov. 2: shipping specified chips and tools to China without a permit could mean up to 10 years in prison. Key facts.
Boston snow emergency rules for winter 2026-27: which streets get towed, the 48-hour space saver limit, shoveling fines and discounted resident garages.
West Springfield, Mass., near Springfield, wins $30M in federal funds to replace Front and First Street rail crossings near the CSX yard with an overpass.
At the Quad foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta, Japan, the U.S., Australia and India voiced grave concerns about export curbs and pledged $85M+ for AI.
Federal election monitors are expected at Boston polls on Nov. 3. What the Justice Department says they will do, what Galvin says, and Boston's voting numbers.
BPS proposes a Charlestown High School closure by June 2028 after enrollment fell from 820 to 559. The timeline, the Dec. 2 vote and what councilors are asking.
China's Communist Party discipline decision orders checks on officials' family assets, oversight of relatives' businesses and a crackdown on crypto graft.
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