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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South Africa local elections on Nov. 4 follow 43 political killings this year, by a GI-TOC count, as police flag 331 high-risk voting stations. Key data inside.
France protests drew 320,000 on Oct. 31 by the ministry's count, down from 410,000, with 565 arrests. See turnout by weekend, Macron's reply and next dates.
UN secretary-general race: Türkiye nominated OSCE chief Feridun Sinirlioglu after a 7th Security Council straw poll left Rebeca Grynspan ahead but no consensus.
Hezbollah explosives case: Lebanon's military court charged 13 people over a 780-kg truck seized at Dahr al-Baidar. Two are in custody and 11 remain at large.
Suffolk County jail deaths hearing: what councilors, advocates and Shacoby Kenny's mother said, why the sheriff's office was absent, and what comes next.
U.S. measles cases reached 4,852 in 2026 as of Oct. 29, per the CDC, more than double 2025. Pennsylvania's outbreak, state data and vaccine advice explained.
Venezuela's foreign minister Oliver Blanco met US envoy John Barrett in Caracas as blackouts of more than 40 hours hit Havana and sparked a street protest.
Boston Spooky Streets close 100+ streets this Halloween weekend while a $25,000 Elevate Cities block party grant still awaits a City Council committee hearing.
A Canada EU alliance agreed in Montreal adds 20+ measures on digital trade, defense and minerals and opens talks to make Canada the EU's first associate member.
Novaya Gazeta will close Nov. 9 after 30 years, saying eviction, a cutoff of donations and a criminal case left Russia's leading independent paper no options.
Hebron operation: Israel razed the homes of two gunmen who killed two soldiers as the 8-day offensive displaced thousands. See the figures and UN warnings.
Lebanon displacement: the UN says 300,000+ remain uprooted and nearly 970,000 have returned south as UNIFIL's Dec. 31 end nears with no agreed replacement.
The MBTA raised Red Line speeds to 50 mph between North Quincy and JFK/UMass on Oct. 30, extending faster trips from Braintree. What riders should know.
Live: Poland's tribunal chief is suspended, police guard the court and PiS backers protest in Warsaw as President Nawrocki rushes home from a Senegal trip.
Geopolitics and business report, Oct. 30, 2026: Hormuz tanker attacks double and freight soars, BP cuts debt, Ukraine's energy war and markets eye the midterms.
Live updates from the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Oct. 30-31, as Rubio hosts talks on shipping, energy and food security amid rifts over Russia.
The Boston Licensing Board raised Cisco Brewers Seaport capacity to 1,200, short of the 1,425 sought, and approved Bottega Cannuccia in Fields Corner.
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