October 31
Politics and elections
Youth-led protests are held across 34 cities in Germany. The protests are against the rising cost of living, education sector issues, and opposition to military conscription.
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DW 
International relations
Poland's ambassador to Romania, Paweł Soloch, and ambassador to China, Jakub Kumoch, resign from their positions in protest of the suspension of Polish Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski.
Polish constitutional crisisChina–Poland relationsPoland–Romania relationsPolish Constitutional Tribunal crisis (2015 – ongoing)Suspension of Bogdan Święczkowski
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Firstpost
Law and crime
The Malagasy justice ministry reports that 13 Chinese-run scam centers linked to networks previously operating in Cambodia were dismantled and that 148 Chinese nationals were extradited to China. Officials say some African workers may have been trafficked and coerced into fraud.
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AFP
A pregnant woman is shot dead and six others are injured in a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, United States. Another person is shot and killed in another Spirit Halloween store near Detroit, Michigan.
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NBC News
Sports
In thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorse Sovereignty wins the Breeders' Cup classic at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
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The Blood-Horse
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AFP via France 24
In women's basketball, the Golden State Valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream in game seven to win their first WNBA championship. Gabby Williams is named MVP.
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AFP
October 30
Politics and elections
Polish police enter the Constitutional Tribunal following the suspension of its president Bogdan Święczkowski, announced by judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska. The tribunal describes the suspension as a coup d'état, while three protesters in support of PiS are detained after breaching the tribunal's fence.
Polish constitutional crisisPolish Constitutional Tribunal crisis (2015 – ongoing)Suspension of Bogdan Święczkowski
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Euronews
Polish justice minister Waldemar Żurek requests stripping the tribunal's president and vice president Bartłomiej Sochański of their immunity from prosecution in order to charge them. President Karol Nawrocki cancels his trip to Senegal due to the situation and lands back in Poland.
Polish constitutional crisisPolish Constitutional Tribunal crisis (2015 – ongoing)Suspension of Bogdan Święczkowski
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BBC News
A general strike and multiple protests are held across Italy against the rising cost of living and prime minister Giorgia Meloni's government, with clashes breaking out in multiple cities.
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DW
Law and crime
The Court of Appeal of Victoria, Australia, rejects Erin Patterson's appeal against her murder convictions and removes her 33-year parole eligibility, effectively imposing life imprisonment without parole for killing three relatives with death cap mushrooms in 2023.
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AFP
The Swiss supreme court upholds a 20-year jail sentence for former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah after he was found guilty in 2021 for atrocities committed during the First Liberian Civil War, but overturns a conviction for crimes against humanity.
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Al Jazeera
Armed conflicts and attacks
Oman rescues 25 crew members from a burning Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military confirms it was a result of attempting to pass through an unauthorised route.
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Al Jazeera
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces it intercepted a drone allegedly launched by the Houthis towards the Mecca region, which the Houthis deny.
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Al Jazeera
Civilian evacuations commence in Oleshky, Ukraine, as a humanitarian convoy arrives in the Russian-held and besieged city, as part of a local ceasefire that U.S. first lady Melania Trump says she brokered.
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The Guardian
Disasters and accidents
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The Times of India
Five children and two adults are killed, five other people are injured, and four are missing after flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Syria.
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Reuters
Sports
In thoroughbred horse racing, race horse Sun Goddess dominates the Juvenile Fillies Turf at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, during the Breeders' Cup. Additionally, Emphatic wins the Juvenile Fillies.
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Sky Sports
In ice hockey, the Court of Arbitration for Sports rules that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in all international tournaments, overturning previous International Ice Hockey Federation decisions.
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DW
Business and economy
Russian independent newspaper announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities.
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Reuters
October 29
Business and economy
Canada's federal government invests up to C$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) in Toronto-based artificial intelligence company Cohere, taking an equity stake as part of a C$7 billion (US$5 billion) funding round intended to expand domestic computing infrastructure and AI development.
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Reuters
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin ends services for customers in Russia and Belarus, citing ongoing sanctions.
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The Crypto Times
Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, resigns, saying she could not remain neutral on current events. She will step down from office in February 2027, eight months before her term officially ends.
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Reuters
American food delivery company DoorDash announces an intent to acquire grocery delivery company Instacart for $17 billion in late 2027.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
Four people are killed and eleven more are injured after an Italian Air Force Boeing CH-47 Chinook crashes near Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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AP
An oxygen cylinder explodes inside an ambulance parked at a medical facility in Tharparkar, Sindh Province, Pakistan, killing ten people.
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AP
Three people are killed and five more injured during the collapse of a hoodoo at Göreme's Open Air Museum in the Nevşehir District, Turkey. It is suspected to be caused by heavy rainfall over the preceding days.
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AP
Science and technology
Teghaza 001, a Martian meteorite discovered in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali, is reported to be 4.1 billion years old.
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Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Salvadoran government deploys 2,000 troops to Haiti in response to the kidnapping of four Salvadoran Gang Suppression Force members that occurred earlier this month.
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BBC News
Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes against two residential buildings in Taiz, Yemen, killing 12 civilians and wounding three more.
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Xinhua
14 people are killed and 14 more are injured in a Russian drone strike on a train station in Dnipro, Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
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The Guardian
Politics and elections
Andreas Norlén, speaker of the Swedish parliament, announces a second vote to elect the next prime minister. He proposes a coalition led by the Center Party's leader, Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, alongside the Social Democrats, Greens, Christian Democrats, and the Moderates.
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Reuters
Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council sets the first round of presidential and legislative elections for August 29, 2027, with a second round scheduled for December 5, as the country prepares for its first national elections since 2017.
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AFP via RFI