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November 4

Health and environment

The Singaporean parliament amends the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act of 2014, introducing arrest powers, permitting trials without defendants present, and increasing maximum fines tenfold to S$20 million (US$15 million) following widespread air pollution from Indonesian wildfires.
Source: AFP external link

Law and crime

Philippine authorities seize a 200kg (440lb) shipment of crystal meth, whose origin is traced in Laos, at the Manila International Container Port. The shipment had arrived six days after local police in Laos likewise found the same contraband on a Philippine-bound private plane on October 1.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link

Business and economy

The Bangladeshi garment industry wage board agrees to increase minimum wages following five days of worker protests and clashes with police. Workers demand ৳30,000 (US$240) monthly, up from ৳12,500 ($100), while the board has not specified the increase.
Source: AFP external link

November 3

Law and crime

Five suspected robbers, including two former police personnel, are killed in shootouts with police in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.
Source: Daily Tribune external link
Three people are arrested for allegedly wiretapping Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto's phone.
Source: South China Morning Post external link
Bomb hoaxes target seven flights from several European countries.
Source: BBC News external link
The Israeli cruise ship MS is targeted by a false bomb threat, and is searched on Syros, Greece.
Source: Reuters external link

Arts and culture

Spanish author Cristina Fernández Cubas is awarded the 2026 Cervantes Prize to honor her writing in the Spanish language.
Source: Euronews external link

Disasters and accidents

Two helicopters operated by Air Dynasty and Fishtail Air collide while landing in Solukhumbu District, Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing an Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealand national.
Source: Times of Malta external link

Politics and elections

The United States holds midterm elections for 435 members and five non-voting delegates of the House of Representatives, 35 members of the Senate (including special elections in Florida and Ohio), 39 state and territorial governors, and numerous other state, territorial, tribal, and local officials.
Source: The Guardian external link
U.S. news organizations project that the Democratic Party will control the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming 120th Congress, ending the Republican Party's majority in both chambers.
Source: The Guardian external link
Several states elect their first Democratic representatives in decades, including: Adam Hamilton, the first Democrat to win a Kansas Senate seat since 1932; James Talarico, the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988; and Gina Hinojosa, the first Democrat to become governor of Texas since 1990.
Source: Axios external link
Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente resigns after the country experienced two train collision disasters in one year, the Adamuz derailment in January and the Toledo collision last week, which had a combined casualty toll of 115 deaths and 492 injuries.
Source: CNN external link

Business and economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%, its highest level since 2008, citing persistent inflation and rising energy costs associated with the Iran war.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Sports

In association football, CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies following an in-game collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono the previous day.
Source: CNN external link
In thoroughbred racing, Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse in Victoria, Australia. Zahrann and Juja Kibo, also trained by Maher, finish second and third respectively.
Source: AFP external link
In association football, the Asian Football Confederation postpones the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 2027 to January 2028, citing security concerns and travel disruptions following Houthi attacks on the country.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

A commercial vessel is hit by an unidentified object in the waters of Musandam Governorate, Oman, killing an Indian crew member, while 13 others are rescued.
Source: Reuters external link
Unidentified attackers ambush a police convoy near Gidan-Giye village in Zamfara State, Nigeria, killing at least five police officers and three members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard, injuring two officers, and abducting an unspecified number of personnel.
Source: Reuters external link

November 2

Business and economy

The United States announces the suspensions of Rwanda and South Africa from duty-free trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act beginning January 1, 2027, citing trade barriers, human rights concerns, and threats to U.S. interests.
Source: Reuters external link

Health and environment

The United States Food and Drug Administration approves the first generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection expected to cost about US$40 annually in 120 low- and middle-income countries.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Law and crime

A second wave of cyberattacks target freezers and refrigerators in supermarkets in multiple European countries, causing them to overheat and spoil.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

Eight people are killed after they were electrocuted when a vehicle comes into contact with a high-voltage power line in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India.
Source: Xinhua external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli forces withdraw from areas around Hebron in the occupied West Bank after a multi-day operation following the killing of two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The United States military carries out airstrikes on Iranian targets across the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian surface-to-air missiles attack American aircraft in the Strait.
Source: AP external link
Russian forces drop at least nine bombs on a school building serving as a civilian shelter and humanitarian aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, killing at least 33 people and leaving 50 others missing.
Source: CNN external link
Salvadoran, Haitian, and Gang Suppression Force soldiers launch an offensive in Plain of the Cul-de-Sac which extends from Haiti to the Dominican Republic, killing at least a dozen gang members.
Source: in Spanish external link
Three people are killed and five more injured in two separated mass shootings at two drug rehabilitation centers in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Source: La Jornada external link
The Rapid Support Forces launches drone strikes against three distribution stations in Sudan's Kassala and Northern states.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
A truck bomb explodes near a military base in Planadas, Tolima Department, Colombia, killing four people, including a baby, and wounding several others.
Source: Reuters external link
An unidentified person throws an IED bomb at the home of Villa El Salvador mayor-elect Marcelino Huamán Cano in Lima, Peru, while he was with his family, causing property damage but no reported injuries.
Source: Perú.21 external link
Uganda begins withdrawing its troops from Somalia, planning to remove all personnel deployed under bilateral and African Union missions by the end of 2027, ending nearly two decades of operations.
Source: Arab News external link

Politics and elections

The Spanish interior ministry reportedly deports 16 migrants, including those from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, and Yemen, from Ceuta to Morocco following the migrant crisis in July.
Source: The New Arab external link

November 1

Health and environment

The government of Delhi, India, introduces stricter pollution controls, including double parking fees, remote work arrangements, restrictions on high-emission vehicles, and bans on dust-producing construction, as PM levels reach 201 micrograms per cubic metre.
Source: The Manila Times external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Five civil police officers are killed in an Israeli airstrike in al-Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip. Separately, three more Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, are killed in an airstrike on a building in Gaza City.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Politics and elections

Thousands of people protest in New Delhi, India, to call for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign due to changes to voter lists that allegedly disproportionately affect opposition parties.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Iotova is re-elected and Gyurov concedes after polls close.
Source: DW external link

Law and crime

Portuguese riot police dismantle protest camps in Lisbon's Rossio Square and Porto, arresting 13 people for refusing orders to disperse. Thirteen officers are injured, while activists say more than 30 protesters are also injured.
Source: Lianhe Zaobao external link
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea orchestrated the hack and theft of over $6 billion of cryptocurrency from exchange Binance, facilitated through the Lazarus Group, which also hacked Dubai-based exchange Bybit last year.
Source: DW external link
Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living. In response, the government forms a wage board.
Source: Reuters external link

Sports

In figure skating, Japan's Mao Shimada wins the women's singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of Estonia's Niina Petrõkina and American Isabeau Levito.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
In open-wheel racing, Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest Drivers' Champion at the age of 20 years and 68 days.
Source: ESPN external link
In motorcycle racing, Yamaha withdraws from the Qatar Grand Prix next week, citing company-wide travel restrictions following its assessment of the Middle Eastern crisis.
Source: The Manila Times external link
In American football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers refuse to complete a pass during its 16-0 victory against the rival Atlanta Falcons in Week 8, becoming the first National Football League team to win a game without completing a pass since the Buffalo Bills did so in 1974.
Source: NBC News external link
Swedish long-distance runner Andreas Almgren wins the 55th edition of the New York City Marathon in New York City, New York, U.S., during his first debut.
Source: The Athletic external link

Disasters and accidents

Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a national state of emergency to mobilize resources before the super El Niño event peaks in November or December.
Source: DW external link
Nine people are killed after a Learjet 60 business jet bound for The Bahamas crashes in Greenacres, Florida, United States.
Source: Reuters external link
Four workers are killed after entering a food waste tank at a hotel in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Source: Indian Express external link