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November 10

Disasters and accidents

Eleven people are killed and at least 51 others are seriously injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving over 80 trucks and cars on the Trakia A1 motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Five schoolgirls are killed and 21 others are injured when a school bus plunges into a pond in Kandal province, Cambodia.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

A third round of United States-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations begins in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the war, prisoners of war, and security guarantees. Earlier in the day, the American and Ukrainian teams held a separate meeting with representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission.
Source: The Guardian external link
The military court in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sentences 66 soldiers to death on charges of cowardice, mutiny, and failure to obey orders, after they were arrested following clashes with Front for the Refoundation of the Nation rebels.
Source: DW external link
At least eight people, including two police reservists, are killed by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia.
Source: Internazionale external link

Law and crime

The British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones.
Source: Reuters external link
The Metropolitan Police arrests a U.S. Army personnel near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia.
Source: DW external link
An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
Source: BBC external link

Politics and elections

Indonesian vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka announces his intention to resign following controversies about the authenticity of his high-school diploma.
Source: Reuters external link
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives block a measure by outgoing congressman Thomas Massie to impeach U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his role in starting the Iran war.
Source: NBC News external link

Health and environment

The United States Food and Drug Administration orders manufacturers of GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes but also commonly used for weight loss, to add warnings that use of such drugs may increase the risk of developing non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, an optic nerve disorder that can cause permanent blindness.
Source: Reuters external link

Science and technology

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for artificial intelligence companies, including security incident reporting and independent model evaluations, and establish a new regulatory body to oversee compliance.
Source: ABC News external link

November 9

Disasters and accidents

Seventeen people are killed and twelve others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Aliağa, Turkey.
Source: BBC News external link
At least five people are reported missing after two boats collide off the coast of Trinidad. Search and rescue operations are underway by the Trinbagonian Coast Guard.
Source: AP external link

Politics and elections

Russian independent newspaper ceases operations as it closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations.
Source: AP external link

International relations

Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

reports that the United States has evacuated aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall base in the United Kingdom, citing threats from Iran.
Source: Reuters external link
The 24-year-old man responsible for the drive-by mass shooting at the Main Square in Kraków, Poland, two days ago, which killed six people and injured 16 others, dies at a hospital after being seriously wounded in a shootout with police.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Arts and culture

English author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize for his post-apocalyptic novel .
Source: The Guardian external link
The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, United Kingdom, returns the remains of 39 Naga people, collected during the British Raj, to a delegation from Nagaland, India, following six years of discussions over repatriation.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Law and crime

English actor Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment for one rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Source: RTÉ News external link

Business and economy

Paraguayan president Pedro Alliana appoints economist Jorge Schreiner to lead the central bank following Ueno Bank's collapse. The Senate approves Schreiner's appointment.
Source: Reuters external link
The Chinese commerce ministry extends the suspension of export restrictions on certain rare earths, industrial diamonds, and lithium battery technology to January 10, 2027, amid ongoing trade negotiations with the United States.
Source: Reuters external link
The South Korean Fair Trade Commission issues fines of ₩331.1 billion (US$247 million) for Woowa Brothers and ₩300.8 billion ($222 million) for Coupang, finding that their food-delivery platforms restricted competition by requiring restaurants to match rival platforms' terms.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Sports

In college football, the College Football Playoff announces it will expand from 12 to 24 teams starting in the 2027 season.
Source: ESPN external link

November 8

Law and crime

Former National Congress Party politician Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Sudan's Darfur region during war, is detained by the Sudanese army.
Source: Arab News external link
The Maltese Civil Court orders four investment companies, including two from Malta and two from Luxembourg, to pay the Vatican Bank 24.1 million in damages over a 2013 deal involving the Kappa Fund.
Source: Vatican News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

At least five people are killed, including four children, and several injured people are rescued after heavy rain and flooding caused a sandbank to collapse in Deir el-Balah, Gaza.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Several floors of Aramco Tower, a skyscraper owned by Saudi Aramco located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are damaged after a Houthi ballistic missile is intercepted over the city by Saudi air defense systems. No casualties or injuries are reported.
Source: BBC News external link
Iranian state media reports that explosions are heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after reporting that the U.S. military fired projectiles.
Source: Middle East Eye external link
Production is temporarily suspended at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan after a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank at the site is hit by a drone. No group claims responsibility for the attack.
Source: South China Morning Post external link
Mexican Navy personnel, working with intelligence from the National Intelligence Center and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, arrest Rafael Álvarez Ayala, the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel cell "Los Rs", in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. He is wounded in a shootout during the operation and is wanted on a Michoacán warrant for aggravated homicide.
Source: El Financiero external link

Disasters and accidents

A train derails near El Ayyat, Giza Governorate, Egypt, killing seven people and wounding 125 more.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
An Super Puma H-225 helicopter crashes in South Kalimantan during a forest firefighting mission, killing one person.
Source: BBC external link
A M5.7 earthquake strikes central Japan with its epicenter in Shizuoka Prefecture, while also affecting Aichi, Gifu, Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. At least 22 people are injured.
Source: NHK World-Japan external link
The death toll from the boat capsizing yesterday off the coast of Kébémer, Louga, Senegal, increases to 39 people.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
A fire at a high-rise apartment building in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, kills 14 people and leaves 25 others hospitalized.
Source: South China Morning Post external link
Three people are killed and more than 300 others are rescued from severe flooding in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Source: Shafaq external link
A bus traveling towards Zagreb, Croatia, overturns on the A3 motorway, killing two people and injuring 20 others.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

NVIDIA announces it is opening an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after American intelligence reported that a close associate of Huang was a spy for China. Huang admitted to an extramarital affair with the associate in a letter to the company earlier in the day.
Source: The New York Times external link

Sports

In Formula racing, Mercedes-Benz wins its ninth World Constructors' Championship after drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.
Source: Daily Tribune external link
In association football, Inter Miami player Lionel Messi is awarded the 2026 Golden Boot Award after scoring 26 goals in one season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive years.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
In stock car racing, Hendrick Motorsports' driver Kyle Larson wins his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship, becoming the first driver to win two consecutive championships since 2010.
Source: AP external link
In golf, Blades Brown wins the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico, at 19 years and five months, becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1931 and the fourth-youngest in its history.
Source: The Philippine Star external link

Politics and elections

Authorities of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, Spain, declare a state of emergency following a surge of over 3,300 migrants and refugees arriving on the island this month.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Three people are arrested as pro-Palestine protesters are confronted by pro-Israel counterprotesters in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, amidst a boycott of six Jewish-owned restaurants targeted by a cycling club over their support of Israel.
Source: NBC News external link
More than 200,000 people march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza and the Dutch government's support of the Israeli military.
Source: Al Jazeera external link