Armed conflicts and attacks
2026 Iran war
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. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Blockade of Oleshky, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
Hundreds evacuate the Ukrainian city of Oleshky as part of the ceasefire brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. (The Guardian)
Houthi–Saudi conflict, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces it intercepted a drone alleged launched by the Houthis towards the Mecca region, which the Houthis deny. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
Pope Leo XIV votes in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, becoming the first pontiff to vote in a American election. (Axios)
Business and economy
Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
At least five people, including four children, are killed, seven people are injured, and five others are missing in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall across Syria. (SANA)
Six people are killed when their helicopter crashes near Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India. (The Times of India)
Law and crime
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance confirms that assets worth US$6.3 billion were stolen, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. (Bloomberg) (Reuters) (Engadget)
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. (Al Jazeera)
Leongatha mushroom murders
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. (AFP)
Relationship of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein
Police Scotland carries out an investigation into what Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell did during visits to Balmoral Castle over the years. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
Polish constitutional crisis
Polish Constitutional Tribunal crisis
2026 Polish coup attempt, Suspension of Bogdan Święczkowski
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. (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 turns his flight towards Senegal around due to the situation and lands back in Poland. (AP) (BBC News)
2026 European unrest, Cost of living crisis
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. (CNN) (DW)
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. (DW)
2026 Breeders' Cup
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. (The Blood-Horse) (Sky Sports)
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