Armed conflicts and attacks
Haitian conflict
2026 Croix-des-Bouquets gang ambush
Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele announces the start of a military operation to rescue four Air Force technicians. The technicians, attached to the international Gang Suppression Force, were taken hostage after gangs attacked their armored vehicle on 18 October. (Reuters)
Business and economy
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) of the United Kingdom approves production from the Jackdaw gas field after energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh authorized the NSTA to grant consent, allowing operator Adura to begin supplying gas by late October. (UPI)
2026 Iran war fuel crisis
International relations
Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, and Indonesia jointly sign the Badr Memorandum of Understanding, a major agreement to deepen their defence industry cooperation. The agreement aims to support joint military production projects and strengthen cooperation in technical training, research, and development. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) (Dawn)
Houthi–Saudi conflict, Saudi Arabia–United States relations
The U.S. Department of State orders non-emergency employees at its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to leave the country as Houthi attacks ramp up. (Al Jazeera)
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
United States special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Saint Petersburg to talk with Russian president Vladimir Putin about potentially resolving the war with Ukraine. Putin states he would resume U.S.-mediated trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States, on or after November 10. (Reuters) (Reuters)
American military veteran Stephen James Hubbard, who was arrested by Russian authorities in 2022 during the Battle of Izium, is released from custody during the meeting between Putin and Witkoff. (AP) (BBC News)
Law and crime
Lawsuits involving Meta Platforms
A district judge in New Mexico, United States, orders Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it guilty of misleading Facebook users about privacy violations, marking its largest fine ever. (Al Jazeera)
Mexican war on drugs, Mexico–United States relations
The Mexican government launches an investigation into former attorney general of Chihuahua César Jáuregui Robles for allowing U.S. Central Intelligence Agency agents to take part in an anti-drug trafficking operation in Chihuahua earlier this year. Under Mexican law, the federal government must approve the activities of foreign forces on Mexican soil. (Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
2026 Quebec general election, Plamondon ministry
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is sworn in as the 34th premier of Quebec following the Parti Québécois's victory in the general election. (The Globe and Mail)
Science and technology
2022–2026 video game industry layoffs
American video game publisher Electronic Arts, which was recently bought-out by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, announces the closing of its Canadian studio BioWare. (Kotaku)
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