Censorship in India Indian authorities are placing New Delhi under an intense security lockdown and have been detaining thousands of demonstrators to block a massive rally that is being organized by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party.
Tiger A man is killed after jumping into a tiger enclosure and being attacked at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in South Yorkshire, England.
Tropical cyclones in 2026 Simon strengthens into a category 4 Pacific hurricane with 150 mph (240 kph) in winds as it barrels towards Mexico's coast.
The National Hurricane Center reports that Isaias has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall near Destin, Florida, United States.
Houthi Dozens of people are injured in a Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Russo-Ukrainian war At least 20 people are killed and 18 others are injured in a Russian airstrike on a five-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.
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Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV approves Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle's election as dean of the College of Cardinals, making him the first Asian to lead the body that elects a new pope.
Mauritanian government The Mauritanian government of Prime Minister Moctar Ould Diay resigns over power outages. However, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani reappoints Diay, asking him to form a new government.
2026 Czech Senate election Czechs begin voting in the first round to elect one-third of the Senate. Incumbent prime minister Andrej Babiš seeks gains of his coalition in the Senate. Municipal elections are also underway.
Next Palestinian legislative election Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh informs that Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed, possibly until September 2027, along with the also delayed presidential election, because of worsening conditions throughout the Palestinian territories.
Mass shooting Nine people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a mass shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
Hostage A man armed with a knife takes 13 children and staff members hostage at a school in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and threatens to set it on fire, before being shot dead by police. The hostages are rescued, with two children sustaining injuries.
Supreme Federal Court The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil issues an arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, the brother of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, on charges of lobbying the U.S. to interfere in the trial of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration Clashes erupt in New York City, United States, between protestors and police after the shooting of a Dominican Republic national with a criminal conviction by ICE agents. The man, who was in a car alongside a child, was then detained while being wounded.
2026 Nobel Peace Prize South African judge and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "her efforts to promote peace and international law".
2026 Musée Renoir theft Six people suspected of stealing Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings "Young Woman at the Well" and "Madame Colonna Romano" are arrested, and the artworks are recovered.
Montenegro–Russia relations Montenegro expels Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk and four other Russian nationals on national security grounds after detaining them in Risan.
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak Eight more children in Bangladesh are reported to be killed from measles, bringing the death toll past 1,155.
Morogoro Region A passenger bus collides with a truck on a road in Mkambarani, Morogoro Region, Tanzania, and catches fire, killing 28 people.
2026 Panama earthquake A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Herrera Province, Panama. A nationwide tsunami warning is issued.
Flooding is reported in areas of Southern California, including Long and Newport Beach, and the National Hurricane Center issues a tropical storm warning for the area. The warning is the first issued for San Diego County, California, since 2023 during Hurricane Hilary.
Isaias strengthens into a category 3 Atlantic hurricane. It would later weaken to category 2, with 365,000 people in Alabama and Florida, United States, reported to be without power ahead of its landfall.
Sudanese civil war (2023–present) An RSF drone strike in Sudan’s Blue Nile State kills 41 displaced people.
Swiss Swiss and Sunderland A.F.C. footballer Granit Xhaka receives a two-year probation after admitting to obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2026 WNBA season In women's basketball, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson wins a record fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the first player in league history to win the award for three years in a row.
2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season In baseball, Teruaki Satō of the Hanshin Tigers wins the Triple Crown.
Next Guinea-Bissau general election The Government of Guinea-Bissau announces that presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 6 will be delayed.
Relationship of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein High Court judge Nicholas Hilliard of England and Wales quashes search warrants used on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes, finding errors in Thames Valley Police's applications and issuing judge Mark Lucraft's consideration of legally protected material.
2026 Poland school stabbings A 15-year-old student carries out a mass stabbing against staff members at a primary school in the village of Leszczydół-Nowiny, Wyszków County, Poland, killing one person and injuring two more. The suspect is taken into police custody.
2009 Fort Hood shooting United States secretary of defense Pete Hegseth announces the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be publicly broadcast.
South Korea–Ukraine relations South Korea recalls its ambassador to Ukraine after accusing Ukraine of breaching a non-disclosure agreement by disclosing the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea.
Chile Severe rainfall in Chile, particularly in Santiago, caused flooding, river overflowing, mudslides, and power outages, killing one person, injuring six others and damaging over 2,000 homes.
In the United States, Georgia governor Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias.
Hungarian The Hungarian newspaper "Népszabadság", which was shut down in 2016 during the government of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, relaunches as an online news site.
AI boom The Taiwanese finance ministry reports that exports reached a record US$87.2 billion in September, while imports rose to a record $63.6 billion and the trade surplus reached a record $23.6 billion, citing demand for artificial intelligence-related hardware.
Bank of England The Bank of England announces that the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee, and European hedgehog will feature on the next set of pound sterling notes to be issued in the United Kingdom. It will be the first time animals have replaced people on banknotes in England, which is intended to increase awareness of British wildlife.
2026 Nobel Prize in Literature Canadian poet Anne Carson is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for "her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature".
Mexican drug war Ten inmates are killed and 16 more injured during a prison riot in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian forces launch a ballistic missile attack on two buses in the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine, killing at least 30 people, while 18 others are wounded.
Middle Eastern crisis The Israel Defense Forces announce that they have killed Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji, a Hamas militant who took part in holding Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest during an airstrike in Gaza City.
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the U.S. military will not attack Iran before the midterm elections next month.
The Abraham Lincoln 6 returns to San Diego, California, U.S., at the North Island Naval Air Station following its nearly seven-month deployment in the Middle East.