Mexico Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education introduces nationwide rules restricting cellphone and tablet use throughout the school day in public primary and secondary schools, effective November 3. High schools set their own limits for educational use.
Singapore Singapore's Land Transport Authority introduces fines of up to S$500 (US$390) for eating on public buses or placing feet on seats, while severe cleanliness or safety violations can incur penalties of up to S$5,000 (US$3,900).
2023 Vermont shooting of Palestinian students Jason Eaton is found guilty for shooting and critically wounding three Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont, United States, who wore keffiyehs in solidarity with Palestine in the wake of the beginning of the Gaza war.
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war European Union ambassadors agree in principle to remove Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov from sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while renewing restrictions on about 3,000 other Russian-linked individuals and entities for three years. However, Latvia later blocks the deal.
New Zealand New Zealand's critically endangered black robin wins Forest & Bird's Bird of the Year competition with more than 26,000 votes out of about 105,000 votes.
Urubici A helicopter crashes in a mountainous area of Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil, killing the five occupants, including singer Rick Sollo.
Korean conflict An explosion injures three South Korean military officers during an operation inside the Demilitarized Zone, south of the military demarcation line. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says the cause remains unknown.
2026 Nepal–Tibet floods The Nepalese government announces that they are discussing resettling victims of flooding from Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality to safe places in the country.
2026 California wildfires Two pilots are killed in a helicopter crash while fighting a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, California, United States.
Ceer Motors Ceer Motors unveils the EXOBOT SUV and sedan in Saudi Arabia, its first electric vehicles in the country.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Turkish Airlines suspends flights to and from Iran until March 2027 ahead of new U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict The Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia is postponed to 2027 due to the ongoing conflict with the Houthis.
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war Pakistan's military launches strikes over the Afghanistan–Pakistan border in retaliation for the 2026 Kohat attack. Afghanistan's government and the UNAMA report that a family of three was killed in the strikes, while Pakistan says the strikes killed 28 Pakistani Taliban militants.
Sudanese civil war The United Nations's International Organization for Migration reports that 5 million displaced people have decided to return to Sudan despite the civil war.
An attack on a gold mining market in North Kordofan by the Rapid Support Forces kills five citizens, including a goldsmith worker.
The Sudanese military at night launches heavy airstrikes against Rapid Support Forces targets in Nyala, South Darfur.
U.S. senior advisor Massad Boulos says that he has held talks with Sudanese foreign minister Mohieddin Salem and Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in an effort to end the three-year long civil war.
Yemeni civil war British prime minister Andy Burnham says that the United Kingdom will offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling in its ongoing conflict with the Houthis.