Heavy rain has flooded northern and eastern Syria, killing five people, including four children, and leaving five missing as bridges and roads are damaged.
A jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro main station on Oct. 29, killing at least 14, as daylight attacks left 19 dead across Ukraine.
US debt held by the public reached $32.2 trillion, or 100.03% of GDP, at the end of fiscal 2026 — the first fiscal-year crossing since 1946.
Saudi air defences intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh on October 29, 2026, as the Houthis claimed six attacks on airports and oil sites.
Four tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s armed forces said, a day after the US military said key routes were cleared.
Binance has suspended deposits and withdrawals after a suspected hack, with analysts estimating up to $5.9 billion moved and about $3 billion frozen so far.
The FEC restored its filing system after a 41-hour cyberattack outage hid big-donor spending days before the midterms. What went dark, and what is still unknown.
The ECB held rates at 2.50% on Oct 29, signalled a likely December hike to 2.75%, then a pause, as Lagarde announced she will leave early in February 2027.
More than 40,000 Homeland Security employee records were published online on October 28, 2026, in a leak DHS says it is investigating.
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff’s strategy chief, over alleged classified leaks, in the latest leak-hunt firing.
Sir Patrick Stewart has died at 86. Tributes from Star Trek and X-Men colleagues honour a stage and screen career spanning more than six decades.
The EU has dropped ‘associate member’ for Canada from its summit draft, replacing it with ‘ever closer association’ as leaders meet in Montreal.
