King Philippe holds Bart De Wever’s resignation in suspense and opens consultations as Belgium’s coalition fails to agree a 10 billion euro budget package.
Latvia takes the UN Security Council presidency for the first time in November 2026, putting Ukraine, international law and AI at the top of its agenda.
India’s gross GST revenue rose 22.9% to Rs 2,31,290 crore in October 2026, its second-highest ever, as import revenue surged 42.2% and net collections crossed Rs 2 lakh crore.
Washington will end duty-free AGOA access for South Africa and Rwanda on January 1, 2027, hitting citrus, wine, auto parts and coffee exports.
The Bank of England is widely expected to raise Bank Rate to 4% on November 5, its first increase since 2023, as September inflation hit 3.5%.
China will raise banks’ foreign-exchange deposit reserve ratio to 6% from November 15 as the offshore yuan slides on midterm and Middle East risks.
The US has circulated a draft UN resolution authorising a Gaza stabilization force under a Board of Peace, as Israel’s coalition talks enter a second week.
ICC President Tomoko Akane urged all 193 UN member states to take concrete action in defence of the court in a remote address reported on 2 November 2026.
Australia’s central bank has lifted its cash rate to 4.85 percent, an 18-year high, in its fifth hike of 2026 as inflation lingers and borrowers brace.
Record Black River flooding strands southeast Missouri communities after days of heavy rain, forcing hundreds of water rescues and a state emergency.
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots on the eve of the midterms, with no justice publicly dissenting.
Europe supermarket freezer cyberattack Danfoss November 2026: overnight freezer failures reported across five European countries, with the impact still unclear.
