North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan into the East Sea on October 29, Seoul said, its first launch in 17 days amid rising border tension.
The UN Loss and Damage Fund provisionally set aside $21.6 million for Nepal after its August floods, its first emergency allocation for a sudden disaster.
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has killed over 1,000 people, mostly children under five, exposing vaccination gaps and a response struggling to reach every child.
A New York Times report says people around Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan for Alaska’s Senate ballot. The campaign denies recruiting candidates.
The UN General Assembly again called for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, but backing fell to 130 votes — its weakest level in years after a US lobbying push.
Bournemouth beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Vitality Stadium on October 28, 2026, to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Liverpool.
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or at the London Palladium, ending England’s 25-year wait since Michael Owen in 2001 after a remarkable 73-goal season.
Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers co-founder and voice behind ‘Sí, se puede,’ died at 96 at home in Bakersfield, her family said Wednesday.
Microsoft’s $92.3 billion quarter beat expectations as Azure grew 48% and cloud revenue hit $63.9 billion. Here is what drove the result and what to watch next.
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75 to 4 percent on October 28, 2026, in a 10-2 vote, citing elevated inflation and a need for more data before its next move.
Fleetwood Town beat Premier League champions Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Highbury Stadium to reach a first League Cup quarter-final.
John Healey’s first Budget gives £100 energy help to 20 million homes in the UK, funded by a temporary bank tax rise, as growth forecasts for 2027 are cut.
