Drones hit Russia’s Kstovo refinery on November 1, ending a lull in Ukraine refinery strikes and testing Washington’s push to cool the fuel-price impact of the war days before the US midterms.
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Forecasters favor Democrats to win the House on November 3, a result that could shift congressional leverage over Iran, Ukraine, tariffs and NATO, though not the president’s powers.
President Nawrocki called emergency talks on October 31 after a night of protests and a standoff at Warsaw’s top court, with Prime Minister Tusk staying away.
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a first-of-its-kind removal flight carrying Afghans to Pakistan, and critics say Islamabad will pass them on to the Taliban.
A US-brokered local truce let Russian and Ukrainian teams deliver aid and evacuate civilians from Oleshky on October 30, a rare opening as wider talks stall.
Analysts blame North Korea for the record $6.3 billion Binance hack, a theft that tests sanctions on Pyongyang and the exchange’s promise to repay users.
Brent crude held above $115 on October 30, 2026, after Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi energy sites, adding geopolitical risk to a global equity selloff.
A Russian jet-powered drone killed at least 14 people at Dnipro’s main railway station on October 29, 2026, just as sanctions relief and Abu Dhabi talks collide.
Iran hanged mountaineer Ali-Sina Mostafavi on October 14, and rights groups warn six more athletes face execution as the UN’s Iran envoy reported to the General Assembly.
Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister phoned Vladimir Putin on October 27, splitting Nordic unity and testing Europe’s role before Abu Dhabi talks.