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The most significant development today involves a nationwide FAA ground stop affecting all US flights due to an air traffic communications outage, which was eventually lifted early this morning, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and impacting other transportation systems like Amtrak. In other major news, Ukraine has significantly damaged Russia's military capabilities by knocking out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, while a cruise ship collision with a tanker in New Orleans resulted in all passengers being rescued safely.
Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.
US urges Venezuela to release remaining political prisoners
The US secretary of state also discusses laying the groundwork for 'free, fair, and credible elections'.
Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp
The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.
Jet may have broken apart before Florida crash, officials say, as family named among victims
Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, and their two children - Emma, four, and Charlie, two - died after the plane nosedived.
Asia Market Recap: Asia Markets Slide as Australia Hikes Rates, China Tightens Liquidity
Two central banks in Asia tightened conditions within hours of each other on Tuesday, one by raising interest rates and…
Social Security November Payments: Why Dates Shifted This Month
November's payment calendar includes an early SSI deposit, a Veterans Day adjustment and four scheduled Social Security…
Kazimir Warns of Further ECB Rate Hikes as Digital Euro Plans Advance
Slovakia’s central bank chief Peter Kazimir warned on November 2 that persistently high inflation could require the…
Who Replaces CLARITY Champion Cynthia Lummis: Trump Backs Hageman
Wyoming voters pick a successor to Sen. Cynthia Lummis today, and Trump-backed Rep.
Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating
An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.
Asian Cup postponed in wake of attacks on Saudi Arabia
The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia is postponed because of a series of deadly attacks on the host country.
Americans head to the polls for elections that could define Trump's closing chapter
The midterms will shape Congress for the last years of his presidency, writes Sarah Smith, but they are also a test of…
Australia lifts rates to 18-year high as AI boom, energy costs fuel inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate to 4.85% on rising technology costs from AI investment and…
US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes
The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to…
Median net worth of U.S. households under 35 fell 23% from 2022 to 2025 (real)
The median net worth of U.S. households aged 30-33 declined 23% in real terms between 2022 and 2025, falling to $68,000.
Man and boy arrested after allegedly attacking One Nation volunteer with baseball bat in Australia
The incident comes amid growing calls for the temperature of political debate in Australia to be turned down.
Evernorth’s Warrants Could Raise $135 Million.. Or Not
With millions of shares becoming tradable, financing terms & decisions will shape the company’s ability to expand…
Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
Western officials stress that any force sent to Ukraine would not take part in any offensive operations.
Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache
Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.
Kalshi, Polymarket Predictors Favor Democrats to Sweep 2026 Midterms
Both prediction market platforms predict Democrats will retake control of both the House and Senate in the upcoming…
US midterms campaign 'shattering' spending records to be most expensive ever
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
Fifa to share confidential World Cup sell-off plan documents
Fifa has informed members of its Council that they will be granted access to view some documents related to president…
Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
Ballot Rejections Have Soared in Rural Counties as USPS Reduces Mail Service
A ProPublica analysis found that ballot rejections have soared in rural counties following U.S.
Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine
Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.
Russian bombing kills 24 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
Local officials say 27 people had been missing after at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a village in southern…
Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire
Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues to grinds…
Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord
Jos Leijdekkers has been found guilty in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra Leone.