ICJ to rule on 19 November in Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling on 19 November 2026 in the case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a Muslim minority.
The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling on 19 November 2026 in the case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a Muslim minority.
Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man over hundreds of letters containing white powder sent to US officials ahead of the midterm elections; the powder was reported to be nonhazardous, though not all letters had been fully tested.
Opening the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles III expressed 'the most profound personal sorrow' over the transatlantic slave trade but did not apologise or address reparations, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to an apology.
France 24 and The Japan Times report that utility bills in Russia have risen by more than 50% since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, including more than 13% in 2026, but neither report identifies the source of the figures.
Americans vote on 3 November 2026 for the House and Senate, and Deutsche Welle outlines how the result could shape US policy on Ukraine, the Iran war and foreign aid.
Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, 30, died on 3 November 2026, the day after colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono in a second-division match, and Spanish police have opened an investigation.
Anadolu Agency and The Local Germany report the job cuts. The Local says they are to be completed by 2028 and that the plan includes closing five sites, four of them in Germany.
The United Nations Population Fund says more than 13,000 pregnant women in and around Taiz lack essential healthcare, and Reuters reports the agency links this to fighting, access restrictions and more miscarriages.
US President Donald Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to stop US funding to Israel, which he put at $4 billion a year, after the end of this year; the reports reviewed by Vocemundi include no Israeli confirmation.
Threats against flights bound for Poland, Spain and Bulgaria on 3 November 2026 led to diversions and a temporary airport closure; no explosives were found on the planes inspected in Poland and Spain.
The French writer won France's top literary prize for a book about a young woman's killing in Paris, in a season marked by a dispute over alleged AI use in another novel and criticism of a shortlist drawn from one publishing group.
A Russian attack on a humanitarian aid site in the village of Komyshuvakha killed dozens, news outlets reported, and left 48 missing, according to the acting head of the regional military administration, during a wave of Russian strikes across nine Ukrainian regions.
Attackers on a motorcycle shot dead two police officers assigned to protect polio vaccination workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday and wounded a third; no group has claimed responsibility.
Ukraine's president is in Berlin for talks with Friedrich Merz, with military and financial support expected to be the focus, according to Deutsche Welle, as a two-day security conference opens.
Cyclone Murasu reached India's eastern coast early on 3 November 2026 and damaged coastal areas, with thousands of people reportedly evacuated in Andhra Pradesh.
Police in Bangladesh used tear gas on Tuesday to disperse garment workers in a multi-day protest for a higher minimum wage, as the unrest disrupted factories and transport in the export sector.
The Asian Football Confederation has moved the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia to 23 December 2027 – 21 January 2028, with the new dates subject to FIFA approval, as the host country faces missile attacks from Yemen's Houthi movement.
Reuters reports below-average monsoon rains and The Japan Times says the weak monsoon threatens winter crops, as both outlets report that India faces prolonged food inflation.
The three-year-old trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden by Ethan Brown came from behind on the home straight at Flemington, as Maher's horses also took second and third.
Singapore's environment minister said on Tuesday that Singapore will work with ASEAN member states to strengthen implementation of a transboundary haze agreement when it chairs the bloc in 2027, and South China Morning Post reported plans for a haze coordinating centre in Indonesia.