Sports
Youth Olympic Games open in Senegal, the first Olympic event held in Africa
AP and France 24 both report that the Youth Olympic Games have opened in Senegal, the first Olympic event ever staged on the African continent.
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Business
Carney and Trump discuss Canada-US trade, Canadian prime minister says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump discussed trade between their countries, according to Reuters and Anadolu Agency, but the reports give few details.
World
Kremlin says Putin has never refused talks with Zelensky, state agencies report
Turkey's Anadolu Agency and Russia's TASS report a Kremlin statement that Vladimir Putin has never refused talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, with each agency citing a different detail on possible contact.
Sports
Alcaraz beats De Minaur 6-1 6-4 to win Vienna Open, extends ATP 500 streak
Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-4 in the Vienna Open final, extending his winning streak at ATP 500 events to 26 matches.
Sports
Yamaha withdraws MotoGP team from Qatar Grand Prix, citing travel restrictions
Yamaha has pulled its MotoGP team from the 6-8 November race at Lusail, citing travel restrictions linked to the Middle East, while MotoGP says the event will go ahead.
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US voters choose all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats in midterm elections
Tuesday's US midterm elections will decide the makeup of Congress for the second half of Donald Trump's presidential term, with MercoPress reporting that polls favour Democrats.
World
Israeli strikes kill at least eight Palestinians in Gaza, hospital sources say
Strikes in al-Mawasi and Gaza City on 1 November 2026 killed at least eight people, according to Gaza hospital sources. Gaza's Interior Ministry says five were on-duty police officers, while the Israeli military says it targeted militants.
Opinion
What the world covered that others missed — week of 26 October 2026
Ethiopians fleeing into Kenya, a warning from Berlin, a former Japanese leader's death and an Indonesia–Singapore gas dispute drew coverage mainly from one region this week.
The Week
The Week: Hormuz tensions, Israel's divided vote and Ebola's rising toll
Iran and the US trade warnings and signals over Hormuz, Israel's election leaves no clear majority, Brazil's result is contested, and Congo's Ebola outbreak deepens.
World
Opposition rallies in Delhi to demand Indian election chief's resignation over voter-list revision
Opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi's Congress rallied in Delhi on 1 November 2026 to demand that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over a voter-roll revision that has removed more than 130 million names from draft rolls; the BJP and the Election Commission deny the opposition's al
Sports
Qualifier Harriet Dart wins first WTA title, beating Lilli Tagger in Guangzhou Open final
Britain's Harriet Dart, 30, came from a set down to beat 18-year-old Austrian Lilli Tagger 4-6 6-3 6-4 in Guangzhou, a result that moves her back inside the WTA top 100.
Sports
Ciara Mageean, European 1500m champion and two-time Olympian, dies aged 34
The Northern Irish runner from Portaferry, who won the 2024 European 1500m title for Ireland, has died of cancer, according to a statement on her social media. She had been diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2025.
World
Qatari LNG carrier struck by "unidentified objects" in the Gulf, operator says
Qatar Gas Transport Company says its LNG carrier Al Mayeda was hit in Gulf waters with no crew injuries, while the reports do not say what struck the vessel or who was responsible.
World
Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who is under investigation at home, has been told by US President Donald Trump he may remain in the United States, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio denies reports that Washington helped him leave Brazil.
Sports
Marc Marquez wins Malaysian Grand Prix and leads MotoGP standings by 44 points
The reigning champion won by more than four seconds in Sepang, while title rival Jorge Martin missed the race with a fractured wrist.
World
Iran designates UK's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as 'terrorist organizations'
Iran has listed two branches of the British armed forces as 'terrorist organizations', according to Anadolu Agency, TASS and Infobae, with TASS and Infobae attributing the move to its Foreign Ministry, amid strained relations between Tehran and London.
Business
Bangladesh forms wage board on garment pay after protests shut factories near Dhaka
Bangladesh is forming a board to review garment workers' minimum wage after pay protests near Dhaka closed factories and led to clashes with police; workers are demanding 30,000 taka a month, according to Al Jazeera.
Climate
Bolivia declares national emergency over El Nino drought and flood risks
President Rodrigo Paz has declared a nationwide state of emergency to free up resources and deploy more rescue teams as Bolivia faces drought and flood risks linked to El Nino.
Sports
Valkyries beat Dream 68-63 in Game 7 to win first WNBA title
The Golden State Valkyries won the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 for their first championship in their second season, led by 30 points from Gabby Williams.
Sports
Bayern and Dortmund draw 2-2 as Kane misses penalty and Silva equalises late
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 in Der Klassiker after Harry Kane missed a penalty and Fabio Silva scored a late equaliser for Dortmund.