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Emmy-winning actor Susan Saint James dies at 80
Susan Saint James, known for McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died on 26 October at 80, her representative confirmed to PEOPLE.
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Star Trek actor Walter Koenig dies at 90
Agent Zachery McGinnis confirmed Walter Koenig’s death on 26 October. The actor, best known as Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, was 90.
Security
GoAhead TLS flaws affect some embedded devices; patched release available
FoxIO's 26 October technical analysis describes three TLS weaknesses in the GoAhead embedded web server. Depending on the TLS library and configuration, they can undermine certificate checks or expose some encrypted traffic. Vendor advisories list GoAhead 6.1.1 as patched; device owners still need an appropriate firmware update from their manufacturer.
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Jordan and Syria agree inquiry after airstrikes kill civilians
Jordan acknowledged civilian deaths after its 26 October airstrikes in southern Syria, which it said targeted Islamic State militants. The two countries agreed to a joint inquiry on 27 October. Syria reopened the main Nassib–Jaber border crossing on 28 October, according to AFP reporting.
Sports
Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas win the 2026 Ballon d'Or awards
Harry Kane won the men's Ballon d'Or and Alexia Putellas won the women's award at the London Palladium on 26 October. Kane is the first English men's winner in 25 years; Putellas received the women's award for a third time.
World · Developing
Nyala market strike kills dozens; final toll remains unconfirmed
A strike hit a market west of Nyala on 26 October. Médecins Sans Frontières said the hospital it supports received 36 bodies and treated more than 150 wounded people. Witnesses described civilian vendors among those killed. Other reported casualty counts differ, and the final toll is unconfirmed.
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Brazil announces Indigenous protection as post-election complaints are investigated
Brazil announced reinforcement of National Force protection for Guarani Kaiowá communities on 31 October after reports of post-election threats. The labour ministry separately reported about 4,300 workplace electoral-harassment complaints received on 28–30 October. These are complaints under investigation; Lula’s official runoff victory is unchanged.
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Machado returns from exile as Venezuela's election transition remains unsettled
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned on 25 October after more than ten months abroad. At her first news conference on 29 October, she pressed for presidential elections in 2027. Neither Venezuela's interim government nor the United States has announced an election date.
World
England sets staged dates for leasehold service-charge and legal-cost reforms
Regulations made on 25 October set a phased timetable for leasehold reforms in England. Regulation-making powers start on 6 November 2026; substantive service-charge and litigation-cost changes follow from April 2027, with later stages in November 2027 and November 2028.
Health
SAFFRON trial finds survival benefit from targeted lung-cancer combination
The phase 3 SAFFRON trial found longer survival with osimertinib plus savolitinib than platinum-pemetrexed chemotherapy in a specific group of patients with advanced lung cancer. Results were presented and published on 25 October; they do not apply to all lung cancers.
Culture
M. R. Carey wins World Fantasy novel award; Barker and Oates receive lifetime honors
M. R. Carey’s Once Was Willem won the novel category at the 2026 World Fantasy Awards in Oakland on 25 October. Clive Barker and Joyce Carol Oates received Life Achievement awards.
Culture
Singer and television actor Peggy King dies at 96
Peggy King, the singer and actor known for The George Gobel Show, died on 25 October at Saunders House in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. She was 96.
Sports
Eldaniz Azizli wins his fifth Greco-Roman world title
Azerbaijan’s Eldaniz Azizli won his fifth senior Greco-Roman wrestling world title on 25 October, beating Iran’s Payam Ahmadi in the 55 kg final in Astana.
World
Brazil’s governor runoffs elect leaders in five states and the Federal District
Brazil’s 25 October runoffs elected governors in five states and the Federal District, according to the Chamber of Deputies’ news agency and O POVO. These outcomes are separate from the national presidential runoff.
Culture
Looney Tunes voice actor Eric Bauza dies at 46
Eric Bauza, the Canadian actor who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, died on 25 October at 46, his family announced.
World
Ireland’s mandatory gender-pay-gap portal reporting takes effect
Ireland’s president signed the Employment Equality and Institutional Burials (Amendment) Act 2026 on 24 October. S.I. No. 548 of 2026 brought amended gender-pay-gap reporting regulations into force on 1 November, requiring in-scope employers to submit data and any required explanatory report through the government portal as well as continue public reporting. The 2026 cycle covers employers with at least 50 employees; the November reporting deadline depends on each employer’s June snapshot date.
Culture
Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87
Jamaican singer, songwriter and producer Derrick Harriott died at home in St Andrew on 24 October at 87, the Jamaica Gleaner and Jamaica Observer reported. A leading figure in ska, rocksteady and reggae, he recorded with the Jiving Juniors, released music through his Crystal label and produced work for other Jamaican artists.
World · Developing
Bosnia establishes election results as coalition picture remains open
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Central Election Commission adopted its decision establishing results for the 4 October general election on 24 October, three weeks after voting. The established Presidency results return Denis Bećirović and Željka Cvijanović and award the Croat seat to Darijana Filipović. In the 42-seat state House, no two parties can reach the 22 seats needed for a majority. The commission said final confirmation would follow legal procedures; its 28 October manual-recount orders concerned specified cantonal-assembly ballots. ElectioMap's 25 October update reported no coalition agreement at that time.
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Reggae singer and producer Derrick Harriott dies at 87
Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott's death was reported on 24 October. He was 87. Known for The Loser and his work with other reggae performers, he received Jamaica's Order of Distinction in 2009.
Sports
José Vitor Leme breaks PBR's career record for 90-point rides
José Vitor Leme recorded his 95th career ride worth at least90 points on 24 October at PBR Outlaw Days in Kansas City, surpassing Chris Shivers's PBR record. The same ride clinched Leme's third PBR Teams regular-season MVP award.
World · Developing
Three bodies located in sunken Prospector 5 rig off Gabon
Gabon’s navy said underwater inspections found three bodies inside the sunken Prospector 5 rig on 28 October, with two people still missing. The bodies had not been identified in the checked accounts. The rig sank off Mayumba on 24 October with 115 people aboard.
Culture
Christine Wunnicke receives Georg Büchner Prize in Darmstadt
Writer Christine Wunnicke received the 2026 Georg Büchner Prize at Darmstadt’s Staatstheater on 24 October. The Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung had announced her selection in July.
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Church reports at least 60 killed in two attacks in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Church said at least 60 Christians were killed in attacks in Oromia on 20 and 24 October. Regional authorities acknowledged the violence, but responsibility and the final toll remain disputed.
World
Taiwan reported 616 injuries and major outages after Typhoon Champi
Taiwan’s emergency authorities reported one death and 616 injuries by 17:00 local time on 24 October after Typhoon Champi swept past the island. The figures are a dated storm-impact account, rather than a live toll.
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Lorne Doerkson set to become British Columbia premier after Conservative victory
Lorne Doerkson is set to succeed David Eby as British Columbia’s premier after the Conservatives won the 24 October provincial election. Eby conceded and announced he would resign as NDP leader.
Culture
Sarah Howe, Nur Turkmani, Tara Bergin and Biff Smith win Forward Prizes
Sarah Howe, Nur Turkmani, Tara Bergin and Biff Smith won the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry, the Forward Arts Foundation announced in a post dated 24 October.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 10,900 cases; 5,323 deaths reported
DR Congo data through 7 November, reported by ECDC on 9 November, show 10,920 confirmed cases and 5,323 deaths; ECDC says community transmission continues. Its 67 affected health zones are cumulative, not a measure of current transmission. WHO's daily table lists nine confirmed cases in Kenya as of 8 November, including two deaths and six recoveries. AP separately reported 180 Ebola-response patients fled a Cantine hospital after a 6 November attack; transmission among them is not established. ECDC also lists a Nigerian case evacuated to Switzerland.
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DreamHost says File Manager breach exposed FTP and webmail credentials
DreamHost said it discovered unauthorized access on 23 October to a server running its web-based File Manager. The company said the intruder accessed FTP/SFTP credentials of users who had used the tool from about August through 23 October, and credentials for a limited number of webmail users; contents of a small number of mailboxes may have been viewed. DreamHost said the incident affected a fraction of email and FTP/SFTP accounts, well under about 10%, but gave no count. It reset credentials and said it found no evidence of control-panel or billing access; the investigation continues.
World · Developing
Nairobi building collapse death toll reaches 8 as recovery nears end
Kenyan rescuers recovered six bodies from the Eastleigh building-collapse debris on 5 November, bringing the confirmed toll to eight, AP reported. Police said recovery operations were nearing completion, two weeks after the 23 October collapse. AP gave no current missing-person count; earlier Kenyan accounts differed. No final casualty total or court finding on responsibility has been reported.
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Israel ends Hebron operation; governor says forces left city
The Israeli military told The Times of Israel on 2 November that its 11-day Hebron operation ended and troops left the neighborhood where the attackers lived. Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin separately said forces left the entire city and Palestinian security personnel were in control; that wider claim is not independently confirmed. He said displaced families could return, while Civil Defense warned residents not to touch suspicious objects or enter damaged buildings before checks. Al Jazeera reported the mayor said schools and universities reopened. Displacement estimates use differing definitions and remain unreconciled.
Economy
US farm-aid push totals $15 billion across separate programs
The Trump administration has promised more than $15 billion in farm payments and initiatives in the weeks before the 3 November US midterms, AP reported, citing higher diesel and fertilizer costs. The total combines separate measures: USDA announced $8 billion in one-time payments on 19 October and at least $5 billion in guaranteed loans on 23 October. The loans are guarantees to lenders, not direct payments. USDA says payment rates for the $8 billion program would be released in November; exact payment timing and the effect on farmers or voters remain unknown.
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French prosecutors bring terror charges over racist Paris-suburb shooting
French authorities brought murder and attempted-murder charges linked to a terrorist enterprise on 29 October over the 23 October shooting in Trappes and La Verrière. One man was killed and seven people were injured, including a child. The suspect has not been convicted.
Culture
Beth Lew-Williams wins US$75,000 Cundill History Prize
Beth Lew-Williams won the 2026 Cundill History Prize on 23 October for John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life under American Racial Law. The McGill University-administered prize carries US$75,000.
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Oil spill prompts coastal closures across three UAE emirates
An oil spill triggered beach and coastal closures in the northern United Arab Emirates on 23–24 October. Reporting published on 28 October showed oil along Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Hamra coast as the effects continued.
Sports
Former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown dies at 90
Dale Brown, who coached Louisiana State University’s men’s basketball team for 25 years, died on 23 October at 90. LSU announced his death and published a statement from his family.
Culture
Irish musician Dónal Lunny dies at 79
Irish musician and producer Dónal Lunny died on 23 October at 79. ITV reported that a statement on his official page confirmed he died at St James’s Hospital in Dublin; Ireland’s Arts Council also confirmed his death.
Sports
Manuel Lettenbichler clinches fifth consecutive Hard Enduro world title
Germany’s Manuel Lettenbichler secured the 2026 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship at Hixpania in Spain on 23 October, earning his fifth consecutive championship.
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Nigeria’s emergency agency reports 62 killed in Taraba attack
Nigeria’s emergency agency says gunmen’s 23 October attack on Binnari killed 62 people and injured 52. The figures are provisional; thousands of residents were displaced.
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Nicaragua lawmakers back constitutional changes to elections and presidency
Nicaragua’s National Assembly approved separate constitutional amendments in first-legislature votes on 1 September and 22 October. The earlier change extends elected terms from six to seven years and moves the next general election from 2026 to 2028, EL PAÍS reported. The later amendment replaces the vice presidency with presidential designees. Both remain subject to a second legislative vote; Reuters reported that ratification of the September reform is scheduled to begin on 18 January 2027.
Health
US CDC orders Ebola attestation for all inbound international air travelers
Since 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 3 November, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order has required people boarding international flights to the United States to attest that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the previous 21 days. The amended order covers crew, and operators must check forms before boarding and retain them for 42 days. The CDC page describes it as a temporary outbreak measure; the requirement does not mean passengers were exposed to Ebola or are infected.