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Economy
Deutsche Bank reported €1.9 billion in third-quarter post-tax profit on 28 October, its third consecutive quarterly record. Pre-tax profit rose 8% from a year earlier to €2.6 billion.
Culture
The 37th Praemium Imperiale awards ceremony took place in Tokyo on 28 October. The five laureates had been announced on 8 September.
Sports
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Yokohama DeNA BayStars 4–2 in Game 4 on 28 October, completing a 4–0 Japan Series sweep and winning a second consecutive championship.
Economy
T-Mobile reported third-quarter net income of US$3.5 billion, up 27% year on year, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of US$3.22, up 34%, on 28 October.
World
The United States and Japan agreed on 28 October to establish an AMRAAM final assembly and checkout facility in Japan, Japan’s defence ministry said.
World · Developing
Armenia’s National Assembly ratified the Board of Peace charter on 28 October, with 90 votes in favour and eight abstentions, according to NEWS.am and Armenpress.
World · Developing
Armenia’s parliament ratified an agreement with the United Arab Emirates on trade in services and investment on 28 October. NEWS.am and ARKA reported 97 votes in favour, none against and one abstention.
Sports
The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1 in Game 5 on 28 October local time and taking the series four games to one. Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP.
World · Developing
Colombia’s Chamber of Representatives completed a court-ordered reconsideration of pension reform provisions on 28 October, keeping the text unchanged. The Constitutional Court still has to determine whether its requirements have been met.
Technology
GitHub made Copilot Fusion generally available on 28 October across all Copilot plans. The system routes and coordinates models for coding tasks; it is not a single new foundation model.
Economy · Developing
Wendy’s confirmed on 28 October that a Trian-led investor group offered US$7.35 cash per share for shares it does not already own. The unsolicited proposal is non-binding, and independent directors will evaluate it.
Health · Developing
The US Department of Health and Human Services made a draft interim enforcement policy available on 28 October covering six unapproved peptides. HHS says it does not intend to act against certain licensed compounders meeting listed conditions while formal rulemaking continues.
Economy
Chancellor John Healey’s 28 October budget announces a £100 energy payment for up to 20 million households in England from January 2027, partly funded by a temporary increase in the bank corporation-tax surcharge. The budget also makes available over £10 billion of additional support for Ukraine.
World
Armenia’s National Assembly voted 63–32 on 28 October to ratify its framework agreement with the United States for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, or TRIPP.
World
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on 28 October that Ethiopia had received 12 Russian Su-35 fighters under its agreement with Moscow. He also announced plans to receive four S-400 air-defence batteries.
World
Haiti’s electoral council published a revised calendar on 28 October, setting the first presidential and legislative round for 18 July 2027. The previous presidential date was 13 December 2026.
Economy
South Korea’s Kospi closed the 28 October session at 6,012.44 points, a gain of 374.10 points, or 6.63%, from the previous trading session.
World
Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s AI-companion restrictions on 28 October. The enacted S.9051B/A.10379C measure takes effect on 1 January 2027.
Culture
Josh Hogan and Ned Beckley won four awards for Tales from Outer Suburbia at Australia’s Screen Music Awards on 28 October. APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers held the ceremony at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall.
Economy
Vertiv reported third-quarter net sales of US$4.313 billion on 28 October, up 61% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year sales forecast by $650 million.
Sports
Yui Susaki, Hong Kexin, Alina Kasabieva and Anastasiia Alpieieva won the first four women’s freestyle titles awarded at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana on 28 October.
Economy
The US Federal Trade Commission announced information orders on 28 October examining how nine major companies use personal data to set consumer prices and worker compensation. The action is a study, rather than a finding of wrongdoing.
Technology
Readwise Books combines an ebook shop, reading app and reading-history tracker. The platform, covered on 28 October, is in invite-only beta. Existing Readwise subscribers have access; others can receive an invitation or join the waitlist.
Culture
Barbara Barrie died at home in Manhattan on 28 October, aged 95. TVLine independently confirmed her death with a representative; Broadway.com also reported confirmation from her daughter through The New York Times.
Economy
New Zealand’s central bank held its Official Cash Rate at 2.75% on 28 October. Four Monetary Policy Committee members supported a pause; three wanted a quarter-percentage-point increase to 3%.
Sports
North Korea’s Pak Myong Jin won the men’s 65kg title at the World Weightlifting Championships on 28 October with a 331kg total. The IWF reports world-record performances of 187kg in the clean and jerk and 331kg overall.
Culture
Peter Medak, director of The Changeling, The Ruling Class and The Krays, has died at 88. TheWrap reported his family’s announcement on 28 October; Screen International reports that he died in Los Angeles.
Technology
Altera announced its Agilex 2X FPGA and system-on-chip portfolio on 28 October. The first family, Agilex 27, is scheduled for engineering samples in the second half of 2027.
Sports
Helen Maroulis won her ninth senior World Championships medal on 28 October, tying the United States wrestling record.
Culture
Lorna Goodison has won the 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry for Dante’s Inferno. Her publisher confirmed the award on 28 October, following a Carib News report on 27 October.
Economy
SK hynix reported record third-quarter revenue and operating profit on 28 October and said it planned approximately ₩100 trillion in shareholder returns for fiscal 2026.
Economy
The Bank of Canada raised its overnight-rate target by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5% on 28 October, citing the risk that higher energy costs spread into broader inflation.
World · Developing
Bulgaria’s defence minister said three maritime drones struck the Liberian-flagged Contship Jet on 28 October. All 18 crew members were rescued, according to Bulgarian authorities’ accounts reported by AP and The Sofia Globe.
Economy
The Federal Reserve kept its federal funds target range at 3.75–4% on 28 October. Two policymakers preferred another quarter-point increase.
Technology
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon on 28 October. Initial access is limited to selected cybersecurity defenders, with further trusted partners to follow through its Fairwind programme.
Security
Tailscale says version 1.104.4 fixes confirmed SSH and Serve vulnerabilities disclosed during the Tailworm investigation. Exploitation requires particular access and feature configurations.
Health
The CDC amended its Ebola-related air-travel order on 28 October to explicitly cover crew and cargo aircraft. Subject to exemptions, people flying to or through the United States must attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the preceding 21 days.
Notable deaths
Alvin K. Hellerstein, the federal judge who handled major September 11 litigation and cases involving Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro, died on 28 October at 92. The Southern District of New York announced his death through Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Economy
Microsoft reported revenue of $92.279 billion for its fiscal first quarter, up 19% from a year earlier. Azure revenue grew 48%. The results, released on 28 October, cover the three months ended 30 September 2026.
World
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Rwanda's Ministry of Defence and Zigama Credit and Savings Society on 28 October, citing support for the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda disputes accusations that it backs armed groups in Congo.