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Brazil’s Federal Police recommended charges against Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro and 14 other people on 28 October, according to Agência Brasil and O Tempo. The allegations concern credit portfolios sold to BRB, a public bank.
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Sudan’s army-aligned government accused Ethiopia on 28 October of involvement in drone attacks on power stations and other civilian infrastructure. The government’s account and separately owned reporting establish the allegation; they do not independently prove Ethiopian responsibility.
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Former Chinese vice-premier Liu Yandong died of illness in Beijing on October 28, according to an official notice carried by Xinhua. Reuters also reported the announcement.
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UN-appointed experts accused Nicaragua’s government of crimes against humanity at an October 28 briefing and urged international legal action over repression and citizenship stripping.
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Savannah River Site ended its emergency after a 28 October fire at its national laboratory. Officials said the fire was extinguished and no contamination was reported outside the affected facility.
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Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a founder of Mexico’s Party of the Democratic Revolution and a three-time presidential candidate, died on 28 October aged 92.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A New Cairo court on 27 October fined Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah 3 million Egyptian pounds and ordered the independent outlet closed over a website-licensing charge. Defense lawyers filed an appeal, and the New Cairo Misdemeanor Appeals Court set a 25 November hearing, Al Manassa, Ahram Online and the Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression report. Mada Masr says Attalah did not waive her right to appeal, disputing a statement by Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council. The written judgment and docket were not obtained for this update.
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On 3 November, four opposition party leaders said they would begin coalition talks to form a national emergency government. Separately, Democrat leader Yair Golan and Arab Joint List leaders agreed to coordinate efforts to replace Netanyahu. No coalition is formed: Netanyahu’s bloc has 53 Knesset seats, the Jewish-led opposition bloc 48 and Arab parties 19; the opposition remains short of 61 without Arab or additional partners. Liberman opposes Arab-party participation. President Herzog’s consultations begin 4 November; no mandate has been assigned.
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The localized Oleshky ceasefire ended as scheduled on 1 November after aid deliveries and evacuations, Ukrainian commissioner Dmytro Lubinets and Melania Trump said. Trump said nearly 800 people left, but the exact Oleshky-only count and scope of her figure are unconfirmed; AP said no exact Oleshky count was released. AP separately reported 180 evacuees from other riverside communities and Kherson city. Ukraine’s General Staff reported a separate 167-person evacuation from Ukrainian-held right-bank settlements. No extension or post-expiry compliance is established; nearby residents face renewed danger.
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Ofcom has made regulations extending ordinary licence-exempt Wi-Fi access by 160 MHz, from 5925–6425 MHz to 5925–6585 MHz. The rules were made on 27 October, announced on 30 October and enter into force on 10 November.
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The Saudi-led coalition said on 30 October it intercepted a Houthi drone over the Mecca region. The Houthis denied carrying out any operation toward Saudi territory that day. The disputed account follows 29 October Riyadh missile interceptions and one reported injury. The 30 October incident's circumstances and responsibility are not independently established.
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Canton police announced three conspiracy-to-murder charges on 27 October in an alleged plot targeting Cherokee High School in Georgia. Authorities said the investigation remained active but they knew of no ongoing threat to county schools. The charges are allegations, not convictions.
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Cameroon has suspended all activities of the National Salvation Front of Cameroon, the party led by opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary, for three months. An order signed on 27 October applies nationwide. Opposition parties condemned the restriction ahead of legislative and municipal elections expected in early 2027.
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A Tunisian court sentenced journalist Zied el-Heni to four years in prison in a terrorism-related case on 27 October, according to AFP and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council on 27 October that the agency had identified no repair or rebuilding at Iran’s damaged nuclear facilities. He stressed that remote monitoring cannot replace access to verify their condition and nuclear material.
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Joseph Lagu, the former Anyanya rebel leader and Sudanese vice-president, died in Juba on October 27. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir declared national mourning.
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US District Judge J. Michael Seabright ruled on 27 October that Bill Essayli was unlawfully serving as the de facto US attorney in Los Angeles and disqualified him from two criminal prosecutions. The order was stayed.
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President Catherine Connolly signed Ireland’s Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Act 2026 on 27 October. Signing does not bring every restriction into effect immediately.
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Algeria’s presidency announced on 26 October that it would send army units to Niger to protect shared energy and economic interests. Reuters reported on 30 October that an Algerian army convoy had arrived in Niger and that 10 people it spoke with said the first military convoy had reached Arlit. Algeria has not disclosed the force size or arrival timetable. The report does not establish how many troops were deployed or how long they will remain.
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The Justice Department expects about 1,000 staff to observe voting and federal-law compliance at the 3 November US midterms, AP reported, describing it as the department’s largest-ever monitoring effort. The Atlantic reported that prosecutors are among the monitors, most assignments are undisclosed and DOJ says all receive the same training. Hennepin County, Minnesota, asked monitors to remain 100 feet from one voting location, including on Tuesday. Exact assignments and any effect on voting remain unknown.
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Brazil’s fishing and environment ministries issued new rules for coastal waters near the Rio Doce mouth, effective on publication on 26 October. The framework requires properly registered professional fishers and vessels, preserves environmental restrictions and provides for monitoring after the Fundão dam disaster.
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Australia's Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Act received assent on 26 October. Most enforcement changes commenced the following day.
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Two Australian laws assented to on 26 October establish an annual levy on higher-education providers to fund the National Student Ombudsman. They commence on 1 January 2027.
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Two Australian telecommunications laws received royal assent on 26 October. They strengthen consumer enforcement and create an outdoor mobile-coverage framework, with different dates for implementation.
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Two soldiers told Reuters that dozens of Somali troops were killed in fighting with al-Shabaab near Buurhakaba. Somalia’s defence ministry separately claimed about 75 militant deaths. Neither side’s casualty total was independently established.
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An Iranian court sentenced filmmaker Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison and ordered his assets confiscated, his lawyer Mostafa Nili said in reports published on 27–28 October.
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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.
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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 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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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.