U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, its parent companies and Rupert Murdoch with prejudice, ruling the amended complaint failed to show actual malice. The suit concerned a…

On Saturday, Oct. 31, about 320,000 people marched across France, including

On Friday, Oct. 30, a shooting occurred inside a Spirit Halloween store at the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, California, around 8:30 p.m. The incident left 31‑year‑old Constance Hages, who was pregnant, dead and six other people wounded, ages ranging…

The FBI announced on Saturday that a North Korean hacking group called TraderTraitor stole about $6.3 billion in digital assets from Binance around October 29, 2026, in a 20‑minute breach. Binance has replenished roughly 90% of the loss using its Secure Asset…

Polish President Karol Nawrocki held crisis talks with party leaders on Saturday, Oct. 31 after Judge Anna Korwin‑Piotrowska suspended Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy, prompting police deployment and protests at the…

On October 31, 2026, the District of Columbia and Virginia filed a joint federal lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to stop President Trump’s proposed 250‑foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle near the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National…

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with top military commanders on Saturday, Oct. 31, and ordered an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response to any renewed U.S. or Israeli attack. The meeting included armed forces chief of staff…

A localized ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region, brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo XIV, began early Tuesday and ran through Sunday evening, enabling a humanitarian convoy to evacuate Oleshky residents. More than 750 people left the…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on October 31, 2026 that President Trump agreed to grant a visa for the mother of 15‑year‑old Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed while walking to school in the Bronx on October 29. The White House has not confirmed the…

Flávio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator who lost the October 25, 2026 runoff, entered the United States on a pre‑existing visa after President Trump said he could stay "as long as he wants." The entry followed a court‑ordered passport confiscation and a border…

Former Vice President Kamala Harris urged Democrats to generate a “too big to rig” voter turnout as the midterm elections approach, citing frustration with President Trump’s low approval ratings and describing him as “callous, corrupt and incompetent.” Harris…

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El‑Sayed asked Rep. Haley Stevens to stay away from his remaining campaign events after she demanded he denounce a Rebellion PAC ad that ties U.S. aid to Israel with higher grocery prices. Stevens, who endorsed El‑Sayed after…

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a 1.5‑ton space telescope launched in November 2004, is expected to re‑enter Earth’s atmosphere on or around Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. The orbit decayed faster than anticipated after intense solar activity expanded the…

In the weeks leading up to the November 2026 midterm elections, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins posted on X a photo of a black man labeled “SNAP FRAUDSTER” alongside a caption about a prison sentence, and later shared a pumpkin with a sombrero design…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham wrote in The Guardian on 30 October 2026 that Britain will consider a formal state apology for its role in the trans‑Atlantic slave trade, while ruling out financial reparations. He said a structured dialogue will be opened with…

President Trump directed the Justice Department on Oct. 22 to file a lawsuit seeking to halt certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, arguing that ballots for a second candidate named Dan Sullivan should be set aside…

A U.S. District Judge in California issued a temporary restraining order that bars the Justice Department and Homeland Security from threatening election officials about 20,000 California ballots alleged to belong to non‑citizens. The order, effective through…

Multiple shots were fired near Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night, November 1, 2026, shortly after the Magic City Classic football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State. Police reported nine victims: one dead, one in critical…

California voters will decide on Proposition 40, a one‑time 5 percent wealth tax on residents with more than $1 billion in net worth, on Nov. 3, 2026. The measure is backed by the state Democratic Party, unions and Senator Bernie Sanders, who argue it will…

President Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday that the United States could strike additional Iranian nuclear sites, naming Pickaxe Mountain, within ten minutes. He said most of Iran's navy, air force, anti‑aircraft systems and nuclear capabilities…

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democrat State Rep. James Talarico are the final candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas, with voting set for Nov. 3, 2026. Both made their last campaign appearances on Oct. 31, 2026, as President Trump…

On Saturday, London police detained protesters outside the U.S. Embassy who were demonstrating against the UK ban on Palestine Action, a group the government has designated as a terrorist organisation. Reports vary on the number arrested, with figures ranging…

Anthony Daniel Palazzolo, 42, of Chesterfield Township, Michigan, was arrested on October 30, 2026 and charged with one count of transmitting threatening interstate communications after sending a Facebook message on October 8 that threatened FBI Director Kash…

On Sunday, Bulgarians cast ballots in a presidential runoff between Acting President Iliana Yotova and former interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov. Yotova, who could become the country’s first elected female president, led the first round by 2.8 points after…

Actress Selma Blair was arrested on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York on October 11, 2026 after an alleged altercation that left two flight attendants injured. She was charged with two counts of second‑degree assault and faced a federal violation…

On October 31, 2026 the U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned of a credible threat of a mass‑casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. The alert told Americans to avoid the site, keep phones charged and carry identification. Russia’s Federal Security Service…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the United States' outreach a positive step, but said Tehran will not meet directly until its conditions—sanctions lifted, $6 billion frozen funds released, oil waivers restored, and recognition of shipping…

On November 1, 2026, opposition parties in Delhi staged a large rally demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. Security forces deployed batons, shields…

Pope Leo XIV is gearing up for an “intense” South American homecoming, with a scheduled visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in the Borro neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, in November. The trip follows calls from abuse survivors for greater church…

Around October 29, 2026 Binance disclosed a breach that stole more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency. The FBI linked the hack to the North Korean group TraderTraitor. Binance set aside over $6.34 billion, replenished roughly 90% of the loss, and began a…

President Trump hosted a members‑only Halloween party Saturday night at his Mar‑a‑Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. The jungle‑themed event featured green lighting, animal‑print costumes and Golden Goat Caviar, with membership fees reported at $200,000 a…

The Justice Department is investigating independent Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Sr. for alleged recruitment by Democratic operatives to split the vote with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. FBI agents have interviewed donors in Petersburg and Sitka…

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Health reported 5,026 deaths among 10,351 confirmed Ebola cases, a roughly 49% fatality rate. The outbreak, declared in mid‑May 2026, has spread to 67 health zones in eight provinces, with Ituri and North Kivu…

The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed sealed court documents indicating that more than 150 Afghan immigrants will be deported from Louisiana, first flying to Pakistan and then onward to Afghanistan. The first…

On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, most U.S. clocks were set back one hour at 2 a.m., ending daylight‑saving time for the year. The shift, which occurs each first Sunday in November, brings earlier sunsets and darker evenings. President Trump criticized the biannual…

The National Weather Service issued flood watches for most of Arizona and parts of neighboring states, forecasting up to four inches of rain from Saturday evening through Monday. Meteorologists warned that saturated ground could turn modest rainfall into…

On Saturday, October 31, 2026, the youth movement GenZ regelt! staged demonstrations in more than 30 German cities, including a Berlin rally that drew between 5,000 police estimates and 10,000 organizer claims. Daytime protests were largely peaceful, but…