Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 31, 2026 — Russian strikes damaged power, heating, gas and railway sites across Ukraine, cutting electricity to more than 280,000 households near Dnipro and Kyiv as repairs began. * October 31, 2026 — U.S. Central Command said its forces
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 30, 2026 — Novaya Gazeta, an independent Moscow newspaper, said it will close on November 9 after eviction from its newsroom and loss of its funding channel. * October 29, 2026 — The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 29, 2026 — Russian forces struck a railway platform in Dnipro, Ukraine, with a jet-powered drone, killing at least 14 people and injuring 14; six were critically injured. * October 28, 2026 — Moldova’s Cyber Security Agency said attackers
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 28, 2026 — A Renfe Madrid–Seville train hit an Iryo train near Urda, Spain, killing at least 68 people and stopping high-speed service to Andalusia. * October 28, 2026 — Cyclone Arnab weakened inland after landfall near Yanam, India,
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 27, 2026 — Sudan’s Energy Ministry said an RSF drone damaged the Al-Markhiyat power station in Omdurman, cutting electricity across Khartoum and River Nile states. * October 27, 2026 — The World Meteorological Organization reported record 2025 global levels
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 26, 2026 — Romanian investigators said they uncovered a suspected Russia-coordinated sabotage network linked to a September industrial fire; prosecutors are seeking the extradition of three suspects. * October 26, 2026 — Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces struck five power
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 24, 2026 — Mali’s armed forces found 54 bodies after attacks on civilian camps near Menaka and evacuated nine survivors; early witnesses implicated Islamic State’s Sahel branch. * October 25, 2026 — Brazil counted presidential runoff votes between Lula
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 24, 2026 — Storm Boelo disrupted flights and ferries across Ireland and Northern Ireland, leaving about 13,000 Irish homes, farms and businesses without power by Saturday evening. * October 24, 2026 — More than 400,000 people marched across France
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 23, 2026 — Russian forces launched 176 drones across Ukraine; air defenses stopped 140, but hits at 19 locations forced DTEK to stop one thermal power plant. * October 23, 2026 — Yemen-based Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Arabia, helping push
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 22, 2026 — A magnitude-7.0 earthquake in Baqing County, China, killed at least 16 people, injured 32 and collapsed 339 homes as rescue work continued. * October 22, 2026 — A Russian missile attack damaged homes, energy sites and
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 21, 2026 — The UK government approved gas production at the Jackdaw field in the North Sea, with supplies to British homes and businesses expected from late October. * October 21, 2026 — The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed
Your daily briefing on the world, markets, science and technology. Snapshot: * October 19, 2026 — South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan’s army for a market drone strike in disputed Abyei, killing at least 153 people. * October 20, 2026 — New Zealand and India started a trade deal cutting import taxes on 95%