Afghanistan beat Australia to win their first Hong Kong Sixes title on November 1, 2026; Pakistan won the Plate and India finished 11th of 12 teams.
Youth-led German protests on October 31, 2026, over living costs, schools and military service turned violent, with looting in Frankfurt and arrests in Hamburg.
OpenAI has cut its funding round target to about $20 billion from $30 billion after a tepid response from some investors, reports from October 30, 2026 say.
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal chief was suspended on October 30, 2026 by a judge the president does not recognise; Nawrocki has called emergency talks.
My Chemical Romance released 'Prelude to The End', an animated short with Lauren Tsai voiced by Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers, for The Black Parade's 20th year.
Canelo Alvarez beat Christian Mbilli 115-112, 116-111, 117-110 in Riyadh on October 31, 2026, regaining the WBC super middleweight title.
The world marked 100 years since Harry Houdini's death on October 31, 2026; his birthplace Budapest premiered a circus show of his escapes.
Alexander Zverev becomes tennis world No. 1 for the first time on November 2, 2026, replacing the injured Jannik Sinner, despite losing to de Minaur in Vienna.
The US has told Gulf states to prepare for possible short, intense strikes on Iran after the November 3 midterms, a US press report said; Iran warns of energy fallout.
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