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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.

Blackstone expects Anthropic to be rated in the double-B junk range after its IPO, reversing earlier guidance, according to an October 30, 2026 report.

Canadian AI firm Cohere said on 29 October 2026 it closed the first part of a Series E aiming for up to C$7 billion, at a C$35.7 billion valuation.

New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park on 30 October 2026, as Glenn Phillips hit 107 and Jacob Duffy took a record 4 for 23.

The EBU confirmed on 28 October 2026 that 36 countries will compete at Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, Bulgaria, with Canada debuting and Ireland, the Netherlands and Iceland staying away.

India beat Japan 4-1 in Jalandhar on 30 October 2026 for a third straight win at the men's Asian Champions Trophy, securing a semi-final place; Abhishek scored twice.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged Xi Jinping on 30 October 2026 to cut China's trade surplus with Germany, after warning against one-sided economic ties.

Vladimir Putin on 28 October 2026 praised Elon Musk as a 'real genius' and said Russia keeps close contact with him as it builds Rassvet, its rival to Starlink.

Dulo, a San Francisco start-up co-founded by Google X co-founder Sebastian Thrun, has raised a $130 million seed round to build AI models for engineering design.

Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, said in an interview published on 30 October 2026 that he is seriously considering legal action against AI firms over copies of his style.

Rashid Khan took his 200th T20I wicket, a first in men's cricket, as Afghanistan recovered from 5 for 4 to beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs in Sharjah on October 29, 2026.

Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE joined Greece at the UN on October 26, 2026, opposing the Turkey-Libya sea boundary deal approved by Libya's eastern parliament.

Mintive raised a $7 million seed round on October 29, 2026, led by Cowboy Ventures, to control what companies' AI agents can access; total funding $11 million.

Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff to Lula, arrived in Miami on October 28, 2026 after leaving Brazil despite a Supreme Court passport order.

Elke Sommer, who starred in A Shot in the Dark and won a 1964 Golden Globe, died in Los Angeles on October 28, 2026, aged 85, her stepson said.

NYSE owner ICE agreed on October 29, 2026 to build a CFTC-regulated perpetual futures market with start-up Trade[XYZ] on Hyperliquid technology.

Celine Dion's 16-show Paris residency grossed about $125.5 million and sold 539,000 tickets, Billboard said, a per-show record for a residency.

India beat China 5-2 in the Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar on October 29, 2026, with braces from Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh.

About 1 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, the first under the US-backed NABEP deal, reached Corpus Christi, Texas, on October 27, 2026, for sale to Exxon and Citgo.

Dutch broadcaster NPO said on October 27, 2026, that the Netherlands will skip Eurovision 2027, citing divisions over Israel's participation.

Fragment, a procurement AI start-up, came out of stealth on October 28, 2026 with $56 million from 8VC, General Catalyst and A* to resolve purchasing exceptions.

Cloud security start-up Upwind raised $400 million at a $3.8 billion valuation, reported on October 28, 2026, after turning down Datadog's offer to buy it.

WADA has moved the International Cricket Council to its strictest Tier 1 from January 1, 2027, citing cricket's Olympic return; India stays in the top country tier.

The UAE President conferred the First-Class Order of Zayed II on Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and his flydubai crew on October 27, 2026, for courage in a mid-air attack.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, 41, retired after losing 7-5, 7-6(2) to Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors in Basel on October 27, 2026.

Netflix released the full trailer for its six-part Pride and Prejudice on October 28, 2026; the series with Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden premieres on December 3.

With about two-thirds of ballots counted on October 28, 2026, Netanyahu's bloc had 56 of 120 Knesset seats, Eisenkot's bloc 48 and Arab parties 16; 61 are needed to govern.

Defending champions India beat Bangladesh 13-0 in Jalandhar on October 27, 2026, to open the men's Asian Champions Trophy; Mandeep Singh scored a hat-trick. China are next.

Emmy-winning actor Susan Saint James, star of McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died of pancreatic cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 80.

Mitchell Starc took 6 for 72 as South Africa slid from 158 without loss to 329 all out on day one of the deciding Test in Cape Town on October 27, 2026.

US regulator OCC gave Ripple final approval on October 26, 2026 to open Ripple National Trust Bank, which will hold reserves for its RLUSD stablecoin.

US neocloud start-up General Compute raised a $100 million Series A on October 27, 2026, led by Blackbird and Abstract Ventures, at a reported $800 million value.

HBO cast Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn as James and Lily Potter and Harry Gilby as Charlie Weasley for its Harry Potter series, due on December 25, 2026.

Opening his Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on October 27, 2026, King Charles spoke of 'the great suffering of the past' but did not apologise for slavery.

The IWF on October 25, 2026, gave Ahmedabad India's first senior World Weightlifting Championships, for 2029, and awarded the 2030 edition to Moscow.

UK shops report sharp rises in sales of tinned food, water, torches and radios after the government's Be Ready advice of October 22, 2026, to keep three days' supplies.

New York fintech Coast raised $35 million in growth equity led by Thomvest Ventures on October 22, 2026, to expand cards and AI expense tools for trade businesses.

Mumbai Indians named Kieron Pollard head coach for IPL 2027 on October 24, 2026, replacing Mahela Jayawardene after a ninth-place finish in 2026.

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium, the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced on October 26.

Elon Musk said on October 24, 2026 that Ukraine's forces broke Starlink's terms by using it for offensive drone strikes; Kyiv denied it as service was restored.

The Bleach anime ended after about 22 years when the 50th and final Thousand-Year Blood War episode, "Death & Strawberry", aired in Japan on October 27, 2026.

San Francisco's Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million on October 26, 2026 at a $4.1 billion valuation to scale its retrofit self-driving system for excavators.

On the eve of Israel's October 27 vote, Netanyahu called a report that army chief Eyal Zamir resisted an Iran-linked order 'nonsense'; polls show no majority.

Reliable Robotics added $115 million to its Series D on October 20, 2026, valuing it above $1 billion as it seeks FAA approval for autonomous cargo flight.

Lula won Brazil's October 25, 2026 runoff with about 51.8% of votes against Flavio Bolsonaro, who said he would seek to annul the result.

Paris planning-software firm Pigment raised $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation, led by EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund, announced October 21, 2026.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou on October 25, 2026, ending Barca's nine-game winning start to La Liga.

Final screen tests for the next James Bond were reported to begin from October 23, 2026, with Jack Lowden and Callum Turner among the candidates named.

Laika's stop-motion film Wildwood opened third in North America on October 23-25, 2026, with about $11.6 million and an A CinemaScore.

Kimi Antonelli won the US Grand Prix in Austin on October 25, 2026, and needs ninth place in Mexico City next weekend to clinch the F1 title.

US start-up Xona Space Systems raised a $250 million Series D at a $2.45 billion valuation on October 22, 2026 to scale Pulsar, its low-orbit satellite navigation network.

On October 25, 2026, Taiwan Affairs Office head Song Tao said in Fuzhou that Beijing firmly supports pro-unification forces in Taiwan, marking 81 years since Japanese rule ended.

Sam Fender cut prices for his 2027 Proper Massive stadium tour after fans criticised leaked figures, removing front-standing tickets and setting standing at £85.

Amsterdam start-up Indurex raised €7 million led by Contrarian Ventures, announced on October 22, 2026, to grow its AI platform that protects industrial safety and control systems.