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Sunday, November 1, 2026

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France & Europe

Confirmed

France: third weekend of mass protests

Around 320,000 marched on Oct 31 by the government's count (about 500,000 per organizers). Most marches were peaceful, but clashes broke out in Paris, Marseille and Lyon, with 565 arrests and a Paris officer struck by a Molotov cocktail.

Sources: The Guardian

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France: busy week ahead, with school blockades and a Nov 5 strike

Student blockades of schools begin Nov 2, and unions have called a national strike for Nov 5. The CGT is pressing for wage rises.

Sources: Boursorama

Confirmed

France: arrests in Marseille, flags burned in Lyon

Police made 18 arrests in Marseille, while protesters in Lyon burned US and Israeli flags.

Sources: Jerusalem Post

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Germany: Gen Z rallies turn violent in several cities

Looting in Frankfurt reached a gun store. Water cannon were used in Cologne and Hamburg, and 27 officers were hurt in Berlin. The next national protest is set for Nov 14.

Sources: BBC

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Poland: standoff over the constitutional court

Government-backed judges suspended the court's president. President Nawrocki forced his way into the building and called it a forcible takeover, and PM Tusk says there will be no compromise.

Sources: Politico Europe

Confirmed

Italy: general strike followed by online-incitement searches

Turnout was 255,000 by the government's count and 1.5 million by organizers' count. Police then searched 60 locations over online incitement.

Sources: Euronews

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Albania: fresh clashes in Tirana

Anti-government protesters threw Molotov cocktails, and police answered with water cannon.

Sources: Al Arabiya

Confirmed

Spain: Toledo train crash toll reaches 69

Investigators are examining a signalling failure. The transport minister will appear before parliament on Nov 3.

Sources: El País

Confirmed

Serbia: winning students push for sweeping resignations

After their election win, student leaders are demanding resignations across the police, the intelligence services and the courts.

Sources: AP

Confirmed

Georgia: protests reach day 703

Tbilisi saw another Saturday march, and a major rally is planned for Nov 28.

Sources: InterPressNews

Confirmed

Ukraine: power cuts as the Oleshky truce ends

Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. Zelenskyy says the truce shows de-escalation is possible, and the US is studying a Black Sea ceasefire.

Sources: The Guardian

Middle East

Confirmed

Iran warns of retaliation 'without geographic limits'

Khamenei warned of wide retaliation if Iran is attacked, while mediators push for a deal. Rubio says Trump hasn't decided on strikes.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Developing

Hormuz: Iran claims four tankers hit mines

Oman rescued 25 crew from one vessel. The other three incidents haven't been independently confirmed.

Sources: gCaptain

Confirmed

Gaza: deaths continue despite ceasefire

About 12 people were killed over two days. The toll since the ceasefire is now 1,580.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Rest of world

Confirmed

Ebola deaths pass 5,000 in Congo

There are 10,351 recorded cases, and more than 5,000 people have died.

Sources: AP

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G20 foreign ministers fail to agree on a joint statement

Separately, Quad ministers raised grave concerns about economic coercion.

Sources: The Hindu

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Philippines: Mayon volcano erupts

More than 1,400 residents have been evacuated.

Sources: Xinhua

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Ecuador: night curfew in five provinces

The government has ordered a night curfew in five provinces.

Sources: Infobae

Confirmed

US midterms on Tuesday

Democrats lead the generic ballot by about 8 points heading into the Nov 3 vote.

Sources: Al Jazeera

Markets

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OPEC+ holds December output steady

The group kept its production targets unchanged for December.

Sources: CNBC

Hive Rumors

Unverified claims seen online. Listed for transparency, not as fact, and updated as Confirmed or Debunked.

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UK police reportedly made 139 arrests at a Palestine Action protest.

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Putin reportedly offered Zelensky a call, with talks in Abu Dhabi in November.

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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reportedly says 60 Christians were killed in Oromia.

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