In the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands, the left-liberal D66 party is leading, securing 27 seats. The far-right Party for Freedom can count on 25 mandates, but most parties are not ready to form a coalition with it.
Around five thousand people protested in Riga against Latvia's plans to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. The Saeima is expected to vote on this decision on October 30.
A Microsoft Azure outage caused technical problems for Alaska Air Group Inc. , affecting the websites of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. This is the third third-party system outage this year to impact the airline.
Six Pakistani soldiers and seven militants were killed in a clash near the Afghan border in the mountainous Kurram district. The Pakistani government blames extremist groups operating from Afghanistan for the escalation.
The DeepState project reported on the advance of Russian units in the eastern and northern parts of Pokrovsk. The enemy is trying to maintain the pace of infiltration, sending small groups into the city, while Ukrainian forces are holding positions in the southern districts.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has released details of the updated 51-day basic general military training course, which has been in effect since July 2025. The program includes 42 days of classes, 7 days off, and 2 days for administrative procedures, with an emphasis on firearms training and protection against UAVs.
Honda Motor Co. is cutting and temporarily suspending production at some of its North American plants due to a shortage of semiconductors. The chip shortage is already affecting the automotive industry in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Denys Shmyhal discussed defense cooperation with his Portuguese counterpart Nuno Melo. Portugal will contribute $50 million to the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine.
Documents show that during a $1. 2 billion deal in 2021, Israel demanded that Google and Amazon implement a secret "winking" mechanism.
25 people have died in southern Haiti after a river, overflowing due to Hurricane Melissa, flooded homes. Dozens of houses have collapsed, and people remain trapped under the rubble.
Isaiah Jhamon Andrews, a murder suspect, was accidentally released from a California detention center. An active search for him is currently underway, involving the U.S. Marshals Service.
A bottle containing diary entries by Australian soldiers from World War I, written in 1916, has been found on Wharton Beach in Western Australia. The letters from privates Malcolm Neville and William Harley were discovered by the Brown family while cleaning the coastline.
Ukraine voted against the resolution to end the American blockade of Cuba at the UN. This decision is a response to Cuba's support for Russian aggression, including wishing success to Putin and the participation of Cuban citizens in the war.
A trial has begun in France against Bulgarians accused of desecrating a Jewish memorial in Paris. The investigation believes that the action was organized by Russian special services to incite interethnic hatred.
NASA's experimental supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its first test flight over the Southern California desert, reaching subsonic speeds. This is a key step in developing technology for future quiet supersonic passenger travel.
The US has issued a license for operations with Rosneft's German subsidiaries until April 29, 2026. This gives Berlin six months to resolve the issue of ownership and asset management.
Donald Trump will meet with Viktor Orban on November 8 to discuss the impact of American sanctions on Russian oil, on which Hungary is critically dependent. The meeting will take place in Washington, where ways to protect the Hungarian economy from the consequences of the restrictions will be discussed.
Lithuania is temporarily closing two border crossings with Belarus, Medininkai and Šalčininkai, for a month, starting on Wednesday. Exceptions will apply to diplomats, EU citizens, and other categories, while Šalčininkai will be completely closed and Medininkai partially open.
Aviation giant Boeing reported a $5. 4 billion loss in the third quarter of 2025 due to delays in the certification of the 777X aircraft. The company postponed the commercial launch until 2027, despite a 30% increase in revenue.
Nvidia has reached a market value of over $5 trillion, a result of the artificial intelligence boom. Its shares have grown 12-fold since 2022, and its H100 and Blackwell chips have become the foundation for the largest language models.
Automaker Toyota Motor denied making direct promises to US President Donald Trump regarding new investments totaling $10 billion. Executive Director Hiroyuki Ueda explained that the company merely confirmed its readiness to continue investing in American enterprises.
Russia's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, said the war in Ukraine could end within the next year. He announced this after meetings with representatives of Donald Trump's administration in the United States.
Andriy Lunin received a red card despite not playing in the match against "Barcelona. " "Real Madrid" filed an appeal, but it was rejected, and the Ukrainian goalkeeper will miss the next match.
The international space exploration community is preparing a new phase of lunar research to precisely determine the presence of water ice in the polar regions. This will be key to future colonization, with discussions to take place at a conference on November 12-14 in Hawaii.
Former Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov called the serving of the suspicion "a complete surprise," stating that the tragedy after the downpour was a natural disaster that exceeded the capabilities of the city's infrastructure. He emphasized that he is not avoiding responsibility, but the problem of drainage in Odesa requires billions in investment and state support.
South Korea awarded US President Trump a golden crown and the country's highest honor after reaching a massive $355 billion deal with the US. The agreement includes investments and cooperation in shipbuilding.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported that Russian authorities are directing funds from local budgets to reward recruiters, cutting funding for social programs. This leads to cuts in spending on medicine, education, and housing programs in the regions.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has released the first Christmas line of the As Ever brand, which includes candles, honey, and wine. The central elements of the collection are a $64 candle and an $89 bottle of Napa Valley Brut 2021 wine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 135 combat engagements in 24 hours, 45 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian defenders eliminated 113 occupiers and destroyed 11 drones.
US Vice President J. D. Vance stated that the Trump administration would pay service members this week, despite the ongoing government shutdown. This comes amid a budget stalemate affecting other federal services and social programs.
