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Olivia Chow Wins Decisive Second Term as Toronto Mayor, Taking About 54% of the Vote
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has won a decisive second term, taking about 54% of the vote against challenger Brad Bradford's roughly 41% in the city's 2026 municipal election, with a record haul of more than 530,000 votes and a surge in turnout.
Serbia protesters storm pro-Vucic TV station as post-election celebrations turn tense
Dozens of protesters entered the Belgrade newsroom of Informer TV on Monday, October 26, 2026, confronting its editor on live television, as tens of thousands marked a second night of celebrations after the student-led movement's historic election victory over Aleksandar Vucic.
Antonelli wins United States Grand Prix in Austin to stand one race from the Formula 1 world title
Kimi Antonelli turned pole position into a dominant one-stop victory at the Circuit of the Americas, beating Charles Leclerc by 13.078 seconds to move to the brink of the 2026 Formula 1 world championship — needing only a ninth-place finish in Mexico to seal the youngest title in the sport's history.
Providence Shootings: Latest News and Updates
The latest verified Providence shooting incident came on October 16-17, 2026, when an accidental discharge sent a bullet into a child's bedroom on Barstow Street; no one was injured. Also: a second teen was charged in September in the May drive-by killing of Joseph Ramos, plus a recap of the December 2025 Brown University mass shooting and other 2026 cases.
From Paris to Rome: Protests Spill Across Europe as Clashes Erupt in Italy, Albania and Belgium
A second weekend of unrest spread beyond France on Saturday, with clashes in Rome, Turin and Florence, water cannons in Tirana and Brussels, and soldiers deployed in Milan, as cost-of-living and anti-government grievances fused into a continent-wide protest wave.
1,314 Arrested as 410,000 March Across France in Second Weekend of Mass Protests
France's interior ministry says 1,314 people were arrested and 53 officers injured as an estimated 410,000 people joined nearly 300 protests on Saturday, after a largely peaceful day of marches gave way to evening clashes in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities.
New York Archdiocese Agrees to $800 Million Settlement for About 1,300 Clergy Abuse Survivors
The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay more than $800 million to settle the claims of about 1,300 survivors of clergy sexual abuse, the second-largest settlement of its kind in the United States, with formal signing expected on November 6.
Kenya Records Second Ebola Death as DR Congo Launches 'Tumaini' Vaccine Trial Against the Bundibugyo Strain
Kenya has confirmed its second Ebola death — a 65-year-old woman who was quarantined as a close contact of the country's first case — while the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun the first full-scale vaccine trial against the Bundibugyo strain behind its worst-ever outbreak.
French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget deadlock spook markets
The yield on France's benchmark 10-year bond topped 5% for the first time since 2002, as investors punish the eurozone's second-largest economy for a stalled budget, a widening deficit and weekend riots. The gap over German borrowing costs is now the widest in the eurozone.
14 Killed in Illegal Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia's Nariño, Rescue Operations Concluded
An illegal open-pit gold mine collapsed Monday in the remote Chambero sector of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé, Nariño province, killing 14 people and injuring seven. Rescue operations have concluded, and the governor says the tragedy is the second in less than three months — 27 dead in total.
Daniel Dubois Destroys Fabio Wardley in Two Rounds to Retain WBO Heavyweight Title
Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight championship with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in their London rematch on October 17, 2026, dropping his fellow Briton within 17 seconds and forcing his trainer to throw in the towel.
The Leap Second Is Dead: World's Timekeepers Vote to Replace It With a Leap Hour
Delegates from 69 countries at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles voted to abolish the leap second and replace it with a leap hour, ending a decades-long debate and shielding the world's computer systems from a feared 'negative second'.
Kenya confirms second Ebola case as contact-tracing system passes its first real test
Kenya's health ministry confirmed a second Bundibugyo Ebola case on October 14 — a 39-year-old relative of the first victim who was already in quarantine when he fell ill. Officials say there is no evidence of wider community spread, and WHO praised the country's surveillance response.
Argentina Temporarily Closes Iguazu Falls as El Niño-Fuelled Surge Swells the River to Six Times Its Average Flow
Argentine authorities closed tourist access to Iguazu Falls on Monday as the Iguazu River surged past 12,000 cubic metres per second — more than six times its average — amid relentless rain fuelled by a powerful El Niño. The park reopened on Tuesday as flows began to ease.
Supermarket Ceiling Collapse in Daegu Injures 38 as Shoppers Flee in Panic
Large sections of a plaster ceiling fell on the second floor of a Daegu commercial building during a kitchenware sale on October 10, injuring 38 people, nine of them hospitalised, and prompting President Lee Jae Myung to order a full response.
Pieter Coetze Smashes 50m Backstroke World Record at Tashkent World Cup
South Africa's Pieter Coetze clocked 22.09 seconds in the men's 50m backstroke at the World Aquatics World Cup in Tashkent, breaking Kliment Kolesnikov's four-year-old world record and becoming the first African man to hold a world record since 2016.
Hope's Heroics: West Indies Chase Down 250 to Beat India in Record T20 Thriller
Shai Hope's unbeaten 102 off 45 balls powered West Indies to a six-wicket win over India in Ranchi, completing the highest successful T20I chase in their history and the second-highest ever — levelling the five-match series 1-1.
Russia Declares All Clear After Siberia Plague Scare as WHO Keeps Probing Lab Worker's Death
Russian authorities say medical monitoring of all contacts of the deceased Irkutsk lab worker has concluded with no infections found and no epidemic risk, dismissing reports of a second case as false — but the WHO says assessments continue and has asked Moscow for more data.
Lecornu Faces Down Parliament as France's School Revolt Turns Violent: 300 Injured, Lessons Suspended
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu told the National Assembly that 215 pupils, 85 school staff and 715 police have been injured since France's pupil revolt began, rejected claims of a police crackdown as a lie, and accused the hard left of stoking chaos ahead of the 2027 election — as secondary schools suspend lessons nationwide.
France Suspends Police Stun Grenades at Student Protests After Teen Loses Hand in Lens
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has suspended police use of stun grenades at France's high school student protests after a 15-year-old lost his hand in Lens, as the largest youth protest movement in years entered its second week and Prime Minister Lecornu prepared a televised address.
Russian Strikes Shatter Kharkiv Apartment Blocks: At Least Six Dead, Dozens Wounded
Russian bombs and missiles have slammed into residential neighbourhoods in Kharkiv, killing at least six people and injuring nearly 60, with a second wave of strikes hitting the city on Tuesday morning as rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble.
Ireland Repeat Gaza Protest Against Israel as Nations League Clash Ends 1-1
Republic of Ireland players again wore black armbands, bowed their heads during the Israeli anthem and refused handshakes with Israel's players as the sides drew 1-1 behind closed doors in Serbia — the second leg of a Nations League tie dominated by protest.
OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Targets Steady for November as Iran War Squeezes Gulf Supply
Seven core OPEC+ members met by video conference on Sunday and left November production targets unchanged — the second straight month of standing pat. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed since February and Gulf exports at 60–80% of normal levels, Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel.
Half Marathon World Record Shattered: Kejelcha Runs 56:51
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha smashed the half marathon world record with 56:51 in Buenos Aires, taking 29 seconds off Jacob Kiplimo's mark. Full analysis.