A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck western Turkey late Oct 27 in Balıkesir’s Sindirgi, collapsing damaged buildings, injuring 22, with no confirmed fatalities so far.
Guillermo del Toro says he will never use generative AI in his films, equating tech-hubris to the Frankenstein-type creator and emphasizing human fallibility over machine “intelligence.”
Moscow reports that air defences intercepted a wave of drone attacks, downing dozens of UAVs and prompting airport shutdowns.
Two U.S. Navy aircraft—a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and a F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter—crashed into the South China Sea on October 26, 2025, during routine operations from the USS Nimitz.
In El-Fasher, North Darfur, civilians under siege by the RSF increasingly rely on paying ransoms and risking violent ambushes to escape the city
Cameroon’s long-time president Paul Biya has won re-election with 53.66 % of the vote, securing an eighth term that could keep him in power until around age 99.
Finland’s fertility rate has fallen to 1.25 children per woman, despite strong family policies, pushing the country toward an inevitable demographic shift of aging, fewer workers and regional decline.
Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, is the strongest on Earth this year — fueled by record-warm seas, rapid intensification, and a changing climate.
The U.S. and China have agreed to a preliminary trade-deal framework that defers 100% U.S. tariffs and delays China’s export-control on rare earths, pending finalization at a Trump-Xi summit.
France puts several people on trial for cyberbullying Brigitte Macron over false gender rumors, testing the country’s limits on online abuse.
Britain faces scrutiny after 262 prisoners were mistakenly freed last year, prompting a police manhunt and a government review of its overcrowded prisons.
Two men in their thirties have been arrested in connection with the €88 million jewel heist at the Louvre, as forensic evidence and airport surveillance aided the investigation.
Timor-Leste officially became the 11th member of ASEAN on October 26, 2025, ending a 14-year bid and opening a new chapter of regional integration and reform.
The ceremony marks a diplomatic milestone at the ASEAN summit with President Trump playing a central role.
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 storm, threatening Jamaica and Haiti with catastrophic floods, landslides, and destructive winds as authorities race to prepare.
Peru and Colombia dispute Santa Rosa Island’s sovereignty after shifts in the Amazon River altered the border’s natural course.
The Booker Prize will launch a Children’s Booker in 2027 for books aimed at ages 8–12, judged by both adults and children, with a £50,000 top award.
French biathlete Julia Simon received a three-month suspended sentence and €15,000 fine after admitting to stealing and using teammates’ credit cards.
AI-generated monkey photos triggered a police search in Newark, New Jersey, before officials confirmed the images were fake and the incident a hoax.
Russia threatened “tough and effective” retaliation against the EU’s 19th sanctions package targeting its gas exports, calling the move “suicidal.”
Pakistan’s Defence Minister warned that failure to reach a peace deal with Afghanistan could lead to “open war,” citing growing cross-border militant threats.
Barclays says U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants may tighten global supply and lift Brent crude above $85 per barrel after November 21.
North Korea’s foreign minister visits Russia and Belarus, reviving old diplomatic routes amid a shifting global order.
Mark Cuban says U.S. public medical schools should be tuition-free to expand access, lower healthcare costs, and rebuild trust in the system.