Israel’s election has produced no clear governing coalition, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc ahead but unable to command parliament alone. Arab-led parties made historic gains and could hold the balance, while allegations about the vote have been rejected by election officials. Germany is withholding a full response as coalition talks and Gaza aid concerns loom.
French prosecutors have begun an attempted-murder investigation after an incendiary device was thrown at security forces during a demonstration in Paris. An officer suffered burns and other personnel were hurt, according to reports, but no suspect had been arrested for the attack. The wider protests over living costs and public services drew hundreds of thousands nationwide.
Binance has begun restoring withdrawals after a cyberattack that affected $6.3bn in digital assets, with customers withdrawing about $3.6bn during the exchange’s phased reopening. The company says it will cover the losses and has replenished most of the stolen tokens. The FBI attributes the breach to the North Korea-linked TraderTraitor group, while further investigation continues.
At least six people were killed and dozens injured in a series of shootings across the United States during Halloween weekend, with the deadliest violence reported in Dallas. Police and officials described separate incidents in nightlife districts and near college campuses, while investigations remained active and several cases had produced no arrests.
Tens of thousands joined demonstrations across Germany calling for education reform, relief from rising living costs and greater social justice, with most rallies remaining peaceful during the day. Violence later broke out in Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Bremen and Berlin. Officials reported attacks on police, looting and property damage, while organizers and authorities distinguished the troublemakers from the wider movement.
A six-day humanitarian ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region has ended after Russia declined Ukraine’s offer to extend it. The pause enabled civilian evacuations and supplies, but fighting continued elsewhere. At the same time, Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands without electricity, while Ukrainian officials reported casualties and called for more air-defence support.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1’s youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Max Verstappen won a chaotic race ahead of Lewis Hamilton, but Antonelli’s measured drive was enough to secure the title with four rounds still remaining. He also became the first Italian champion since 1953.
Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens has endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers two days before Michigan’s election, breaking with her party after losing its nomination to Abdul El-Sayed. Stevens said El-Sayed’s campaign had rejected her and criticized an outside advert linking Israel policy to rising prices. Democrats condemned the move, while Rogers and President Donald Trump praised it as courageous.
A disputed moment involving Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber and Liverpool forward Alexander Isak became the focus of post-match debate after the Premier League meeting at Anfield. BBC Sport presented a discussion over whether Timber’s pull warranted a penalty, while Sky Sports reported that Kai Havertz put Arsenal ahead.
A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin to the Bahamas crashed near a residential area in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people aboard. The aircraft plunged near a busy road and created a crater, but officials reported no immediate deaths or injuries on the ground. Pilots had reported icing, precipitation and turbulence before the jet entered a steep descent; federal investigators are examining the cause.
The UN mission in Western Sahara has begun withdrawing after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, ending 35 years of peacekeeping operations. The breakdown followed a US-Russia dispute over a resolution that supported Morocco’s autonomy proposal and retained the principle of self-determination. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the mission’s departure could increase the risk of renewed hostilities.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became Formula One’s youngest world champion by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The Italian secured the championship with four races remaining after a season featuring nine victories and only two non-scoring finishes, both caused by mechanical failures.
Arsenal defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield through Kai Havertz’s 16th-minute goal, earning their first league victory there since 2012 and moving three points ahead of Manchester City. Liverpool created pressure after falling behind but failed to score, while manager Andoni Iraola said his side’s title hopes had suffered another setback.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said Alexander Isak should have been awarded a penalty after Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber pulled his shirt during the 1-0 defeat at Anfield. Iraola also accepted the decision on a separate Cody Gakpo appeal, but said the differing reasoning was difficult to reconcile and warned that players may be encouraged to go to ground.
President Bola Tinubu used a dinner with members of his delegation in Makkah to call for Nigeria’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity to support unity, peace and development rather than division. Delegates including governors, ministers, business leaders and the national security adviser voiced support for his leadership and prayed for the country’s progress.
Florida State has fired Mike Norvell after the Seminoles opened the season 3-5, according to ESPN. CBS Sports separately focuses on the financial cost of the decision, identifying the coach’s buyout as a central issue after the school moved on eight games into Norvell’s seventh season.
Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was placed on a backboard and taken from the field on a cart during the fourth quarter of the team’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, according to ESPN and NBC Sports. The reports provide no further information about the nature or severity of the injury.
Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Venezuela 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Channels Television reported. A separate Sky Sports report concerns Hibernian’s 2-1 win over Hearts at Hampden, which sent Hibs into a Scottish League Cup final against Rangers.
Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield produced renewed debate over video review and player reactions to contact. Sky Sports highlighted the contrast between a shirt-pull penalty appeal involving Alexander Isak and a separate clash between Noni Madueke and Alexis Mac Allister, while other reports questioned Mac Allister’s conduct and explained why Madueke was not sent off.
A 14-year-old has handed himself to West Midlands police after a social-media video appeared to show a Coventry supporter using a photograph of Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery to taunt supporters during Saturday’s Premier League match. Police and Coventry City are investigating, while Bradley’s mother urged people not to direct hatred at the boy.
The supplied material pairs an Athletic report, republished by The New York Times, about Liverpool’s 0-1 defeat by Arsenal and questions surrounding the title race and a possible penalty incident, with an unrelated NPR report about false positives from AI-writing detectors.
Dr Marta Shahbazi, a University of Cambridge and MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology researcher, died in a Spanish train collision that killed at least 69 people. She had been travelling to receive a scientific excellence award for research into early human development and the causes of failed pregnancies.
Governors from Nigeria’s South-East and Works Minister David Umahi have urged voters in the region to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. They presented the appeal as a strategy for securing development, political inclusion and future backing for an Igbo presidency, while criticising rival political approaches.
UCLA has moved into the top five of the latest Associated Press college football rankings, while Ohio State has fallen outside the top 10. New Mexico has also earned its first-ever AP ranking, according to ESPN and the Associated Press.
Hundreds of thousands joined demonstrations in France over living costs and school conditions, while clashes were reported in several cities and more than 290 people were arrested. A separate Al Jazeera report described police confrontations in Germany, where thousands protested across 34 cities in demonstrations led by Generation Z and focused on education and military service.
Dense fog is expected to disrupt travel in parts of England and Wales on Sunday before the main risk shifts north during the coming week, forecasters say. Visibility could fall below 100 metres in places. The settled pattern is also renewing concern about drought, with 82% of England still officially affected.
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a woman to succeed Frank-Walter Steinmeier as Germany’s largely ceremonial president, saying the country should consider whether it is finally time for a female head of state. Several possible candidates are being discussed, but no party agreement has been reached ahead of January’s Federal Convention.
Thousands of young people demonstrated in 34 German cities over education, living costs, climate policy and military conscription, with organisers claiming about 120,000 participants. Most marches were peaceful, police and a union official said, but evening clashes in several cities brought water cannon, pepper spray, arrests and reports of injured officers.
Hundreds of thousands joined a third weekend of French protests over living costs and education, while youth-led demonstrations were also held in Germany and Portugal. France’s government estimated 320,000 participants and more than 560 arrests, although most gatherings were peaceful and organisers’ turnout figures were higher.
Reports from BBC Sport, the Guardian, NBC Sports and Sky Sports all focus on Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The supplied reports do not include the match statistics, scorers or league position, but they show the result has intensified scrutiny of United’s prospects and the club’s wider decline.
The FBI has attributed a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance to the North Korean-linked group known as TraderTraitor, which it says was also behind last year’s Bybit hack. Binance says it has replenished about 90% of the stolen assets and will fully reimburse customers, while investigators seek to disrupt laundering.
Aston Villa were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw by Fulham after goalkeeper Zion Suzuki dropped a corner over his own goal line. Nicolas Jackson had given Villa the lead after John McGinn missed a penalty, but Fulham’s second-half pressure earned a point and left them two points above the relegation zone.
Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, narrowly beating Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.009 seconds. Kimi Antonelli will start fourth after Max Verstappen’s grid penalty and needs only ninth place or better to become Formula One’s youngest world champion. Oscar Piastri qualified 13th after struggling with rear grip.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 after Morgan Rogers opened the scoring and Lisandro Martínez was sent off for a second-half foul, allowing Cole Palmer to convert a penalty. United have now gone nine matches without a win, while reports differ over whether responsibility lies primarily with manager Michael Carrick or the players.
King Charles III is expected to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” about the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade when he addresses Commonwealth leaders in Antigua. The speech comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal British apology, while the Palace stresses policy decisions belong to government.
Nigeria’s health authorities say two people isolated after presenting with Ebola-like symptoms in Yola, Adamawa State, tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing. The NCDC said the country’s only confirmed case remains linked to an imported infection in Abuja, while broader monitoring continues amid an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain.
A federal judge in Miami has permanently dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch and journalists over a report about an alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Darrin Gayles ruled that Trump had not pleaded the legally required “actual malice” standard.
Binance says it has replenished about 90% of the $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency stolen in what the FBI described as a North Korean operation. The exchange has frozen roughly $3 billion of assets, set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover customer losses and aims to resume withdrawals, although the investigation remains under way.
The Metropolitan Police said 139 people had been arrested at a demonstration outside the US embassy in London opposing the UK government’s proscription of Palestine Action. Organisers said around 400 people attended, while police warned that expressing support for the banned group could constitute a criminal offence. An appeal is due before the UK Supreme Court.
Borussia Dortmund fought back twice to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich, with Fabio Silva scoring in the 89th minute after Harry Kane missed a penalty and helped set up Bayern’s second goal. The result leaves the rivals level at the Bundesliga summit, while Bayern face concern over several injuries before their Champions League trip.
José Mourinho says Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé have moved on from a controversy in China, according to Reuters Sport. A separate report from The Athletic, published by The New York Times, says Mourinho used the episode to warn about the dangers of the modern media environment. The supplied material offers no further details.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has compiled clips showing rival managers leaving their technical areas after receiving a second booking of the season, according to a Guardian opinion column. The article says the practice may be genuine evidence-gathering or a deliberate attempt to foster a sense of grievance, and warns that such a strategy could become dangerous.
Reports from the Mirror and talkSPORT say Michael Carrick has been urged to drop Lisandro Martínez after Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat by Chelsea. The supplied material contains no match detail, direct comment from Carrick or confirmation of a selection decision, so the claims remain media assessments rather than an announced change.
Brighton beat Manchester City 1-0 after Yasin Ayari capitalised on a defensive mistake, handing City a second successive Premier League defeat. Enzo Maresca said individual errors and avoidable goals were costing his side, while Brighton’s Fabian Hürzeler praised his players for recovering from their midweek League Cup defeat by City.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal British apology for the country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade, while ruling out financial reparations. His position comes before a Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Antigua and amid King Charles III’s Caribbean tour, where renewed calls for an apology have accompanied references to historic suffering.
Hundreds of thousands joined a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations across France over living costs, inequality, education and police violence. Authorities said 320,000 people participated nationwide, while youth organisations estimated nearly half a million. Most marches were peaceful, but clashes in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse led to tear gas, water cannon and more than 290 arrests.
Yasin Ayari’s early goal gave Brighton a 1-0 win at Manchester City and a first away victory over the club after 18 attempts. City’s second consecutive league defeat followed a costly defensive error, while Brighton recovered from a midweek penalty-shootout loss to City and strengthened their claims as an emerging force near the top of the table.
Michael Carrick said Manchester United had been in a good position at half-time before their 2-0 defeat by Chelsea unravelled after the interval. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring, Lisandro Martínez was dismissed and Cole Palmer converted the resulting penalty. The loss extended United’s winless run to nine matches and heightened questions about Carrick’s future.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s defence of borrowing, warning that Nigeria’s debt burden could harm generations yet unborn. Speaking at an Abeokuta symposium, Obasanjo also criticised international financial institutions, questioned the naira’s depreciation and urged Nigeria to approach artificial intelligence with greater control over its data, infrastructure and economic uses.
Binance says it has frozen or secured about $3 billion of roughly $6.3 billion in digital assets affected by a major cyberattack, while blockchain intelligence firms have attributed the operation with high confidence to a North Korean-linked hacking unit. The exchange says customer losses will be covered, but the wider breach and the status of remaining funds remain under investigation.
Pope Leo XIV has cast a mail-in ballot in Illinois, becoming the first pope to vote in a United States general election, according to the Vatican. The Chicago-born pontiff, who remains a US citizen, has voted in American elections when eligible, while his participation comes amid tense exchanges with President Donald Trump over immigration, war and other issues.
Christa Pike has spoken publicly for the first time since surviving Tennessee’s failed lethal-injection attempt, saying she remains in constant physical and psychological pain. Her lawyers are asking Governor Bill Lee to commute her sentence, but Lee has indicated that it will remain unchanged unless the courts intervene. The state’s execution procedures remain under review.
Police have been deployed around Poland’s Constitutional Court after supporters of the former ruling Law and Justice party protested the suspension of its president, Bogdan Swieczkowski. Prime Minister Donald Tusk backed the move as necessary to restore judicial rule of law, while the court and conservative President Karol Nawrocki rejected the government’s position.
Aston Villa says it will pursue legal action against Jamie Carragher after the former Liverpool defender told supporters to stop objecting to suggestions that Unai Emery could join Manchester United. Carragher argued that United occupied a higher position in football’s hierarchy and said Villa would never match the club’s status.
Aston Villa are reported by The Guardian Football and Mirror Football to be preparing legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club described as “unacceptable insults”. The supplied reports provide no further details about the remarks, the circumstances in which they were made, or Carragher’s response.
Riot police have been deployed outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal after supporters of the nationalist Law and Justice party protested the suspension of court president Bogdan Swieczkowski. The government says he obstructed judges appointed by the current parliament, while the court and opposition describe the action as an attack on the constitutional order.
Foreign ministers at the G20 meeting have dropped the customary group photograph after European, Australian and Canadian representatives objected to appearing alongside Russia’s Sergei Lavrov. The disagreement reflects wider divisions over Ukraine, trade and other international crises, with participants warning that a joint communiqué may be unlikely.
Judge Ana Reyes has ordered a formal inquiry into whether government lawyers misled a Washington court about plans to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links. A special master will examine whether officials withheld information or made misleading statements, while the underlying dispute concerns Trump’s proposed transformation of the historic public site.
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian “Bash” Croft have won the second series of BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors and will share £83,000 for charity. They reached the end as the remaining faithful players after banishing traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny in a finale watched by more than 15 million people.
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says he has held frank discussions with players and senior club figures as the team attempts to end an eight-match winless run. United are 16th, one point above the relegation zone, and face Chelsea next after a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth intensified pressure on the squad.