x
[i orig wrk]
AI will kill us all but first it will starve us.
A second wave of cyberattacks target freezers and refrigerators in supermarkets in multiple European countries, causing them to overheat and spoil. (Reuters)
2026 Binance hack The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea orchestrated the hack and theft of over $6 billion of cryptocurrency from exchange Binance, facilitated through the Lazarus Group, which also hacked Dubai-based exchange Bybit last year. (DW)
Teghaza 001, a Martian meteorite discovered in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali, is reported to be 4.1 billion years old. (Reuters)
Monday, November 2nd, 2026
WTI Crude – $96
A second wave of cyberattacks target freezers and refrigerators in supermarkets in multiple European countries, causing them to overheat and spoil. (Reuters)
Israeli forces withdraw from areas around Hebron in the occupied West Bank after a multi-day operation following the killing of two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint. (AFP via RFI)
At least 24 people are killed, five others are injured, and 27 are missing during Russian bombing on an aid distribution centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukraine. (BBC News)
A truck bomb explodes near a military base in Planadas, Tolima Department, Colombia, killing four people and wounding several others. (Infobae)
The Spanish interior ministry reportedly deports 16 migrants, including those from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, and Yemen, from Ceuta to Morocco following the migrant crisis in July. Amnesty International raises concerns with the move given Morocco’s human rights violations. (The New Arab)
The United States Food and Drug Administration approves the first generic version of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection expected to cost about US$40 annually in 120 low- and middle-income countries. (AFP via France 24)
A truck bomb explodes near a military base in Planadas, Tolima Department, Colombia, killing four people and wounding several others. (Infobae)
Sunday, November 1st, 2026
2026 Binance hack The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea orchestrated the hack and theft of over $6 billion of cryptocurrency from exchange Binance, facilitated through the Lazarus Group, which also hacked Dubai-based exchange Bybit last year. (DW)
In open-wheel racing, Italian driver Kimi Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, wins the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest Drivers’ Champion at the age of 20 years, 68 days. (ESPN)
In motorcycle racing, Yamaha withdraws from the Qatar Grand Prix next week, citing company-wide travel restrictions following its assessment of the Middle Eastern crisis. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Portuguese riot police dismantle protest camps in Lisbon’s Rossio Square and Porto, arresting 13 people for refusing orders to disperse. Thirteen officers are injured, while activists say more than 30 protesters are also injured. (AFP)
Thousands of people protest in New Delhi, India, to call for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign due to changes to voter lists that allegedly disproportionately affect opposition parties. (Al Jazeera)
Garment workers clash with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, over low pay and the rising cost of living. In response, the government forms a wage board. (Al Jazeera)
Five civil police officers are killed in an Israeli airstrike in al-Mawasi, Rafah, Gaza Strip. Separately, three more Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, are killed in an airstrike on a building in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)
Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz declares a national state of emergency to mobilize resources before the super El Niño event peaks in November or December. (DW)
El Niño event peaks in November or December. (DW)
2026 Palm Beach County Learjet 60 crash Nine people are killed after a Learjet 60 business jet bound for The Bahamas crashes in Greenacres, Florida, United States. (Reuters)
Four workers are killed after entering a food waste tank at a hotel in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. (Indian Express)
The government of Delhi, India, introduces stricter pollution controls, including double parking fees, remote work arrangements, restrictions on high-emission vehicles, and bans on dust-producing construction, as PM2.5 levels reach 201 micrograms per cubic metre. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Gyurov concedes to Iotova after polls close. (DW)
In figure skating, Japan’s Mao Shimada wins the women’s singles title at Skate Canada in her senior Grand Prix debut, finishing ahead of South Korea’s Kim Chae-yeon and Japan’s Rion Sumiyoshi. (AFP via France 24)
Halloween 2026
Protests are held across France for the third consecutive weekend. (France 24)
Riots erupt in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, with fires reported. (Swiss Info)
Metropolitan Police arrest 139 people outside the United States embassy in London, United Kingdom, during a protest supporting Palestine Action, which is designated as a proscribed terrorist organisation. (AP)
Clashes erupt in The Hague, Netherlands, in a youth-led protest, with 34 people arrested. (NL Times)
Protests are held in 34 cities across Germany against the high cost of livings and wars. Clashes with the police erupt in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. In Frankfurt, shops are looted, with several people being arrested. (BBC News)
The Dutch military police and coast guard rescue 38 people from a rubber boat adrift off the coast of Breskens, Zeeland, and detain two people on suspicion of people smuggling. (AP)
Poland’s ambassador to Romania, Paweł Soloch, and Poland’s ambassador to China, Jakub Kumoch, resign from their positions in protest of the suspension of Polish Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski. (24 Kanal)
Trafficking of Chinese nationals to scam centers abroad, Human trafficking in Madagascar Madagascar’s justice ministry announces dismantling 13 Chinese-run scam centers since August, linked to 148 Chinese nationals who had previously operated scam centers in Cambodia, and who might have been involved in trafficking Africans to commit fraud. The 148 Chinese are extradited to China. (AFP)
In figure skating, France’s Kevin Aymoz wins the men’s singles title at Skate Canada in Kelowna, British Columbia, overtaking Japan’s Rio Nakata and becoming the second-oldest men’s Grand Prix champion at age 29. (NBC Sports)
In thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorse Sovereignty wins the Breeders’ Cup classic at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. (The Blood-Horse)
The 2026 Summer Youth Olympics opens in Dakar, Senegal, marking the first IOC event in Africa. (AFP via France 24)
In women’s basketball, the Golden State Valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream 68–63 in game seven to win their first WNBA championship. Gabby Williams is named MVP. (AFP)
Friday, October 30, 2026
Teghaza 001, a Martian meteorite discovered in 2022 in the Sahara in Mali, is reported to be 4.1 billion years old. (Reuters)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance confirms that assets worth US$6.3 billion were stolen, making it the largest cryptocurrency theft in history. (Engadget)
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin ends services for customers in Russia and Belarus, citing ongoing sanctions. (The Crypto Times)
Oman rescues 25 crew members from a burning Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military confirms it was a result of attempting to pass through an unauthorised route. (Al Jazeera)
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces it intercepted a drone allegedly launched by the Houthis towards the Mecca region, which the Houthis deny. (Al Jazeera)
Civilian evacuations commence in Oleshky, Ukraine, as a humanitarian convoy arrives in the Russian-held and besieged city, as part of a local ceasefire that U.S. first lady Melania Trump says she brokered. (The Guardian)
Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities. (Reuters)
A general strike and multiple protests are held across Italy against the rising cost of living and prime minister Giorgia Meloni‘s government, with clashes breaking out in multiple cities. (DW)
Six people are killed when their helicopter crashes near Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India. (AFP via Daily Sun)
Five children and two adults are killed, five other people are injured, and four are missing after flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Syria. (Reuters)
The Court of Appeal of Victoria, Australia, rejects Erin Patterson‘s appeal against her murder convictions and removes her 33-year parole eligibility, effectively imposing life imprisonment without parole for killing three relatives with death cap mushrooms in 2023. (AFP)
The Swiss supreme court upholds a 20-year jail sentence for former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah after he was found guilty in 2021 for atrocities committed during the First Liberian Civil War, but overturns a conviction for crimes against humanity. (Al Jazeera)
Polish police enter the Constitutional Tribunal following the suspension of its president Bogdan Święczkowski, announced by judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska. The tribunal describes the suspension as a coup d’état, while three protesters in support of PiS are detained after breaching the tribunal’s fence. (Euronews)
Polish justice minister Waldemar Żurek requests stripping the tribunal’s president and vice president Bartłomiej Sochański of their immunity from prosecution in order to charge them. President Karol Nawrocki cancels his trip to Senegal due to the situation and lands back in Poland. (BBC News)
In thoroughbred horse racing, race horse Sun Goddess dominates the Juvenile Fillies Turf at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, during the Breeders’ Cup. Additionally, Emphatic wins the Juvenile Fillies. (The Blood-Horse)
In ice hockey, the Court of Arbitration for Sports rules that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in all international tournaments, overturning previous International Ice Hockey Federation decisions. (DW)
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Canada’s federal government invests up to C$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) in Toronto-based artificial intelligence company Cohere, taking an equity stake as part of a C$7 billion (US$5 billion) funding round intended to expand domestic computing infrastructure and AI development. (Reuters)
Fifteen people are killed and 14 others are injured in a Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine. Two teenage girls are also killed in a ballistic missile strike on central Chernihiv with eight others being hospitalized. A local day of mourning is declared. (The Kyiv Independnent) (The Guardian)
Non-profit fanfiction repository website Archive of Our Own is targeted in a cybersecurity incident, going offline. The Organization of Transformative Works states user information and submissions have not been compromised, and projects restoring the website in 2 to 4 weeks. (NY Times) (People)
The End Monday
Below posted thursday
