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15,981 storiesKhaled El-Enany is elected director-general of UNESCO by the General Conference held in Samarkand,
Mexico–Peru relations — Khaled El-Enany is elected director-general of UNESCO by the General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, succeeding Audrey Azoulay. [https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/khaled
A former British soldier, Robert James Purkiss, is arrested on a Kenyan extradition warrant related to Agnes
Murder of Agnes Wanjiru — A former British soldier, Robert James Purkiss, is arrested on a Kenyan extradition warrant related to Agnes Wanjiru's 2012 murder near a UK military training facility in Nanyuki,

Philippine president Bongbong Marcos declares a national state of calamity in relation to the devastation
2025 Pacific typhoon season — Philippine president Bongbong Marcos declares a national state of calamity in relation to the devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi and in anticipation of the upcoming tropical cy

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to at least 114,
2025 Pacific typhoon season — The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to at least 114, with search and rescue operations ongoing. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world
The United Methodist Church ratifies a constitutional amendment restructuring the denomination, enabling each
The United Methodist Church ratifies a constitutional amendment restructuring the denomination, enabling each region of the church worldwide to have equal autonomy. Other amendment
An outbreak of listeriosis linked to recalled pasta products in 18 U.S.
2025 United States listeriosis outbreak — An outbreak of listeriosis linked to recalled pasta products in 18 U.S. states kills at least six people and causes 25 hospitalizations. [https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/nx-s1-55982
Bolivia's Supreme Court overturns the 10-year prison sentence of former president Jeanine Áñez, ruling that
2019 Bolivian political crisis — Bolivia's Supreme Court overturns the 10-year prison sentence of former president Jeanine Áñez, ruling that she should have been tried by a special judicial body responsible for ca
Japanese-born Tomio Okamura of the Freedom and Direct Democracy party is elected president of the Chamber of
Human rights in Malaysia — Japanese-born Tomio Okamura of the Freedom and Direct Democracy party is elected president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, marking the first major appointment und
In ice hockey, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin becomes the first player in National Hockey
2025–26 NHL season — In ice hockey, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin becomes the first player in National Hockey League history to score 900 goals. [https://www.nhl.com/news/alex-ovechkin
Five people are injured, two critically, in a vehicle-ramming attack on the French island of Oléron.
2025 Island of Oléron car ramming — Five people are injured, two critically, in a vehicle-ramming attack on the French island of Oléron. The perpetrator attempts to set the car on fire, before being arrested by the g
A Malaysian high court rules that police and the government are responsible for the enforced disappearances
Human rights in Malaysia — A Malaysian high court rules that police and the government are responsible for the enforced disappearances of activist Amri Che Mat and pastor Raymond Koh in 2016 and 2017, respec
A court in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, sentences a 44-year-old palliative care nurse to life
Human rights in Malaysia — A court in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, sentences a 44-year-old palliative care nurse to life imprisonment for murdering 10 patients and attempting to murder 27 others
Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi says that troops were sent to Akita Prefecture after a series of
Human rights in Malaysia — Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi says that troops were sent to Akita Prefecture after a series of more than 50 bear attacks since April, which resulted in 12 deaths and o

Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Gaza war
Gaza war — Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians during the Gaza war

Israeli major general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is arrested and imprisoned a day after resigning, after leaking
Gaza war — Israeli major general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is arrested and imprisoned a day after resigning, after leaking a surveillance video in August 2024 showing the gang rape of a Palestin

2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers, War on drugs
Gaza war hostage crisis — 2025 United States military strikes on alleged drug traffickers, War on drugs

Two people are killed in an American airstrike against a boat in the Pacific Ocean.
Gaza war hostage crisis — Two people are killed in an American airstrike against a boat in the Pacific Ocean. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna242012 (NBC News)]
The casualty toll from Hurricane Melissa in Haiti increases to 43 deaths, with 13 others still missing.
2025 Atlantic hurricane season — The casualty toll from Hurricane Melissa in Haiti increases to 43 deaths, with 13 others still missing. Nearly 12,000 homes are flooded and at least 200 have been destroyed. [https
One person is killed and eight others are injured in a Russian strike on Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast,
Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war — One person is killed and eight others are injured in a Russian strike on Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. [https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-strikes-ukraine-s-dnip

Hamas returns the body of Israeli American Itay Chen to Israel, the last hostage with U.S.
Gaza war hostage crisis — Hamas returns the body of Israeli American Itay Chen to Israel, the last hostage with U.S. citizenship. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-brings-casket-with-apparent-body-of-hosta
Off-year elections are held in the United States, including one special election to a vacancy in the federal
2025 United States elections — Off-year elections are held in the United States, including one special election to a vacancy in the federal House of Representatives, two elections for the governors of Virginia a
At least eight people are killed and about a dozen others are injured when a passenger train crashes into a
2025 Chhattisgarh train collision — At least eight people are killed and about a dozen others are injured when a passenger train crashes into a cargo train near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. [https://apnews.com/arti
Abigail Spanberger is elected as the governor of Virginia to become the state's first female governor.
2025 United States elections — Abigail Spanberger is elected as the governor of Virginia to become the state's first female governor. [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/virginia-governor-abigail-sp

The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to 66, with search
2025 Pacific typhoon season — The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to 66, with search and rescue operations ongoing. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgmx4
President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum is groped in front of the National Palace, Mexico City.
Violence against women in Mexico — President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum is groped in front of the National Palace, Mexico City. The man is arrested on the spot. [https://www.informador.mx/mexico/claudia-sheinbaum-d