“On October 21, 2026, Meta raised the lower end of its 2026 capital-spending forecast to $135 billion and announced plans for non-voting Class C shares to help fund its AI expansion.”
“On October 25, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announced that she had returned to Venezuela after more than 10 months in exile, and allies confirmed her arrival.”
“On October 25, Brazil’s electoral authority declared President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the winner of the presidential runoff against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, giving Lula a fourth, nonconsecutive term.”
“On October 25, Brazil’s Supreme Court extended voting in the presidential runoff by two hours after transportation problems in three Bahia cities, delaying the vote count.”
“On October 24, Israeli forces continued a major operation in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, making arrests and demolishing buildings after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a Palestinian gun attack the previous day.”
“On October 24, a shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee injured at least 12 people, including six children, according to police.”
“On October 24, France saw nationwide protests over living costs and public services; the interior ministry reported 410,000 demonstrators and more than 1,300 arrests.”
“On October 24, Ukraine said its Starlink and Starshield connections had returned to normal operating speeds after more than a week of restrictions that Ukrainian officials said had disrupted military operations.”
“On October 25, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused Ukraine’s military of violating Starlink’s terms of service by using the system for offensive drone strikes, an accusation Ukrainian officials disputed.”
“On October 25, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran or its allies might try to disrupt Israel’s October 27 election with attacks, saying the military was ready to defend and strike.”
“On October 20, a design by sculptor Austen Brantley for a future statue of former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young was unveiled at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.”
“On October 23, Las Vegas announced that the south side of Commerce Street and Charleston Boulevard would remain closed until November 20 for storm-drain project work, rather than reopening October 26 as originally scheduled.”