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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Confirmed reported by established outlets · Developing details still emerging
On Tuesday morning the education ministry counted 48 blocked high schools, up from 41 on Monday, and 51 of 184 higher-education institutions disrupted. Student unions claim far more. Marches took place in Paris, Lyon, Rennes and Marseille, and Paris police banned a student march route toward the employers' federation headquarters.
Sources: franceinfo · Euronews · BFMTV
Unions want Thursday's cost-of-living march to run from Bastille to Concorde, but police had not approved the route as of Tuesday. CGT leader Sophie Binet criticised the delay, and authorities fear a repeat of the Oct 17 riots.
Sources: Le Parisien · France 24
Paris prosecutors opened an attempted murder investigation after explosive devices were thrown at about 15 gendarmes and police during Saturday's protest. No one had been arrested as of Sunday.
Sources: Dawn (agencies) · RTÉ
Reporting from France 24 and the Washington Post describes the youth movements in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Portugal as driven by housing costs, low pay, military spending and climate fears. In Germany, 54 people were arrested in Frankfurt after looting, and the interior minister promised severe penalties.
Sources: France 24 · The Washington Post · inews
PM Donald Tusk says the dispute ends if President Karol Nawrocki recognises judges elected by parliament. Nawrocki calls the suspension of the court's president a forcible takeover. Police and protesters gathered outside the court.
Sources: Euronews · PAP · Polskie Radio
Since the Student List's Oct 25 victory, two senior police chiefs and a bank owner have been detained, and the bank's licence was revoked. Executives at public broadcasters RTS and RTV have resigned or been dismissed, and students are demanding more resignations in the police and courts.
Students marched between faculties on Tuesday, urging a class boycott and demanding PM Edi Rama resign, though some faculties resumed teaching. Rama again offered talks, which protesters rejected. Police fined 16 people for blocking roads on Monday.
Russian aerial bombs hit a school used for aid handouts in Komyshuvakha, then a nearby shelter. Regional authorities put the toll at 29 on Tuesday, while Al Jazeera reported 31. Overnight, Russia hit energy sites, and a strike on a Kharkiv medical facility wounded 25.
Sources: AP · Al Jazeera · France 24
US envoy Steve Witkoff said Ukrainian and Russian delegations will meet in Abu Dhabi on Nov 10 and 11 to discuss security arrangements, humanitarian steps and ending the war.
Sources: Al Jazeera · France 24
The regional governor confirmed damage and fires at one of Russia's largest refineries, with two workers hurt. Moscow's mayor said nearly 500 drones flew toward the capital region overnight, and Moscow airports were restricted.
Sources: Kyiv Independent · UNITED24 Media · France 24
Iran shortened its reopening plan from seven days to two, but only if the US lifts sanctions and the naval blockade and ends the war. Trump and VP Vance said progress had been made, with Qatar and Pakistan mediating. A US official said the US carried out defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the strait.
Sources: Al Jazeera · Euronews · AP
Gaza's civil defence said Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least five people on Monday, including a child. The health ministry says about 1,593 people have died since the ceasefire began.
Houthi officials said coalition strikes on Ras Isa port and an oil facility in Bajil wounded seven people. The coalition called it a precision operation, and fighting continues in al-Jawf.
Sources: The Straits Times · Al Jazeera
Israeli artillery, gunfire and demolitions were reported in several southern Lebanese villages on Monday, including tank fire near olive harvesters north of Khiam.
Sources: L'Orient Today · Anadolu
The Bundibugyo-strain outbreak has reached 10,414 confirmed cases and 5,372 deaths, with a fatality rate above 50%. It is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record and has spread to Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria.
Sources: Africanews · Euronews
Al Jazeera counts 18 drone strikes on Sudan's power infrastructure in a week. Sudan accuses Ethiopia of backing the attacks.
Sources: Al Jazeera · Africa Center
The cyclone crossed the coast near Ongole early Tuesday with winds of 100 to 110 km/h. It brought heavy rain, flooding, fallen trees and crop damage to Prakasam, Bapatla and nearby districts.
Sources: The Hindu · NDTV · The Indian Express
Taiwan detected 49 Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels and six official ships around the island in one day. Reports also say Taiwan and Japan may sign a broad trade pact.
Sources: TaiwanPlus · Taipei Times
Floods have damaged more than 10,000 homes and pushed 18 rivers over their banks, with boat evacuations in Guayaquil. A midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew covers five coastal provinces through Nov 10.
Sources: Primicias · Teleamazonas
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The US pressed for progress toward elections and the release of remaining political prisoners.
Sources: AP · AP en español
Polls opened as early as 5 a.m. ET. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships are on the ballot, and more than 57 million people voted early. The first polls close at 6 p.m. ET.
PM Mark Carney's second budget comes on Nov 5. Carney says Canada and the US will resume trade-deal work after a call with Trump, with autos and steel still unresolved.
Unverified claims seen online. Listed for transparency, not as fact, and updated as Confirmed or Debunked.
Where seen: X (@abc7newsbayarea)
AP reported this, citing regional officials, and Axios reported something similar. Trump has not announced a decision, and Vance says no deadline has been set.
Where seen: X (@tassagency_en)
France 24 confirms Mayor Sobyanin gave this figure. It is Russia's own count and hasn't been independently verified.
Where seen: X (@nexta_tv)
The regional governor confirmed damage, fires and two workers hurt (Kyiv Independent, UNITED24). The 124 figure is Russia's count of drones it says it intercepted.
Where seen: X (@MrKovalenko)
Update Nov 3: the Abu Dhabi part is now confirmed. US envoy Witkoff set the talks for Nov 10-11 (Al Jazeera). No Putin-Zelenskyy call has happened.