Major violent incidents include a mass stabbing on a UK train leaving many injured, the killing of a Mexican mayor during Day of the Dead, and a mass shooting at an Ohio party. Law enforcement and legal issues cover a Louisiana diocese filing for bankruptcy due to clergy abuse claims, a Mississippi woman fatally shooting an escaped monkey, an alleged attack on California prison officers, an explosion at a Harvard medical campus, and the Louvre jewel heist determined to be by petty criminals.

• Mississippi woman fatally shoots monkey escaped from overturned truck — The Guardian -
• Louisiana: Alexandria diocese files for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claims — The Guardian -
• Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations — The Guardian -

• Nine people injured in mass shooting at Ohio party held in Airbnb — The Guardian -
• Two California officers hospitalized after alleged attack by incarcerated man — The Guardian -
• Cambridgeshire train stabbing: one suspect held on suspicion of attempted murder; police commend ‘heroic’ rail staff member – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Police Arrest British Man in Stabbing Rampage on Train — New York Times World -
• Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life after tackling attacker — The Guardian -
• Police ‘forced to disclose ethnicity of suspects to counter far-right speculation’ — The Guardian -
• Rail unions call for review of security after Cambridgeshire stabbings — The Guardian -
• Louvre jewel heist by petty criminals, not organised professionals, says Paris prosecutor — The Guardian -
• ‘It felt like forever’: passengers recount mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire train — The Guardian -
• Louvre heist carried out by petty criminals, prosecutor says — BBC World -
• Fire in Hermosillo, Mexico, Kills at Least 23 at Waldo’s Store — New York Times World -
• No one hurt after ‘intentional’ explosion at Harvard medical campus, officials say — The Guardian -
• Two men in police custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire train — The Guardian -
• Nine people suffering life-threatening injuries after train stabbing in Cambridgeshire, police say — The Guardian -
• Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean — The Guardian -

President Trump's administration faces scrutiny over a government shutdown impacting food benefits and airport delays, an FBI official's firing amid a jet use controversy, and a potential Supreme Court challenge to his tariffs. California voters are poised to approve Proposition 50 to counter Republican gerrymandering, while Barack Obama lends support to Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral campaign, and Marjorie Taylor Greene makes unusual public remarks.

• FBI fires top official amid Kash Patel’s outrage over reports of agency jet use — The Guardian -
• Republicans argue ‘big-hearted president’ Trump is keen to end shutdown — The Guardian -
• Obama calls Mamdani and offers to be ‘sounding board’ if he wins mayoral race — The Guardian -

• California set to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump — The Guardian -
• Trump tells military to prepare for 'action' against Islamist militants in Nigeria — BBC World -
• Staff shortages from government shutdown cause delays at US airports — BBC World -
• The president who cried tariffs: will the US supreme court challenge Trump’s trade war? — The Guardian -
• Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Bill Maher she believes extraterrestrials are demons — The Guardian -
• Masked agents, tear gas, and raids: the tactics used in Trump's deportation drive — BBC World -
• New Yorkers could pick a political newcomer to run their city - and take on Trump — BBC World -
• As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost — The Guardian -

Tensions remain high in Ukraine as special forces deploy to Pokrovsk and a senior NATO official hints at peace talks, while a massacre unfolds in Sudan's Darfur region, raising fears for activists. Israel threatens to escalate attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and President Trump orders the military to prepare for action in Nigeria. South Korea navigates a complex geopolitical landscape between the US and China, with a new trade deal easing China's chip export ban.

• A Massacre Unfolding in Sudan — New York Times World -
• Nato 'will stand with Ukraine' to get long-lasting peace, senior official tells BBC — BBC World -
• China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says — BBC World -

• That Time Xi Jinping Joked About Espionage — New York Times World -
• Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon — The Guardian -
• He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’ — The Guardian -
• Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk in effort to hold key city — The Guardian -
• He Stayed in Belarus for His Imprisoned Wife. Now He’s Locked Up, Too. — New York Times World -
• Can South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China? — New York Times World -
• Devastation on repeat: How climate change is worsening Pakistan's deadly floods — BBC World -

Hurricane Melissa's impact on Jamaica intensifies with a rising death toll and urgent calls for aid to isolated communities. Separately, five German climbers died in an avalanche in the Italian Alps, including a father and his 17-year-old daughter.

• Hurricane Melissa: Aerial view of 'ground zero' destruction — BBC World -
• 5 German Climbers Are Killed by Avalanche in Italian Alps — New York Times World -
• 'No help, no food, no water': Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid — BBC World -

• Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs — New York Times World -
• Five German climbers die in Italian Alps after being swept away by avalanche — The Guardian -
• Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 28 in Jamaica — BBC World -
• Britons evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends Hurricane Melissa aid — BBC World -

Political figures like Nigel Farage and Sadiq Khan outline economic policies and budget priorities, while experts warn against Rachel Reeves's proposed VAT cut on electricity bills. The UK faces a potential loss of 600,000 workers due to illness without better health support, and the charging industry could face a significant bill from business rate changes. Prince Andrew is to be stripped of his naval title, and there are calls for a public inquiry into an undercover officer who spied on Doreen Lawrence's family.

• Nigel Farage to promise business deregulation in economic policy speech — The Guardian -
• Sadiq Khan calls on Reeves to bring ‘authentic’ Labour budget that boosts green investment — The Guardian -
• Rachel Reeves’s 5% VAT cut on electricity bills will backfire, experts say — The Guardian -

• Pregnant British teen accused of drug-smuggling moved to baby unit in Georgian prison — The Guardian -
• Richard Gott, former Guardian journalist and historian, dies aged 87 — The Guardian -
• John Lewis to open VIP lounge at Oxford Street store with free drinks and massages — The Guardian -
• More pets being abandoned in England as food and vet bills soar, say charities — The Guardian -
• UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’ — The Guardian -
• UK charging industry could face £100m bill under business rate changes — The Guardian -
• Andrew to be stripped of naval title, says UK defence secretary — The Guardian -
• Doreen Lawrence calls for ‘cowardly’ undercover officer to face public inquiry — The Guardian -
• I blew the whistle on a massive tax scam - and they sued me — BBC World -
• UK small business owner to face L’Oréal at tribunal over trademark dispute — The Guardian -
• MPs urge minister to adopt definition of Islamophobia amid rise in hate crime — The Guardian -
• Victims robbed of £4bn in ‘insulting’ car loan redress scheme, say claims firms — The Guardian -
• Andrew fixed palace visit for firm with £1.4m deal with ex-wife — BBC World -
• Tory patience wears thin as Badenoch’s critics count down to May elections — The Guardian -

Australia's Nationals party has formally scrapped its net zero target, sparking debate within the Coalition and criticism. The country faces severe teacher shortages, particularly in regional areas, and the ATO is facing scrutiny for its reliance on private debt collectors. NSW parliament anticipates a contentious session over new legislation, and rock climbers are defying bans on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites.

• ATO is paying private debt collector $42m to pursue taxpayers, including welfare recipients — The Guardian -
• ‘Diabolical’: why Australia’s teacher shortages are among the worst in the world – and who is suffering most — The Guardian -
• The Coalition have a better chance of winning by chasing teal voters over One Nation voters — The Guardian -

• Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament — The Guardian -
• Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target — The Guardian -
• ‘What are they going to do, chase someone up?’ Victorian rock climbers scorn ban on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites — The Guardian -
• Decision to scrap net zero commitment shows Nationals ‘profoundly out of touch’, critics say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Prestigious Ballarat Grammar banned from accepting new boarders amid child safety reports — The Guardian -
• Passengers on ill-fated cruise ship flown home after Lizard Island death of 80-year-old — The Guardian -

Cultural heritage repatriation sees the Netherlands return an ancient sculpture to Egypt, while Mexico observes Day of the Dead traditions. Concerns are raised over OpenAI's ChatGPT and its handling of mental health issues, as well as Shein selling childlike sex dolls. Sports news celebrates the LA Dodgers' World Series win, and Irish politics sees a new anti-establishment president elected.

• For Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead — New York Times World -
• Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt — BBC World -
• John F Kennedy grandson says Julia Fox’s bloody Jackie Halloween costume ‘disgusting’ — The Guardian -

• Paintings by UK pioneer of abstract art to be displayed in West Country — The Guardian -
• Canadians Mourn a Loss by Underdogs Who Brought a Nation Together — New York Times World -
• Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France — BBC World -
• Juan Ramón Matta Ballesteros, 80, Dies; Cartel Kingpin Fed Cocaine Boom — New York Times World -
• Meet Your News Friend, the New Host of The Morning — New York Times World -
• The New Host of The Morning — New York Times World -
• Has OpenAI really made ChatGPT better for users with mental health problems? — The Guardian -
• Cleaning Bones for Day of the Dead — New York Times World -
• The Economic Crisis in Egypt Raises Another Dilemma: Tipping — New York Times World -
• Rosalía’s Berghain is a thundrous goth-pop hit – but is it opera? — The Guardian -
• Dodgers seal back-to-back World Series titles — BBC World -
• LA Dodgers retain World Series after thrilling Game 7 win over Toronto Blue Jays — The Guardian -
• An Outlier in Irish Politics Has Become the Country’s President — New York Times World -
• See How Thailand’s Pets Become Speed Eating Contest Champions — New York Times World -
• Young Russians are being seduced by a cheap, dangerous weight-loss pill called Molecule — BBC World -