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Obama's "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory" jab at Trump's gold White House triggered days of Trump World counterattacks while the chain itself posted record $1.03B quarterly revenue
At least 64-68 killed near Urda, Spain after a Renfe high-speed train, cleared past a red signal during a signalling-system computer failure, slammed into a stationary Iryo train
Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard and X-Men's Professor Xavier, died at 86 in Los Angeles from Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia
India's INDIA bloc holds mock impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and mass Delhi rally demanding removal over alleged electoral-roll manipulation; BJP counter-protests
Jio Platforms surged 21% in its October 28 Mumbai debut after India's largest-ever $3.2B IPO, becoming India's second-most valuable listed company
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic conceded the October 2026 election to the student-led Student List, ending 14 years of his rule
Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees (27% of its workforce) to cut costs while funding massive AI infrastructure spending
Cyclone Arnab struck Andhra Pradesh on Oct 28 with 150 kmph gusts after ~100,000 evacuations; no initial deaths were reported
Tshwane's Bronkhorstspruit plant went 20 days without chlorination, sickening 408+ residents and triggering a criminal case, suspensions, and probes
League Two Fleetwood Town stunned Premier League champions Arsenal 5-3 on penalties (after 1-1) in the Carabao Cup fourth round on October 27, 2026
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia ratify Makkah defence pact as R4 delegations meet Iranian officials in Tehran to avert renewed Iran war
Milwaukee Brewers beat Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the franchise's first World Series title; Contreras named MVP
October 2026 West Bank olive harvest turns violent: UN logs 160 settler attacks in two weeks as Israel bars foreign observers and volunteers face detention
Poland's constitutional crisis escalates as Tusk's government suspends the Tribunal president, Nawrocki cuts short a Senegal trip to intervene, and the opposition files a no-confidence motion
Chancellor Merz tours Singapore, Japan, South Korea proposing a global alliance for rules-based trade and deeper EU-Asia supply-chain and tech ties
Suspected coordinated cyberattacks set supermarket freezers to 50°C across at least seven European countries and possibly hit US military commissaries, prompting multi-national investigations

















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