The U.S. has approved a $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with no U.S. funds involved. The delivery timetable remains unclear as Kyiv presses for more air defenses against Russian attacks.
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The United States scrapped a G20 foreign ministers’ group photo after European diplomats refused to pose with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov. The Atlanta talks are taking place amid disputes over Ukraine and US sanctions waivers for Russian diesel.
Police Scotland is examining information about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s time at Balmoral with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The force says its inquiries are at a very early stage and has not confirmed reports that they concern trafficking allegations.
ExxonMobil and Chevron beat third-quarter earnings expectations as oil prices remained high. Gasoline and diesel costs have climbed for consumers ahead of the midterm elections.
Tens of thousands marched across Italy over living costs, military spending and wars in the Middle East. Police increased security after earlier protests turned violent.
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has voted by mail in the U.S. midterm elections, making him the first pontiff to vote in an American election. An Illinois clerk’s office told NBC News it had not yet received his completed ballot.
Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will close after an eviction order and the loss of its reader-donation system. Its editor says staff will leave the offices and shut down the servers on November 9.
Binance says a security breach affected about $6.3 billion in assets and that roughly $3 billion has been frozen. Two blockchain intelligence firms say a North Korean hacking unit was likely responsible.