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The governing board of Major League Soccer has approved a transition to a summer-to-spring schedule, beginning with a shortened 2027 season. The change aligns MLS with international football calendars and supports global transfer windows.
A bill passes through Congress and is signed by president Donald Trump, ending the longest government shutdown in American history at 43 days.
Israel confirmed receiving the remains of soldier Hadar Goldin, killed in 2014, two hours after a ceasefire. His family campaigned for 11 years to bring him home.
Russia launched more than 450 bomber drones and 45 missiles at energy infrastructure and residential areas in Ukraine, causing at least seven deaths and 12 injuries in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, with damage reported in Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Poltava regions.
Hamas returned the body of Israeli American Itay Chen to Israel on 4 November 2025, the last hostage with U.S. citizenship. His remains were recovered in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood.
The U.S. federal government shutdown becomes the longest shutdown in American history following a failed 14th vote by the U.S. Senate, surpassing the 2018–2019 shutdown that occurred during President Donald Trump's first term.
An earthquake near Mazar-i-Sharif damaged the historic Blue Mosque, killed at least 20 people, and injured hundreds, with damage reported across several districts.
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5–4 in Game 7 of the World Series to claim their second consecutive title.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore founds a company, SAFCo, to meet Singapore's goal of utilizing sustainable aviation fuel in flights.
The governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to extend a ceasefire following peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, with both sides committed to a monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance and prevent violations.
At least 104 people, including 46 children, were killed and 50 others injured in multiple Israeli airstrikes across Gaza City. The attacks followed a statement from Netanyahu’s office ordering military strikes in Gaza.
Eight Palestinians were killed and 13 injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, breaching the agreed ceasefire. The attacks occurred over a 48-hour period, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
A Russian drone attack on a minibus in Mykolaivka, Sumy Oblast, killed one person and injured 13 others, including two seriously wounded individuals.
Three people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in An-Naqoura and Baalbek, Lebanon, with a drone attack near UNIFIL forces in Kfar Kila. The Israeli military claimed targets were Hezbollah members, while UNIFIL reported a grenade dropped near its patrol.
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the Dnipropetrovsk region killed four people and injured 20, with attacks prompting appeals for Western air defense systems.
Four people, including an elderly woman, were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting eastern and southern Lebanon, breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. The strikes occurred in the Bekaa Valley and near Nabatieh, with Israel citing Hezbollah-linked sites.
One person is killed and six others are injured in Russian drone strikes on a kindergarten in Kholodnohirskyi District, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
The remains of two Israeli hostages, Arie Zalmanowicz and Tamir Adar, were transferred to Israel by Hamas via the Red Cross on 21 October 2025, confirmed by military authorities and forensic teams.
Hamas returned the body of Tal Haimi, a 41-year-old civil defence chief from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, who was killed defending his community on 7 October 2023. The casket arrived at Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv on 20 October 2025.
Israeli airstrikes in Khan Yunis and Rafah killed at least 44 Palestinians, with the IDF and Hamas accusing each other of breaching the ceasefire. The conflict follows a series of deadly incidents near the so-called Yellow Line.
The remains of two deceased Israeli hostages, Inbar Haiman and Muhammad el-Atrash, were transferred to Israel through the Red Cross from Hamas in Gaza City on 16 October 2025. Their identities were confirmed by the IDF after forensic examination at Abu Kabir institute.
Protests under the No Kings banner occurred across the United States and at multiple U.S. embassies worldwide. Demonstrators expressed opposition to policies associated with the Trump administration.
An Israeli military strike killed eleven Palestinians, including seven children, in a minibus in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood. The vehicle was carrying a displaced family attempting to return to their home.
A 10-year-old Palestinian boy was fatally shot by Israeli soldiers in a village south of Hebron. The incident occurred during reported rock-hurling and confrontations.