Original explainers and daily round-ups written by The Daily Globe, based on named, linked sources.
The main stories around the world as of Friday 30 October 2026, in our own words from UN News reporting: the Dnipro rail station strike, Sudan, Haiti's hunger crisis, Afghanistan's opium rebound, Myanmar and the vote on the Cuba embargo.
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is the country's largest ever. We explain the numbers, the spread to Kenya and the vaccine trial that has just begun.
Record heat deaths, record greenhouse gases and a weakening ocean carbon sink. A plain-English guide to three new reports released ahead of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya.