WorldPulse Week 44 · Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026

The week's top verified stories

Ranked by how many independent outlets reported each story, Monday to Sunday (UTC). How we count outlets.

1. 1
   Israel’s election ended in deadlock. Here are four ways out

   155 outlets that week · Israel · elections

2. 2
   Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo

   26 outlets that week · DR Congo · health

3. 3
   Russia detains minor over alleged Moscow attack plot after US warning

   16 outlets that week · Moscow · security

4. 4
   Coalition: Hostile Drone Intercepted and Destroyed over Riyadh Region

   16 outlets that week · Saudi Arabia · conflict

5. 5
   Strikes on Darfur market in Sudan killed more than 100, rights group says

   16 outlets that week · Darfur · conflict

6. 6
   All 9 people aboard killed as jet plunges into Florida neighbourhood

   36 outlets that week · Florida · disaster

7. 7
   German protests turn violent; police blame 'left-wing extremists'

   77 outlets that week · France · geopolitics

8. 8
   Spain’s deadly train crashes – what happened to a high-speed marvel?

   141 outlets that week · Spain · disaster

9. 9
   Russia strikes Dnipro train station in central Ukraine, killing 14

   39 outlets that week · Ukraine · conflict

10. 10
    Attacker killed outside Belgrade's Israeli embassy

    30 outlets that week · Belgrade · security

11. 11
    Six killed in cyclone off India's eastern coast

    36 outlets that week · India · disaster

12. 12
    Under Houthi fire, Saudi Arabia looks to China for missile support

    33 outlets that week · Riyadh · conflict

13. 13
    Syria, Jordan agree to mend ties after deadly strike

    50 outlets that week · Jordan · conflict

14. 14
    Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media

    52 outlets that week · Serbia · elections

15. 15
    US Military Says 5 Suspected Narco-Terrorists Killed in Pacific Strike

    12 outlets that week · United States · conflict