WorldPulse Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 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
   Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt

   50 outlets that week · Egypt · disaster

2. 2
   Houthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh's financial district

   35 outlets that week · Riyadh · conflict

3. 3
   Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

   58 outlets that week · Kenya · security

4. 4
   Russia pummels Ukraine after local ceasefire ends

   50 outlets that week · Ukraine · security

5. 5
   Iran warns of 'longer' war after Trump threatens strikes

   22 outlets that week · Iran · conflict

6. 6
   Trump considering using nuclear weapons against Iran – Tucker Carlson

   15 outlets that week · Iran · geopolitics

7. 7
   British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the UK

   14 outlets that week · DR Congo · health

8. 8
   Gunman kills six in Krakow, Poland launches terrorism probe

   90 outlets that week · Krakow · security

9. 9
   France to join Ukraine-US-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi

   40 outlets that week · Ukraine · conflict

10. 10
    Another wave of bomb threats target flights, news organizations

    147 outlets that week · Dublin · security

11. 11
    Russian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

    51 outlets that week · Ukraine · conflict

12. 12
    Vance blames war with Iran for Republican losses in U.S. midterms

    416 outlets that week · United States · elections

13. 13
    'Very important' evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida

    103 outlets that week · Florida · disaster

14. 14
    Spain's transportation minister resigns over deadly train crash

    44 outlets that week · Spain · disaster

15. 15
    33 die in airstrikes near Yemen capital: Houthis

    28 outlets that week · Yemen · conflict