360What happened in 2026?
17 moments from 2026 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- News · 1 November 2026
Cyclone Murasu heads for India's Andhra Pradesh coast, a week after Arnab
The Bay of Bengal storm became Cyclone Murasu on 1 November, the IMD says. It is forecast to strengthen and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur late on 2 November or early on 3 November as a severe cyclonic storm, with winds of 100 to 110 km/h. Cyclone Arnab killed at least seven there last week.
- News · 1 November 2026
Almgren wins New York in his marathon debut; Chepkirui takes the women's race
Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, 1 November, in 2:06:01, in his first marathon. He is the first European man to win the race in 30 years. Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race in 2:24:36, six seconds ahead of American Jess McClain, who ended a long US podium drought.
- News · 1 November 2026
US midterms: what is on the ballot on 3 November
Americans vote on Tuesday, 3 November, in midterm elections that decide control of Congress. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot, along with more than 30 governorships. Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win the House. Around 50 million people had already voted early by the final weekend.
- News · 31 October 2026
Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 5,000 deaths
Deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak have passed 5,000, government figures released on Saturday, 31 October, show: 5,026 deaths among 10,351 confirmed cases. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment, it is the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Kenya and Nigeria have also reported cases.
- News · 31 October 2026
Sovereignty wins the Breeders' Cup Classic in his final race
Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland in Kentucky on Saturday, 31 October, beating The Puma by 1¾ lengths in the last race of his career. It was a third Classic win for trainer Bill Mott. Last year's winner, Japan's Forever Young, finished fifth.
- News · 31 October 2026
SpaceX flies its 700th Falcon 9 rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg in California just after midnight Eastern time on 31 October, carrying 27 Starlink internet satellites. It was the 700th Falcon 9 launch since the rocket first flew in 2010, and the 118th this year. The first stage landed on a drone ship in the Pacific minutes later.
- News · 30 October 2026
Canada and the EU launch an 'Alliance for the Future'
Canada and the European Union launched an 'Alliance for the Future' at a summit in Montreal on 29 and 30 October. They agreed to define, by their 2027 summit, an 'ever-closer association' of Canada to the EU, short of full membership. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a step towards Canada becoming the EU's first associate member.
- News · 30 October 2026
Italy's general strike fills more than 40 cities
Tens of thousands of students and workers marched in more than 40 Italian cities on Friday, 30 October, during a 24-hour general strike over living costs and military spending. Most marches were peaceful. In Rome, a breakaway group built barricades and set bins alight near the Colosseum, and police used water cannon. Eight people were detained.
- News · 30 October 2026
Binance loses $6.3 billion in the biggest crypto theft ever
Hackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, on Thursday, 29 October, most of it in about 20 minutes. Tracing firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis link the attack to a North Korean hacking unit. Binance halted withdrawals, says billions have been frozen and promises to cover every customer's losses. Bitcoin fell to around $77,000.
- News · 30 October 2026
Wall Street has its worst day since June as AI worries grow
US stocks had their worst day since June on Friday, 30 October. The S&P 500 fell 1.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq about 2.9%, led by chipmakers including Nvidia. Investors are asking whether hundreds of billions of dollars spent on artificial intelligence will pay off. The market is still only about 3.4% below its record high.
- News · 30 October 2026
India launches a satellite to restore its own navigation system
India's space agency ISRO launched the NVS-03 navigation satellite at 23:51 India time on 30 October from Sriharikota. Its GSLV rocket placed it in the planned orbit. The launch brings NavIC, India's own alternative to GPS, back to its minimum of four working satellites. ISRO says it came just 56 days after its previous GSLV mission.
- News · 29 October 2026
Spacewalkers give the space station a power upgrade
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk spent 7 hours and 11 minutes outside the International Space Station on 29 October, installing and unrolling a new solar array. It is the seventh of eight. When the last one goes up, in a spacewalk planned for 5 November, the station will have up to 30% more power.
- News · 28 October 2026
Milwaukee Brewers win their first World Series
The Milwaukee Brewers won baseball's World Series for the first time in their 57-year history, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on 28 October to take the series four games to one. Catcher William Contreras, who batted .381, was named the series' Most Valuable Player. It was Milwaukee's first World Series since 1982.
- News · 28 October 2026
Spain's high-speed train crash kills at least 69
At least 69 people died on Wednesday, 28 October, when a Renfe high-speed train ran into the back of a stationary Iryo train near Urda, in Toledo province. More than 50 remain in hospital. Officials are investigating an order from a train controller that let the Renfe train run at about 200 km/h. A judge has opened an inquiry.
- News · 26 October 2026
Lula wins Brazil's runoff in a historic comeback
Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff with about 51.8% of valid votes to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, a record fourth term after trailing in the first round. Flávio did not concede. After the Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports, he left Brazil and landed in Miami on 28 October. He is under investigation for embezzlement and money laundering.
- News · 25 October 2026
Vučić concedes defeat to Serbia's student movement
Serbia's longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat in the 25 October snap parliamentary election, ending his party's 14-year grip on power. His own projection gives the Student List 135 to 140 of 250 seats; 126 are needed to govern. The movement grew from anti-corruption protests after a station canopy collapse killed 16 in 2024. Final results are still pending.
- Future · 9–20 November 2026 · Confirmed
COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye
From 9 to 20 November 2026, the United Nations climate conference, COP31, meets at the Antalya Expo Center in Türkiye. Governments from nearly every country will negotiate how to cut emissions and adapt to a warming world. World leaders gather on 11 and 12 November. Climate talks often run past their scheduled closing day.