Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday, including US President Donald Trump weighing a potential strike on Iran or a deal with Tehran, nearly 1,000 arrests during protests in France, and Houthi claims of missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
- Trump says US could strike Iran ‘tomorrow’ or reach ‘big, beautiful’ deal
US President Donald Trump said Washington could strike Iran as soon as “tomorrow,” or reach a “big, beautiful” agreement with Tehran, amid reports that he's weighing renewed attacks on the Islamic republic.
“We’re thinking about doing it, and maybe tomorrow,” Trump told reporters when asked how far along he was in considering a possible attack.
“Do you really think I’m going to tell you if I’m going to do it?” he added.
Trump said Iran could still avoid further military action by reaching an agreement with the US, adding that “they want to make a deal, but the problem is, will they hold the deal?”
- Nearly 1,000 arrested across France amid protests, figure expected to rise
Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested in France during demonstrations over rising costs and poor education standards, and the figure is expected to rise, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
Nunez said the demonstrations had largely proceeded as anticipated, but groups considered at risk of causing trouble had broken away from marches and sought to damage property and attack security forces.
“Law enforcement intervened systematically in response to these acts, which were numerous, involving projectile throwing and mortar fire,” he said.
He said the number of arrests was significantly higher than the 385 recorded at the same point during last weekend's demonstrations.
- Houthis claim to have struck Saudi airports, oil facilities with missiles, drones
Yemen's Houthi group claimed that it carried out seven military operations using ballistic missiles and drones against airports, oil facilities, and an air base across Saudi Arabia in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen.
The group said it had targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh.
It also claimed attacks on Saudi oil giant Aramco's facilities in Yanbu and the Rabigh oil refinery, both on the kingdom's western Red Sea coast.
Another operation targeted crude oil pumping stations and the East-West oil pipeline, which transports oil from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea coast, according to a statement.
- A shooting near a university stadium in the US state of Florida left an unknown number of victims and prompted shelter-in-place alerts, according to authorities and local media.
- On the eve of a presidential runoff, Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro leads Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by a narrow one-point margin, 50.5% to 49.5%, according to a poll.
- The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone above Saudi Arabia’s capital region of Riyadh.
- King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital announced that domestic flights and international services operated by national airlines would use designated terminals.
- The Israeli army raised its alert to the highest and deployed tens of thousands of troops to several areas in preparation for possible security developments, including missile launches from Iran or Lebanon, three days before the Oct. 27 parliamentary elections, public broadcaster KAN reported.
- More than 500 protesters were clashing with police at Porte de Vincennes in eastern Paris as the capital's demonstration came to a close, according to the Paris police prefecture.
- Three powerful explosions were heard in Yemen’s interim capital Aden, an Anadolu correspondent reported.
- The death toll from an attack on mourners attending a funeral at Hamoud Church in Jordan's southern Karak governorate rose to eight, the health minister said.
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean region off Vanuatu, according to the US Geological Survey.
- US President Donald Trump said he needs to stop killing Iranian leaders to determine who the US is negotiating with, while reiterating his position that Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
- Less than 10 days until the US’ Nov. 3 midterm elections, President Donald Trump voted early in Florida, saying he supported all the Republicans on the ballot before heading to a campaign rally in Georgia.
- Israel’s defense minister acknowledged that Israeli forces had forcibly displaced 2,000 Palestinians from their homes in Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank.
- Hundreds of homes are without power while transport has been disrupted amid weather warnings in the UK due to Storm Boelo, according to media reports.
- Spanish police intervened after protests organized by young people in Barcelona turned violent.
- Fighting broke out between protesters and police in several Italian cities, with police officers using tear gas and water cannons in Rome, Turin, and Bologna, the ANSA news agency reported.
- Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, three days before Knesset elections, amid demands to replace his government and hold it accountable for its failures.
- The Russian Embassy in Tehran denied reports that Russian experts had left the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran.
- More than 14,000 Ethiopians have fled deadly fighting in southern Ethiopia into neighboring Kenya, humanitarian officials said, noting that more than a dozen people have been killed in clashes between rival communities.
- Flooding in northeastern Argentina has killed two people and forced more than 2,000 from their homes, with rising river levels threatening communities in the region, Argentine media reported.
- Hurricane Vance remained a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean, 615 kilometers (382 miles) south-southwest of Acapulco, according to Mexico’s National Meteorological Service.
- Atletico Madrid edge out Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 in LaLiga
Atletico Madrid defeated Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 at home to move into second place in the LaLiga standings after 10 rounds.
Julian Alvarez scored the only goal two minutes after halftime to secure the win for Diego Simeone's side.
Atletico fielded a strong but fatigued lineup following their midweek commitments and struggled to break down an organized Deportivo side in the first half.
- Aston Villa ends Manchester City’s undefeated streak with 2-1 victory
Aston Villa defeated Premier League leaders Manchester City 2-1 at home, handing Enzo Maresca's side their first league defeat of the season in the eighth round.
Nicolas Jackson scored twice for the hosts, while Erling Haaland netted City's only goal.
- Ronaldinho to return to competitive football for Ravenna in November derby
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is set to return to competitive football on Nov. 15, when he will play for Italian club Ravenna FC in a league derby against Forli, the club announced.
The match will kick off at 5.30 pm local time (1630GMT) at Ravenna's Stadio Bruno Benelli.
The 45-year-old former Barcelona and Brazilian star will join his Ravenna teammates for the match against local rivals Forli.
- Trump says US will do business with Ukraine, Russia after war ends
US President Donald Trump said Washington would be willing to do business with Ukraine and Russia after their war ends, expressing hope that the two countries would reach a deal.
Asked about Russia’s interest in investing in Alaska’s natural gas sector, Trump said he had no specific comment on the proposal but pointed to the prospect of renewed economic ties once the conflict is over.
“Certainly, we’ll do business with Ukraine and with Russia after this war ends,” Trump said.
He said he would like to “get back to life where Russia and Ukraine make a deal, and then we’d be able to do business with both,” he added.
- Data breaches affected hundreds of thousands of people in Belgium: Report
At least 47 companies and institutions in Belgium have been affected by data breaches since the beginning of 2026, according to an investigation published by the L'Echo newspaper.
The findings were based on dark web monitoring conducted by L'Echo in cooperation with cybersecurity firm Fox&Fish Cyberdefense and were confirmed by the Belgian Centre for Cybersecurity.
Municipal authorities, hospitals, travel agencies, and private companies were among the affected organizations, according to the newspaper.
The number of organizations affected in the first months of 2026 has already exceeded the total reported for the whole of last year, it said.
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