The FBI and multiple blockchain analytics firms attributed the theft to a North Korean state-backed group, though the investigation into how hackers accessed Binance's withdrawal systems remains ongoing. Binance said it has covered approximately 90% of the losses and plans to resume withdrawals, with around $3 billion of the stolen assets frozen on blockchain networks. The incident is widely described as the largest cryptocurrency hack on record, though some sources note it may rank among the largest thefts of any kind in history.
European nations, Australia, the UK, and others objected to being photographed with Lavrov, prompting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to cancel the photo opportunity. Russia's Lavrov separately objected to Poland's invitation to attend the meeting, calling it a violation of diplomatic rules. Sources agree the meeting ended without agreement on key issues, though the specific points of disagreement were not commonly detailed across reports.
In France, more than 320,000 people demonstrated nationwide, with isolated clashes between police and protesters following largely peaceful marches, marking a third consecutive weekend of unrest. In Germany, protests turned violent in Frankfurt, where rioters looted stores and police deployed teargas to disperse crowds. French authorities warned that covering faces with Halloween costumes during protests could result in fines, as police braced for potential violence on Halloween night.
The acquisition, reported on October 29, 2026, would represent a major consolidation in the grocery delivery sector. DoorDash has described the deal as a move to expand customer options and strengthen its grocery delivery capabilities, which its CEO called one of the hardest things to get right online. Whether the deal faces regulatory scrutiny or other conditions before closing has not been commonly established across the sources.
Iran's supreme leader stated that any response to new attacks would have no geographic limits, and Iran claimed four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating tensions. Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to a top Iranian security official and sought to reopen talks, even as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly fired the Pentagon's top military planner. Whether diplomatic efforts through Qatar and Pakistan would succeed in averting renewed military action remained unresolved as of the reporting period.