What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?
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The 10 biggest news stories for today — Sunday, November 1, 2026:
1. U.S. Government Shutdown Hits Critical Nov. 1 Deadlines — ACA Open Enrollment & SNAP
Open enrollment for 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans begins today, November 1with millions facing higher premiums if expiring premium tax credit enhancements are not extended. The standoff, now on its 29th day, also means approximately 42 million families may not receive SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1. Two federal judges ruled Oct. 31 the administration must use emergency funds to continue SNAP, but payments stopped Nov. 1.
2. FBI Confirms North Korea Behind Record $6.3 Billion Binance Hack — Withdrawals Resume Today
The FBI has linked the $6.3 billion theft from Binance to North Korean hackers, specifically the TraderTraitor unit. The hack is described as the biggest hack in history / biggest heist in historyand occurred late Thursday Oct. 29. Binance estimated losses at $6.3 billion and reported about $3 billion frozen onchain, and said it has restored backing for about 90% of stolen assets and remains on track to reopen withdrawals on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
3. Daylight Saving Time Ends Across Most of the U.S.
Daylight Time ends Sunday, November 1, 2026. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks in most U.S. states are due to be turned back one hour to 1 a.m. standard time — the National Institute of Standards and Technology confirms the 2026 period runs March 8 through November 1. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe the change. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308-117 on July 14, 2026 to make daylight saving permanent, but it has not passed the Senate.
4. King Charles III Caribbean Tour and Commonwealth Summit
King Charles III acknowledged "the great suffering" caused by slavery as he began a nine-day Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Oct 27. The tour will take him to the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda, where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from November 1-4. CHOGM gets underway in Antigua on Sunday (November 1).
5. More Than 230 New Oklahoma Laws Take Effect — Child Marriage Banned
More than 230 new Oklahoma laws take effect Sunday, Nov. 1. The biggest change ends child marriage in the state, with no exceptions for anyone under 18. Starting Nov. 1, both people must be at least 18 to get a marriage license — Senate Bill 504 removes every exception that used to exist. The law became law May 13, 2026 without Governor Kevin Stitt's signatureand is effective November 1, 2026making Oklahoma the 17th state to ban child marriage outright.
6. UAE Fuel Prices Fall for November
Motorists in the UAE will pay less for petrol from Sunday, 1 November, after the monthly fuel price review cut prices across every grade. Super 98 will cost Dh4.16 a litre, down from Dh4.40 in October. Special 95 falls to Dh4.04 from Dh4.28and E-Plus 91 to Dh3.97 from Dh4.21 — a cut of 24 fils per litre — while diesel drops to Dh4.75 from Dh4.80. The new rates were approved by the UAE's Gasoline and Diesel Prices Follow-up Committee and apply from 1 November.
7. India Mandates Caller Name Display (CNAP) From Nov. 1
Starting November 1, 2026, mobile users in India are expected to see a caller’s name alongside their phone number through the government-mandated Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to roll out the service across their service areas without requiring customers to activate it separately. From November 1, 2026, operators are required to roll out CNAP across their 4G and newer-generation networkswith the name coming from subscriber records maintained by their telecom operator. The directive was issued Oct. 13 to Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL.
8. New U.S. Tariffs Take Effect Nov. 1
A 25% tariff on all imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks will take effect November 1. Additional 100% tariffs on China's U.S.-bound exports will go into force, with new export controls on critical software, if the two countries do not reach a deal.
9. World Week in Review — Gaza and Health Alerts
In what turned out to be a deadly week in war-ravaged Gaza, Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies, the UN emergency relief agency OCHA said on Friday. The world is also witnessing shocking twists, from the $6 billion Binance crypto heist linked to North Korean hackers to suspected Ebola cases emerging in Nigeria's North-East.
10. U.S. Midterm Closing Stretch
With midterms days away, closing appeals are underway — Trump in Ohio and Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states. Donald Trump holds a rally in Iowa on November 1. At the Republican midterm convention in September, President Donald Trump pledged to issue a $5,000 payment — which he called the 'Trump dividend' — to every adult American if Republicans win both the House and Senate in November's midterms.