November 2026
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James Longley’s Mohabat wins Ji.hlava’s main documentary prize
James Longley’s Mohabat won the Opus Bonum competition at the Ji.hlava documentary festival. The film follows a twelve-year-old boy after his father’s death in a drone attack. The October 31 awards also recognized Songs From Within, while Barbara Forever won Testimonies and After the Rehearsal won First Lights.
Microsoft opens MAI-Image-2.7 preview for editing existing pictures
Microsoft has introduced MAI-Image-2.7 with an editing-first preview. The company describes changes to lighting, scene style, text and symbols, alongside restoration of existing images. Text-to-image generation is planned for a later stage. The announcement directs users to trial platforms and focuses on changing individual objects while retaining their relationship with the surrounding scene.
Moldova reopens airspace after reported drone incursion
Moldova’s defence ministry reported an unauthorized drone flight on October 31 and temporarily restricted northern and central airspace before reopening it. Officials placed the incursion amid Russian attacks on Ukraine and later announced a second flight. The reported routes and detections remain attributed to Moldovan authorities, which continued monitoring with relevant partners.
Muhsin Atcı takes charge of Türkiye’s markets regulator
Muhsin Atcı, the head of Türkiye’s Tax Inspection Board, was appointed chair of the Capital Markets Board in decisions published on 1 November. Ersin Başar Ekmekci became deputy chair and Yasemin Girici joined the board. Atcı brings a public inspection career that includes leadership of the tax authority since October 2023.
Naderi’s late goal sends Rangers into the League Cup final
Rangers reached the League Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen at Hampden Park. Naderi broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute after both sides had opportunities in a goalless first half. Aberdeen’s late search for an equaliser ended without success, with Armstrong curling an added-time effort narrowly wide.
NASA schedules the exit from a 378-day Mars simulation
Four volunteers reached the scheduled departure day of NASA’s second long Mars habitat simulation in Houston. The 378-day exercise placed them in an isolated, 3D-printed living space with delayed communications and limited resources. Their work included growing plants, equipment maintenance and simulated spacewalks, supporting preparations for future exploration missions.
Rubio denies US role in Bolsonaro’s departure from Brazil
Marco Rubio denied direct US government involvement in arrangements for Flávio Bolsonaro to leave Brazil, saying Donald Trump had authorized temporary entry if he reached an American port. The October 31 statement followed Bolsonaro’s election defeat and arrival in Miami. Rubio also confirmed speaking with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Atlanta.
Sean Hollister adds speech and readable replies to a homemade Muse wearable
Sean Hollister used Claude Code to modify a Muse-connected development kit after encountering slow responses, missing speech and hard-to-read replies. His personal wearable gained conversation history, spoken answers and remote camera controls. The experiment, published October 31, also included a virtual pet. Hollister has no programming experience and says he cannot judge the quality of the generated code.
Seven countries join first BIMSTEC maritime security exercise
The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise is being held in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands from October 30 to November 3, according to the organizers. Seven member countries are participating. India’s navy announced the arrival of Sri Lankan and Myanmar ships at Sri Vijaya Puram as the exercise seeks closer coordination in the Bay of Bengal.
Silva’s 89th-minute goal earns Dortmund a draw in Munich
Borussia Dortmund recovered twice to draw 2-2 away to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Fabio Silva scored the second equaliser in the 89th minute from fellow substitute Konstantinos Karetsas’s pass. Konrad Laimer and Dayot Upamecano had put Bayern ahead, with Serhou Guirassy scoring Dortmund’s first reply in the second half.