What Happened on
October 29, 2026?

By Kira Shishkin

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Summary: Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro flees to the US despite a passport surrender order, the Federal Reserve holds rates at 3.75-4% in a 10-2 vote, and DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases

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    Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US with family after losing presidential election to President Lula, despite Supreme Court order to surrender passports amid probe into senator's alleged money-laundering

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    Justice Statistics Bureau: US serious violent crime rate (sexual assault, robbery & aggravated assault) falls 25% in 2025 vs 2024; Aggravated assault (-31%) & motor vehicle theft (-30%) record largest declines

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    CDC: DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 10K confirmed cases & 4.9K deaths, becoming world's 2nd-largest & 2nd-deadliest on record; Outbreak-linked cases reported in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria & France

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    Fed Reserve holds (10-2) key interest rates at 3.75-4% as inflation "remains elevated" & economic activity expands "at strong pace"

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    Tanzania announces 1st natural gas discovery since 2015 with estimated 223B cubic ft uncovered by state-owned petroleum company TPDC & French energy firm Maurel & Prom

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    US sanctions Rwanda's defense ministry & military-linked Zigama bank over alleged support for M23 rebels in DR Congo; Treasury Dept links bank to weapons financing & mineral smuggling amid ongoing conflict

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