Here's a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including acting President Iliana Yotova’s victory in Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, a multi-day ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky ending with no violations, US President Donald Trump prioritizing diplomatic engagement with Iran despite pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch military strikes immediately after Tuesday's US midterm elections, and the arrest of more than 200 people in Germany following Gen Z protests.
Bulgaria’s acting President Iliana Yotova was heading for a decisive victory in a presidential runoff against her pro-Western challenger, according to exit polls.
Completed parallel counts by five major polling agencies put Yotova’s share of the vote at between 56.6% and 58.2% compared with 38.6% to 40.6% for Andrey Gyurov.
“We accept the results, no matter how surprising they are,” Gyurov told a press conference in Sofia, adding that while the campaign is ending, the responsibility is not.
Yotova, a longtime figure within the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), improved on her first-round result from last weekend, when she finished with 34.76% against Gyurov at 31.95%. Her campaign emphasized no additional arms support for Ukraine and instead called for peace through a diplomatic solution, in contrast to her rival.
A multi-day ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky ended late Sunday with no violations reported by either side.
The truce, announced by US first lady Melania Trump to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations, took effect Tuesday and was extended beyond Oleshky, in the Kherson region, to provide safe passage for humanitarian convoys.
Trump said the ceasefire had given residents the freedom to move and access to food, clean water, and medicine, as well as "a renewed sense of dignity without the constant threat of attack."
“Let Oleshky become the starting point for lasting peace,” she wrote on US social media platform X.
US President Donald Trump is prioritizing diplomatic engagement with Iran despite pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch military strikes immediately after Tuesday's US midterm elections, the Axios news site reported Sunday.
In a phone conversation Saturday, the Israeli leader pressed Washington to resume military action against Iran shortly after the ballot, but Trump favored allowing ongoing diplomatic tracks to play out, according to American and Israeli sources familiar with the exchange. Netanyahu is concerned about Trump’s approach, according to sources.
An Israeli source characterized the discussion as "tough," while a US source described it as "direct." Trump confirmed Sunday that he had spoken with Netanyahu by phone, describing the conversation as “a very good talk.” He said the two discussed Iran but offered no further details.
German police arrested more than 200 people after violent clashes erupted in several cities following largely peaceful Generation Z demonstrations demanding better education funding and social policies.
The unrest broke out in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Berlin after radical groups staged smaller demonstrations, erecting barricades and clashing with police.
The main daytime demonstrations, organized by the Gen Z Regelt initiative across more than 30 cities, brought tens of thousands of young people into the streets to demand greater investment in education, action to ease the rising cost of living and an end to plans to reinstate compulsory military service.
After dark, radical groups staged smaller demonstrations in other parts of the cities, erecting barricades as the situation escalated once police moved to contain them. Some activists threw stones, bottles and firecrackers at officers, who responded with water cannons and special units in several locations.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history, securing the 2026 drivers' title with a third-place finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The 20-year-old Italian, who replaced seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025, claimed his maiden championship in only his second Formula 1 season, with four rounds remaining.
Antonelli broke Sebastian Vettel's record as the youngest Formula 1 world champion and became the first Italian to win the drivers' title since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the 71-lap race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, while Ferrari's Hamilton finished second ahead of Antonelli.
Kenya's Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba broke the men's course record at the 48th Istanbul Marathon, while Ethiopia's Kasanesh Ayenew Baze won the women's race.
Kipchumba completed the 42.195-kilometer (26.2-mile) course in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 44 seconds, breaking the previous record of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 44 seconds set by fellow Kenyan Daniel Kibet in 2019.
Ethiopia's Sufaro Woliyi Kebeto finished second in the men's race, while Kenya's Vincent Kipyegon Ronoh took third place. Known as the world's only intercontinental marathon, the race began 250 meters (820 feet) behind the July 15 Martyrs Bridge on Istanbul's Asian side and finished at Sultanahmet Square.
Defending champions Arsenal moved to the top of the English Premier League table Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, ending their 14-year wait for a league win at the stadium.
German forward Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the 16th minute after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker misplaced a pass while attempting to play out from the back.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard intercepted the ball before Noni Madueke found Declan Rice on the overlap. The England midfielder delivered a low cross across the six-yard box, allowing Havertz to tap home at the far post.
The visitors nearly doubled their advantage in the 24th minute when Bruno Guimaraes sent a dangerous ball across the goalmouth, but Havertz narrowly failed to make contact.
Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Malaysian Grand Prix, securing his seventh victory of the season and extending his championship lead to 44 points.
The Ducati Lenovo rider completed the 20-lap race at the 5.54-kilometer Sepang International Circuit in 40 minutes and 14.236 seconds, claiming his third Malaysian Grand Prix victory and first since 2018.
Spain’s Pedro Acosta of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing finished second, 4.172 seconds behind Marquez, while his younger brother Alex Marquez of BK8 Gresini Racing took third, 5.955 seconds behind.
The victory, his 80th in the premier class, lifted Marquez to 399 championship points, 44 ahead of second-placed Jorge Martin, who missed the Malaysian Grand Prix due to a wrist injury sustained at the Australian Grand Prix.
American film director Michael Mann, best known for crime thrillers including Heat and Collateral, accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range, suffering a minor injury, his representative confirmed.
"On Saturday, at a gun range, a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered, resulting in a superficial injury to film director Michael Mann. He was treated and is being released," the representative told entertainment outlet TMZ.
The 83-year-old filmmaker was engaged in target practice at a sanctioned shooting range when the incident occurred, according to TMZ. Mann, an experienced target shooter for decades, was apparently attempting to holster his firearm when it accidentally discharged, TMZ reported.
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Russia and Ukraine reported cyber incidents affecting their emergency alert mobile applications early Monday, with false warnings sent to users in both countries.
The Ukrainian Air Force said the country's Air Alert application had likely been subjected to "hostile interference" after false warnings appeared on the app.
"There is no radiation threat," it said on Telegram, urging residents to remain calm and follow official updates.
Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications later blamed Russia for the incident, saying users had received "strange messages," including a Russian-language message referring to the Oreshnik missile. Hours later, Russia's Emergencies Ministry said its mobile application had been hit by a "massive cyberattack" which allowed attackers to send false information to the public.
Elon Musk said the cost of operating xAI’s Grok chatbot had become “unsustainably high” compared with the revenue it generates, highlighting the financial pressures facing the artificial intelligence business as demand for the service grows.
"The cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue," Musk said on the US social media platform X in response to a user asking whether xAI could reset the service's weekly usage allowance.
The user said many subscribers had exhausted their Grok Bot usage much faster than usual during the week.
US President Donald Trump said Washington could raise a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft from Binance with North Korea if its involvement is confirmed, despite the FBI attributing the attack to North Korean hackers.
Speaking to reporters during a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump said his administration was still examining the incident.
"Well, we're learning about it. I'm not concerned. We're learning about it. We don't know if it's North Korea, but if it is, we'll talk to North Korea about it," he said.
His remarks came after the FBI announced Saturday that North Korean hackers were responsible for stealing more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, around Oct. 29.
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