Japan moves to bolster the future of its imperial family by expanding the pool of male heirs while maintaining a ban on female succession; Albania’s booming dental tourism industry attracts foreign patients seeking affordable treatment; and the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern in Belgium over alleged espionage has sparked international attention. 

Japan moves to bolster the future of its imperial family by expanding the pool of male heirs while maintaining a ban on female succession; Albania’s booming dental tourism industry attracts foreign patients seeking affordable treatment; and the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern in Belgium over alleged espionage has sparked international attention.&nbsp;

From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world.

World Report

From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world. 

If you're a reporter and wish to submit an idea for a report, you can email worldreport@rte.ie.

From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world.&nbsp;If you're a reporter and wish to submit an idea for a report, you can email worldreport@rte.ie.

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US: Hannah McCarthy reports on the upcoming Mid-Term elections

SERBIA: Guy de Launey examines what happens next, after a two-year long campaign by students ends the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vučić 

ARMENIA: Michele Crestani reports on the UN Biodiversity Conference in Armenia 

US: Hannah McCarthy reports on the upcoming Mid-Term electionsSERBIA: Guy de Launey examines what happens next, after a two-year long campaign by students ends the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vučić ARMENIA: Michele Crestani reports on the UN Biodiversity Conference in Armenia&nbsp;

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World Report - 1 November 2026

Guy de Launey examines whether a two-year long campaign by students can end 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vučić and his Progressive Party in today's General Election. Frances Kennedy assesses whether a financial package for truck drivers, coupled with a tough police response, can quell the cost-of-living protests gripping the country. Dorcas Ekupe reports on how an outbreak of cholera has raised fears that it could spread rapidly through one of the country’s largest refugee camps. 

Guy de Launey examines whether a two-year long campaign by students can end 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vučić and his Progressive Party in today's General Election. Frances Kennedy assesses whether a financial package for truck drivers, coupled with a tough police response, can quell the cost-of-living protests gripping the country. Dorcas Ekupe reports on how an outbreak of cholera has raised fears that it could spread rapidly through one of the country’s largest refugee camps.&nbsp;

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