Dale Gavlak reports on Saudi Arabia coming under increasing pressure from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Gareth Mason explains how Polish jets were scrambled after an incursion by a Russian military aircraft - part of an increasing trend. And Roslyn Dee reports on moves to restrict visitor numbers to Crete due to summer overcrowding.

Dale Gavlak reports on Saudi Arabia coming under increasing pressure from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Gareth Mason explains how Polish jets were scrambled after an incursion by a Russian military aircraft - part of an increasing trend. And Roslyn Dee reports on moves to restrict visitor numbers to Crete due to summer overcrowding.

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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