Bulgarian media, citing officials, reported three aircraft made emergency landings after bomb threats.

In October 2026 UK new car registrations, electric vehicles accounted for 31.8%. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations totaled 49,155, up 53.7% YoY from October 2025.

Taiwan's weighted index closed down 3.2% at 41,574.72, its lowest level in over three months, dragged by losses among major chipmakers. Democrats' strong showing in the US midterms increased uncertainty over AI regulation, prompting investor concern that near-term AI-related capex could be affected and that tech profit forecasts may be overly optimistic, BNP Paribas analyst William Bratton said. Taiwanese semiconductor firms' investment cycles are tightly linked to US tech giants, heightening their sensitivity to such risks. TSMC -0.9%, Foxconn -2.1%, MediaTek -6.9%, Unimicron -9.9%.