Alan Jones, the Australian who won the 1980 Formula One world drivers' championship for Williams, died on 5 November 2026 at age 80 after a short illness, his family said. He was the second Australian to win the title after Jack Brabham and the first Williams driver to do so. Jones won 12 grands prix during his career, five of them in 1980, when he beat Nelson Piquet to the title. He was born in Melbourne.
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5 November 2026
3 November 2026
Bomb threats hit at least 27 passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, 5 Nov, the second such wave this week. Airlines including Ryanair, Finnair, Wizz Air, Aer Lingus and LOT confirmed affected services. An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome carrying 151 passengers and six crew was diverted to Évreux military air base in western France; all aboard are safe. Three Ryanair flights bound for Sofia made emergency landings in Bulgaria. Inspections so far have found no explosives or hazardous materials. More than 20 alerts were reported this week, with source and motive unknown.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on 30 Oct that the International Ice Hockey Federation must readmit Russian national teams of all age groups to its tournaments, including the 2027 men's World Championship in Germany. The IIHF says it disagrees with the ruling but intends to comply, and its Council met for two days to set a way forward. Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia and the Czech Republic say they will refuse to play Russia. The first tournament affected is the World Junior Championship in Alberta, Canada, from late December, where Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russia will not be allowed to play.