Trending in International (the UK) - Week 45, 2026

Weekly archive: 2–8 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 8, 2026.

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1. exchange rate 10000+ searches · 2 days

   • Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum – BBC
   • British pound hits seven-week high against wilting dollar – Reuters
2. russia 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • ‘They started bombing us with drones’: Russian attacks unnerve Zaporizhzhia – Al Jazeera
   • Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing – BBC
3. heathrow airport 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines – BBC
   • European security agencies probe whether bomb hoaxes started in Russia – Financial Times
4. china 200+ searches · 2 days

   • Astellas employee imprisoned in China to be released in December, Japanese media report – Reuters
   • Astellas employee imprisoned in China to be released in December, Japanese media report – www.marketscreener.com
5. ukraine 100000+ searches

   • Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing – BBC
   • Zelenskyy says 40 now confirmed dead after ‘insane’ Russian attack on school – as it happened – The Guardian
6. iran news 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war – BBC
   • Republicans hoping to succeed Trump in 2028 dissect midterm rout – The Guardian
7. diwali fireworks 2000+ searches

   • Diwali 2026: Indians celebrate festival with lights and fireworks – BBC
   • Tell us: how are you celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights? – The Guardian
8. hamza zahoor 2000+ searches

   • India vs Pakistan, Under-19 Asia Cup Highlights: Pakistan beat India by 3 wickets – The Times of India
   • U19 Asia Cup: Jr Sehwag, Jr Dravid flop as Rajput hits ton vs Pakistan – Rediff
9. japan earthquakes 2000+ searches

   • M5.7 quake strikes central Japan; over 20 injured – Japan Today
   • Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people – Al Jazeera
10. hoax 2000+ searches

    • New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines – BBC
    • Russia likely behind bomb hoaxes that grounded flights, say European intelligence – The Independent
11. fridge cyber attack 20000+ searches

    • UK also affected by cyber-attack which hit European fridges – BBC
    • Very cold war: Who’s attacking Europe’s supermarket freezers? – Al Jazeera
12. blackouts 1000+ searches

    • Ukraine's power network suffers further damage after fresh Russian strikes – BBC
    • Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russia has damaged ‘every power plant’ as he seeks Latin American help – The Guardian
13. aircraft carrier 500+ searches

    • HMS Queen Elizabeth demonstrates drone strike capability – Navy Lookout
    • Uncrewed Nyan, AR5 trials advance UK Royal Navy’s hybrid carrier air wing development – FlightGlobal
14. tony blair 500+ searches

    • Tony Blair Meets Netanyahu, Herzog to Advance Trump's Gaza Plan – Haaretz
    • Board of Peace envoys Mladenov, Blair visit Israel for Gaza talks after Knesset election – The Times of Israel
15. gulf war 500+ searches

    • Gulf War veteran pours memories of war into ceramic cups – Shaw Local
    • Crude gains on worries about renewed US attacks on Iran – Reuters
16. pound sterling 5000+ searches

    • Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum – BBC
    • British pound hits seven-week high against wilting dollar – Reuters
17. gordon brown 200+ searches

    • Book review: The Future Starts With Us by Gordon Brown – The Church Times
    • A global youthquake is happening. Promises we made young people have been broken – and they know it – The Guardian
18. world war 1 200+ searches

    • Football match remembers WW1 Christmas truce – BBC
    • The Day Football Stopped a War – Hitchin Nub News
19. arjun rajput 200+ searches

    • INDU19 172/7 (36.2) (Kavya Patel 1(5) Yashveer Goud 3(11)) | India U19 vs Pakistan U19, 8th Match, Group A, ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026 Live Cricket Stream, live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, highl – Cricbuzz
    • India vs Pakistan, Under-19 Asia Cup Live Score: Arjun Rajput hits ton; India mount comeback after losing early wickets – The Times of India
20. pension 200+ searches

    • Can I sell my house to my daughter for a reduced fee to avoid inheritance tax? | Money blog – Sky News
    • France is in crisis over raising pension age to 64. This is the lesson for the UK – The i Paper
21. russia cyber attack 1000+ searches

    • Ukraine and Russia say emergency alert apps hit by cyber-attacks - follow live – BBC
    • Hackers send fake nuclear threat alert to Ukraine emergency app – The Guardian
22. auqib nabi 500+ searches

    • India bowl first in rainy Wellington with both teams unchanged – Cricinfo
    • Wellington weather forecast for New Zealand vs. India ODI: Chances of rain, average temperatures ahead of 2nd match – Yahoo Sports
23. cybertruck 500+ searches

    • Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck? – BBC
    • Tesla to pull the plug on Cybertruck after years of poor sales – Reuters
24. pound value post brexit high 500+ searches

    • Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum – BBC
    • British pound hits seven-week high against wilting dollar – Reuters
25. darline graham 500+ searches

    • South Carolina Senate race gets unexpectedly close after Lindsey Graham's sister Darline stumbles – AP News
    • Could Lindsey Graham's sister actually lose the GOP's safest Senate seat? – The Independent
26. uganda 500+ searches

    • Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after two decades of fighting al-Shabab – BBC
    • Uganda begins troop pullout from Somalia after 20 years – Somali Guardian
27. russian su 57 fighter destruction 500+ searches

    • Russia’s $150 Million Su-57 Stealth Fighter Explodes Before It Even Takes Off – UNITED24 Media
    • Su-57 destroyed in engine fire at Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia, HUR confirms – The Kyiv Independent
28. oilprice.com 200+ searches

    • As high oil prices curb demand, fresh signs of glut appear – Reuters
    • OPEC Output Neared Pre-War Levels on Saudi Rebound, Survey Shows – Bloomberg.com
29. michel barnier 200+ searches

    • Former Brexit negotiator Barnier: UK should get flexibility on euro and Schengen if it rejoins EU – POLITICO.eu
    • Brexit bombshell as 'euro optional for rejoining EU' - but there's a massive catch – AOL.co.uk
30. harmeet dhillon 200+ searches

    • Harmeet Dhillon, controversial head of DoJ’s civil rights division, steps down – The Guardian
    • Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss – NBC News