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Last updated: 2026-11-04 08:34 UTC

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- An Indian sailor was killed and 13 others rescued after an attack on a cargo vessel off Oman's coast; the International Energy Agency warns global gas markets could remain tight due to low storage levels and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. - Persistent wildfires in Indonesia caused up to 8,870 deaths (including air pollution-related fatalities) in September; women highlight severe health impacts from climate change, including gender-based violence and vector-borne diseases. - Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian freighter in the Black Sea, resulting in at least 30 casualties among Russian sailors; NATO states on the Black Sea are being drawn into the conflict as Russia intensifies attacks near Romania and Bulgaria. - China's car sales have dropped significantly due to an unstable job market and declining property prices; Quad nations meet to discuss technical and financial assistance for AI development, committing $85 million towards trusted AI access across the Indo-Pacific. - Five Ebola patients in Kenya have recovered and been discharged while two others remain hospitalized; over 300 Kenyans were repatriated after Saudi Arabia blocked their entry due to Ebola fears. - Diesel protests erupt in Africa amid an energy crisis linked to Iran's war efforts; Romania's political crisis intensifies following Prime Minister Bolojan's government collapse. - Supermarket refrigerators and freezers across Europe have been targeted by a cyberattack causing food spoilage and fires; NATO scrambles fighter jets in response to another large-scale Russian military operation against Ukraine. - Typhoon In-Fa expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Cambodia over the next few days; Japan provides aid to 3,300 women and girls displaced by border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand. - Three women died when a raft capsized on Chile’s Maipo River; Chile's copper production forecasts were cut while price outlook was raised due to mines struggling to recover lost output. - A Canadian animal rescuer killed in Ukraine drone attack while evacuating animals; Canada joins other Nordic nations in refusing to play ice hockey against Russia over Ukraine war. - Russian strikes kill at least 57 people and leave nearly 50 missing at a school used as a humanitarian aid center in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, prompting condemnation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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