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Last updated: 2026-10-01 21:22 UTC

Global overview

- Indian sailor killed in torpedo attack on commercial ship off Oman's coast. - Qatar's prime minister calls Netanyahu a 'war criminal' amid US-Iran tensions; oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia increases crude flows through key pipeline, and Dubai airports face 17 missile strikes during US-Iran conflict with no casualties reported but sirens sounded frequently. - Myanmar military airstrike kills at least 33 people and injures 36 in Rakhine state, raising humanitarian concerns. - Morocco’s King Mohammed VI warns of potential aggression against Saudi Arabia; France sends military assets to protect Yanbu port from Houthi attacks. - Indonesia explores Russian nuclear energy technologies for cooperation amid Southeast Asia's food crisis due to Hormuz fertiliser export controls and Iran's refusal to sign off on a UN-led initiative. - Canadian PM Mark Carney reveals government considered extreme US military action over trade tensions; editorial suggests Canada will retaliate with targeted tariffs as strategic revenge against the US. - DR Congo politician killed in Butembo after defending Ebola measures, while WHO warns of critical challenges in patient care for Ebola patients amid ongoing clashes between DRC Government forces and M23 rebels. - UAE commits $10m to support Ebola response in Africa; EU allocates over €800 million in humanitarian aid to crisis-hit regions, particularly in Africa. - Kazakhstan's President Tokayev calls for new investment model to deepen economic partnership with China; World Bank resumes funding for Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam project. - Chinese firms' profit margins remain below global peers at about 4.5% in H1 2026 despite stabilizing, while Japanese firms reduce presence in China due to geopolitical tensions and supply chain shifts. - Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks from Iraq, impacting global energy supply.

Key events right now

  • Putin warns Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in arsenal if any of its territory is attacked — scmp · Other
  • Venezuela’s Oil Exports Drop 9% as Freight Costs Bite — oilprice · Latin America & Caribbean
  • Thousands of US troop head to Middle East as Trump weighs new strikes - Nine.com.au — gnews_US_en_Middle_East_conflict · Other
  • Putin aims to break Ukraine by terrorizing the civilian population — atlantic_council · Ukraine–Russia
  • Egypt arrests entire newsroom of 'unlicensed' independent outlet — africa_news · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Ethiopia to Close Embassy in Asmara, Expel 10 Eritrean Diplomats as Tensions Deepen - Garowe Online — gnews_US_en_diplomatic_tensions · East Africa & Horn
  • UK-Iranian dual national arrested in US airbase RAF Fairford incident, police say — the_hill · Gulf / Iran

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