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Last updated: 2026-10-28 06:37 UTC

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- Malaysia condemns a deadly attack on a Jordanian church, expressing solidarity with victims where nine people were killed and two wounded. - Saudi Arabia postpones UN data forums until 2027 due to Houthi attacks; UK deploys Typhoon fighter jets for defensive missions against Houthi strikes. - Oxfam calls for sustained humanitarian support for Cambodian families displaced by border conflict with Thailand. - US and China are building competing AI technology networks in Southeast Asia, positioning Chinese companies as key providers of AI infrastructure across the region. - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to a student-led opposition movement, indicating a shift towards anti-corruption and democratic principles; Russian citizens may face increased sanctions due to election results. - Alberta voters support remaining in Canada, giving Carney backing against Trump's tariffs; a deadly fire at Wainwright military base kills four soldiers during a live grenade exercise. - WHO begins Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo amid ongoing outbreak; Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo due to Ebola concerns. - El Salvador's president denies bodies found in Haiti are those of missing hostages, including four Salvadoran Air Force technicians; Nicaragua's new mining framework seen as potentially providing China a strategic resource bridgehead. - SCO member states prevented 273 terrorist attacks and thwarted over 3000 crimes in 2025; Kazakhstan faces $12 billion oil development setback after an arbitration court dismissed claims against Western oil giants for the Kashagan field. - Kim Jong Un crosses into China via Dandong Bridge ahead of diplomatic talks; a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 people and injures dozens, flattening hundreds of homes. - US administration faces challenges selling positive image of war with Iran amid economic and political pressures; Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks from Iraq, impacting global energy supply. - Israel captures Beaufort Castle in Lebanon according to Netanyahu; Ukraine war could lead to food crisis and political upheaval across Africa.

Key events right now

  • Malaysia seizes smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport — scmp · South China Sea
  • Putin, Qatar’s Emir discuss energy security, regional tensions in Moscow - İlke Haber Ajansı — gnews_US_en_natural_gas_LNG_energy_security · Arabian Peninsula
  • DP launches advisory body on foreign affairs, inter-Korean ties — yonhap_kr · Korean Peninsula
  • French Senate Backs Seizing Rioters’ Benefits — rio_times · Western Europe
  • Audit 2023 election before 2027 polls, Ondo PDP candidate urges INEC — punch_ng · Other
  • Dr. Bawumia engages TUC leadership on youth employment, rising living costs and labour welfare — myjoyonline_gh · Other
  • Kundi asserts that Pakistan will 'never tolerate' attacks on its people or violations of its sovereignty, warning the Afghan Taliban. — dawn_pakistan · South Asia

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