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Last updated: 2026-11-02 08:20 UTC

Global overview

- Qatari LNG tanker attacked in Persian Gulf, QatarEnergy extends force majeure on LNG deliveries until end of 2026. - Saudi Arabia suspends travel and entry from Kenya due to Ebola concerns; Jordan claims to have killed over 20 ISIS militants in Syria airstrikes. - Toxic online subcultures fuel school attacks by teenagers in Southeast Asia; persistent wildfires in Indonesia kill 3,560 people. - Cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey stranded in Cambodia due to high fuel costs; Oxfam calls for sustained humanitarian support for Cambodian families displaced by border conflict with Thailand. - EU force helicopter crash kills four Italian nationals during training operation in Bosnia; Serbian attacker shot dead outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, raising terror alert level. - Serbia's student-led opposition movement wins parliamentary elections, new government reviews contracts signed under former President Vucic. - Turkish President Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks in the Black Sea; Russian mobile laboratories operating in 11 African nations for epidemic prevention efforts. - Colombia requires Ebola screening forms for all passengers flying to US from November 3; heavy rains cause flooding in Haiti, resulting in four deaths amid ongoing gang violence. - China's car sales drop significantly; U.S., Japan, Australia, and India agree on joint response to address 'supply chain disruption' caused by China. - Diesel protests erupt in Africa amid energy crisis linked to Iran's war efforts; Romania's political crisis intensifies following Prime Minister Bolojan's government collapse. - At least 72 people killed in cattle raids involving two communities in South Sudan's Warrap state; Kenya declares road accidents a 'national emergency' after bus crash kills 24 people. - Ivory Coast removed from FATF's grey list for money laundering after increased monitoring; UNICEF and partners sustain an oxygen plant project in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Key events right now

  • China warns against geopolitical rivalry in Middle East - Middle East Online — gnews_US_en_geopolitics · Other
  • Russia’s Admiral Golovko frigate sets sail for long-distance deployment — Northern Fleet — tass_ru · Other
  • Popular Australian children's author jailed over child exploitation offences — bbc_world · Oceania & Pacific
  • Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material — guardian_world · Oceania & Pacific
  • The company says the Nimba Gold Refinery has a nominal capacity of 733 tonnes of gold a year. — rio_times · West Africa & Sahel
  • The offshore wind auction reserves 500MW of its capacity for floating wind developments. — splash247 · Korean Peninsula
  • Australia unveils secretive Ghost Shark underwater drone payloads — defense_news · Oceania & Pacific

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