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Last updated: 2026-11-05 12:13 UTC

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- An Indian national was killed and 13 others rescued after an unidentified aerial object struck a commercial ship off Oman's coast. - A Qatari LNG tanker was attacked in the Persian Gulf, but no crew members were injured or environmental impact reported; Saudi Arabia suspended travel from Kenya due to Ebola concerns; over 300 Kenyans were repatriated after Saudi Arabia blocked their entry due to Ebola fears. - Toxic online subcultures linked to school attacks by teenagers in Southeast Asia; wildfires in Indonesia killed up to 8,870 people and caused air pollution-related deaths of up to 5,310. - EU force helicopter crash in Bosnia kills four Italian nationals during training; Kosovo protests over authorities' failure to protect femicide victim lead to calls for government resignations. - Ukrainian forces attacked a freighter in the Black Sea, sinking it and killing at least 30 sailors; Turkish President Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks in the Black Sea. - China is expanding its stake in overseas mines to secure critical minerals for electric vehicles and semiconductors while challenging Western dominance in the arms trade through rapid fiber optic cable production. - Five Ebola patients in Kenya have recovered and been discharged. - US and Iran are close to a deal that would extend a ceasefire by 60 days; Israel captures Beaufort Castle in Lebanon, according to Netanyahu. - Russian President Putin announces initiatives to deploy advanced digital services in Africa during the Russia-Africa summit; South Korean President Lee pledges investment in AI and future growth industries. - The pound has risen to its highest level since the Brexit referendum, rising notably against the euro and dollar; Spain’s transport minister resigns after a train crash that killed at least 69 people. - Cyclone Murasu made landfall on India's eastern coast, causing evacuations after a week of Cyclone Arnab. - Pope Leo XIV is set to visit Argentina in November, marking the first papal trip in 39 years; Javier Milei's government faces pressure over Flávio Bolsonaro’s escape to the US after losing Brazil's election.

Key events right now

  • Trump faces new political reality as Democrats vow investigations — dawn_pakistan · Other
  • N. Korean fishing boat found in waters off Ulleungdo — yonhap_kr · Korean Peninsula
  • Outcry after ICE violently detains US citizen walking to high school: ‘I thought they were going to kill me’ — guardian_world · Other
  • Deutsche Windtechnik lands maintenance deal at Germany’s first offshore wind farm — splash247 · Other
  • Parliament’s two biggest groups to co-lead EU Kids Act — euractiv · Western Europe
  • Albania Fines 83 Protesters Under New Laws Targeting Anti-Govt Rallies — balkan_insight · Balkans & Eastern Europe
  • Hong Kong medical watchdog to hold by-election after member quits over conflict risk — scmp · Other

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