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Last updated: 2026-09-29 21:09 UTC

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- An Indian sailor was killed in a torpedo attack on a commercial ship off Oman's coast; VLCC rates reached an all-time high due to increased crude oil transfers. - Qatar is expanding its energy portfolio to include fertilisers and helium, aiming to diversify geoeconomic influence; Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called Houthi attacks on Mecca a 'red line' at the UN. - Cambodia hosts anti-scam summit amid skepticism over missing funds; Indonesia expresses interest in Russian peaceful nuclear technologies and plans earthquake early warning system with Japan by 2030. - Kosovo marks third anniversary of Banjska attack, main suspects remain free; Serbian President Vucic resigns and plans to run in upcoming early parliamentary elections amid protests. - Russia and Ukraine agree to a Black Sea grain deal but Moscow demands Kyiv halt attacks on Russian oil refineries; Turkey's Erdogan meets Ukrainian Zelensky condemning attacks on merchant ships. - At least 12 people died and dozens are missing after a vessel capsized in Lake Kivu, DR Congo; WHO reports Ebola outbreak spreading to two new health zones affecting 63 across seven provinces. - Uzbekistan signed a memorandum with the US for nuclear plant safety as Russia's Rosatom constructs its first facility there; Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev calls for new investment models focusing on transport and critical minerals. - Job advertisements reveal Cambodia's thriving scam industry surviving government crackdowns; UN expert reports US strikes on drug boats may constitute crimes against humanity, killing at least 223 people over a year. - Kenya supports Dangote’s proposed refinery project in Lamu to boost East Africa's energy sector; EU allocates over €800 million in humanitarian aid for crisis-hit regions, particularly in Africa. - Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks from Iraq impacting global supply; Houthis threaten to attack US interests if Washington joins Saudi strikes on Yemen. - Rescuers search for 12 missing climbers after an avalanche in Nepal that killed two people; Pakistan's Prime Minister warns India any attempt to divert Indus River waters will be treated as act of war. - Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington amid trade truce but unresolved disputes like tariffs and chip access; Australian PM warns China and US the Indo-Pacific is not their 'chessboard' for superpower games.

Key events right now

  • Australia news live: Home Affairs orders ‘rapid’ stocktake of government cyber-systems after OpenAI hack — guardian_world · Other
  • Police arrest man for kidnapping in Bauchi, rescue teenage victim — punch_ng · Other
  • UAE vice president visits Saudi Arabia in first visit since rift — al_monitor · Gulf / Iran
  • Washington asserted a foreign actor was involved in the suspected bomb plot — khmer_times_kh · Other
  • Houthis expand logistics network — Yemeni Coast Guard chief — tass_ru · Gulf / Iran
  • Houthis conducted a military offensive in Yemen with drone strikes on Riyadh, threatening Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil export corridor. — middle_east_eye · Gulf / Iran
  • Fatima El Mansouri's centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party won the parliamentary elections with 97 of 395 seats. — punch_ng · Maghreb & North Africa

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