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Last updated: 2026-11-11 12:39 UTC

Global overview

- A major Saudi oil pipeline was attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels, causing a fire but no disruption to operations; missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks prompt emergency measures in Riyadh; Brent Crude falls below $90 per barrel due to potential de-escalation in Middle East tensions. - US sanctions target individuals and entities linked to Cambodia's Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organisation, including cyber-enabled fraud and human trafficking activities; Philippines prepares for the 49th ASEAN Leaders' Summit with high-profile attendees like US President Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva. - Serbian student-led opposition wins snap parliamentary elections, challenging President Aleksandar Vucic's dominance; Russia faces setbacks in the Balkans as Serbia's election results indicate reduced Russian influence. - Congo rebels killed at least 57 civilians and burned a health post near Beni in attacks blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF); The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo surpassed 11,000 confirmed cases with over 5,387 deaths, making it the second-largest and deadliest on record. - Salvadoran troops attacked a Haitian gang in Croix-des-Bouquets, killing 20 people; the operation was criticized by the U.S. State Department and prompted calls from Amnesty International for transparency regarding the terms of troop deployment. - China's foreign tourism has rebounded since border reopening, attracting French travelers; Typhoons and El Niño cause significant damage in East Asia, affecting Taiwan, China, and Japan until March 2024. - A gunman in Krakow, Poland died in hospital after killing six people and injuring several others on Main Market Square; the attack has been classified as an act of terrorism by Polish authorities amid concerns over rising far-right extremism. - A blast at a Turkish steel plant killed 16 people and injured 13 others during molten steel casting; North Korea has tested new air defense systems and cruise missiles multiple times recently. - Pope Leo XIV criticizes President Javier Milei’s austerity policies during his visit to Buenos Aires, drawing large crowds; Eva Geller, a Holocaust survivor injured during the Bondi beach terror attack last year, died nearly one year later at age 90. - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov criticize Western nations for seizing foreign vessels and geopolitical lawlessness; NATO plans devastating deep strikes on Russia’s military-industrial base to counter aggression. - Qantas plans to cut 850 corporate jobs due to AI modernization and rising fuel costs; Confidence among mortgaged households in Australia has hit its lowest level since 1994, amid economic pessimism and high fuel prices.

Key events right now

  • Salvadoran troops target headquarters of powerful gang in Haiti — africa_news · Latin America & Caribbean
  • Salvadoran troops aided in the destruction of a suspected gang leader's home near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. — france24_en · Latin America & Caribbean
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the talks were "constructive and quite substantive." — japan_times · Ukraine–Russia
  • Talks in Abu Dhabi are the first between Russia, Ukraine and the US since February. — euractiv · Ukraine–Russia
  • Ukraine targeted a key Russian export hub. — gnews_US_en_Russia_Ukraine_NATO · Ukraine–Russia
  • The UN criticised Egypt's "widening assaults on..." (quote truncated in source). — france24_en · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • China, Russia and US try to nail down AI nuclear agenda in time for Apec talks — scmp · Taiwan Strait

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