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Last updated: 2026-10-29 07:58 UTC

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- Malaysia condemns attack on Jordan church; death toll rises to nine. - Saudi Arabia postpones UN data forums until 2027 due to Houthi attacks in Riyadh; French President Emmanuel Macron visits securing fuel imports for France amid strikes. - Oxfam calls for sustained humanitarian aid for Cambodian families displaced by border conflict with Thailand. - US and China compete in AI technology networks; Malaysia’s MP urges DNB to maintain Western tech due to Chinese influence concerns. - Serbian President Vucic concedes defeat to student-led opposition movement amid violent incidents at polling stations. - Lula da Silva's victory strengthens BRICS, shifting Brazil towards greater independence from US and Israeli priorities. - WHO begins Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo amid ongoing outbreak; Uganda bans travel from DR Congo. - Heavy rains cause four deaths and affect over 3,200 families in Haiti; El Salvador deploys troops to Haiti after soldiers kidnapped by gangs. - Kim Jong Un crosses into China ahead of diplomatic talks; a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 people. - US and Japan rehearse coordinated anti-ship strikes near Taiwan as part of Keen Sword 27 exercises. - Russia is courting the Taliban while arming Tajikistan to protect its border from potential threats. - Kazakhstan faces a $12 billion oil setback; UNEP warns global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. - US and Iran close to extending ceasefire by 60 days amid economic and political pressures. - Cyclone Arnab makes landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh, causing evacuations but no reported deaths.

Key events right now

  • According to sources who spoke to the Guardian, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh was minded to refuse consent for the Rosebank oilfield. — guardian_world · Other
  • Russia-Africa Summit Day Two: Putin welcomes African delegations at Kremlin — rt_ru · Other
  • Seoul accuses Pyongyang of causing a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, an accusation Pyongyang denies. — al_jazeera · Korean Peninsula
  • Haiti delayed its elections. — al_jazeera · Latin America & Caribbean
  • Ukrainian strikes hit Yandex data centers in October. — meduza · Ukraine–Russia
  • US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Pentagon's chief planner, Brett Sylvia. — middle_east_eye · Other
  • El Salvador deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti in a "robust deployment" to retrieve four nationals who went missing in Haiti almost two weeks ago, as communicated by President Nayib Bukele. — bbc_world · Latin America & Caribbean

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