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Last updated: 2026-11-09 15:30 UTC

Global overview

- Security officer killed and another injured in stabbing attack in Jordan's capital Amman. - Indian ship off Oman coast hit by unidentified object, killing one; China steps up diplomatic efforts in Middle East to counter US influence. - Indonesian military helicopter crashes during wildfire mission, killing crew member; US sanctions Cambodian Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organisation. - Serbian President concedes defeat after student-led anti-corruption protests win parliamentary elections; Uyghur men facing deportation from Thailand fear treatment as 'slaves' if returned to China. - Congo rebels kill 33 civilians in North Kivu, Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,000 deaths and spreads to Uganda and Nigeria. - Kazakhstan opens nuclear reactor simulator amid challenges developing mineral processing capabilities; Japan conducts large-scale military exercises involving US weapons. - Typhoons and El Niño cause significant damage in East Asia; diesel protests erupt in Africa amid energy crisis linked to Iran's war efforts. - Kenya opposition leader claims 61 deaths in Homa Bay violence, contradicting police reports of four fatalities; Mo Ibrahim report highlights governance declines across Africa under strongman rule. - Israeli forces kill three Palestinians including two children and a woman in Gaza attacks; over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023 reported. - Jihadists expanding operations along West Africa coast; Ghana and Omanbapa AgriTech Limited sign MoU for grain storage facility. - Ukrainian forces attack freighter in Black Sea, sinking it and killing at least 30 sailors; Russia cuts grain exports from ports on Azov and Black Seas multiple times. - Bank of Canada maintains key interest rate amid economic turbulence; European Commission creates new sanctions office targeting Russia.

Key events right now

  • South Africa: ANC suffers symbolic defeat in Johannesburg election — gnews_FR_fr_election_crisis · Southern Africa
  • IRGC strikes three tankers near Hormuz over ‘US links’ — al_jazeera · Gulf / Iran
  • Ahead of Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy spoke with Russia’s partner who had told Putin about ending the war - LIGA.net — gnews_US_en_grain_exports · Ukraine–Russia
  • American Rare Earths begins testing US rare earth metal production — mining_com · Semiconductor War
  • Russia Targets Ukraine's Power Grid Ahead of Crucial Abu Dhabi Peace Talks — oilprice · Ukraine–Russia
  • Moïse Katumbi: ‘We will go to Goma in the DRC to meet Joseph Kabila’ — the_africa_report · Central Africa
  • 2027: Tinubu woos Ebonyi voters, lists achievements — punch_ng · Other

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