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Last updated: 2026-11-09 15:54 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

  • Netanyahu calls for unity government without 'Hamas supporters' — middle_east_eye · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Dortmund police attacked as crowd storms kebab shop for €1 doner — guardian_world · Other
  • Trump Says He Backs Energy Permitting Bill on Eve of Vote — rigzone · Other
  • Strathcona, Greenfire Agree Oil Sands Merger — rigzone · Other
  • The army in Port Sudan is stepping up recruitment of foreign combatants from other countries and of refugees to bolster its forces, as the war that erupted in mid-April 2023 continues. — myjoyonline_gh · East Africa & Horn
  • An oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after the strikes. — al_jazeera · Other
  • US President Donald Trump suggested in a TV interview that Kyiv may have to cede territory in any US-brokered peace deal. — oilprice · Ukraine–Russia

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