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Last updated: 2026-10-05 21:39 UTC

Global overview

- Flydubai flight co-pilot from Oman attacked captain; US deploys Patriot missile batteries in Saudi Arabia. - Philippines urges ASEAN talks after Myanmar airstrike kills 50 people; Malaysian government deports nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees amid civil war concerns; Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state kills 33, injures 36. - Moldova's President faces impeachment over alleged constitutional violations; Serbia's President steps down ahead of elections. - Canada explores EU membership and diversifies away from US market with new oil pipeline to west coast. - Diesel protests erupt in Africa amid energy crisis linked to Iran's war efforts; Romania faces political crisis after government collapse. - Bandits kill eight people and steal over 300 cattle and goats in Samburu County, Kenya; UAE commits $10 million for Ebola response in Africa. - Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks from Iraq; reports claim China provided satellite images to Iran used in attack on US base in Jordan. - Nepal avalanche kills at least 15 expedition workers in central Himalayas; Indian border guards kill two Pakistani civilians near Punjab border, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. - Israeli forces killed three Palestinians including two children and a woman in recent attacks on Gaza; over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023 reported. - Brazil's presidential election heads to runoff between incumbent Lula and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro; abstention rate reaches highest since 1998. - Cambodia calls for displaced civilians from border conflict with Thailand to be allowed home; Japan grants $164,269 to support agricultural cooperatives in Kratie province.

Key events right now

  • Oyo APC Reps aspirants reject ‘unity list’, seek review of selection process — punch_ng · Other
  • Hong Kong must scrap housing plan and preserve golf course — scmp · Other
  • ‘Muslim NATO’ activates force deployment over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia — rt_ru · Gulf / Iran
  • Another director of the Patriot Park is detained in a criminal case. This is Igor Vasiliev, former governor of the Kirov region. — meduza · Other
  • Houthis target Riyadh airpot, declare Saudi airspace open target except for holy sites — middle_east_eye · Gulf / Iran
  • Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000 — guardian_world · Global Health Crisis
  • Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome — guardian_world · Other

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