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Last updated: 2026-10-30 08:50 UTC

Global overview

- Malaysia condemns a deadly attack on a Jordanian church; King Abdullah II vows retaliation. - Saudi Arabia postpones UN data forums due to Houthi attacks, reflecting security concerns. - Luxury cruise ship MV Odyssey leaves passengers stranded in Cambodia due to high fuel costs. - Oxfam calls for sustained humanitarian aid for Cambodian families displaced by border conflict with Thailand. - US and China compete in AI technology networks across Southeast Asian telecommunications sectors. - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's mother attacked on election day; student-led opposition wins snap parliamentary elections. - Second Russia-Africa summit establishes regular cooperation, Russian President Putin announces initiatives to deploy advanced digital services in Africa. - U.S. accuses Canadian leaders of potential election interference; Trump praises Canadian political figures and eases trade tensions. - WHO starts Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo; Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DRC due to the outbreak. - US claims to have killed five people in a strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in eastern Pacific, raising death toll since September 2025 to 243. - China's car sales drop significantly; North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China via newly opened bridge ahead of diplomatic talks.

Key events right now

  • China conducts combat readiness patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea - Reuters — gnews_US_en_China_Taiwan_South_China_Sea · South China Sea
  • Domestic helper who punched autistic boy 23 times, recorded abuse jailed in Singapore — malay_mail_my · ASEAN & Southeast Asia
  • Home Ministry: Refugee registration card not a path to Malaysian citizenship, PR or permanent stay — malay_mail_my · Other
  • Russian Defense Ministry wants to move year-end military payments to January — meduza · Other
  • DR Congo: MSF celebrates Ebola patient discharges in Ituri province — africa_news · Central Africa
  • Philippines raises alert as Mayon Volcano erupts — al_jazeera · South China Sea
  • Investigation launched into suspected Cyberattack on Refrigeration Systems at US Military Bases - Cybersecurity Insiders — gnews_US_en_cyber_attack_infrastructure · Other

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