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Last updated: 2026-11-03 16:51 UTC

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- Qatari LNG tanker attacked in Persian Gulf; Qatar extends force majeure on LNG deliveries until end of 2026, causing gas prices to surge. - Saudi Arabia suspends travel and entry from Kenya due to Ebola concerns; Jordan claims to have killed over 20 ISIS militants in Syria airstrikes following a church attack. - Persistent wildfires in Indonesia caused up to 5,310 air pollution-related fatalities in September; Japan's defense minister warns of deteriorating security in Southeast Asia. - Serbia's new government reviews and may freeze contracts signed under former President Vucic; student-led protests lead to victory for opposition in parliamentary elections. - Turkish President Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks in the Black Sea; Russian mobile laboratories operate in 11 African countries as part of epidemic prevention efforts. - Colombia requires Ebola health declaration forms for all passengers flying to the US from November 3; US strike on alleged drug boat kills five, raising death toll since September 2025 to 243. - Russia supplies Ebola testing systems to bordering Congo; Myanmar airstrikes kill at least 16 people during Asia Intelligence Brief report period. - Kazakhstan opens a small modular reactor simulator as part of its FIRST program; Russian President Putin announces initiatives to deploy advanced digital services in Africa. - China's car sales drop significantly, leading to fewer new vehicle purchases due to economic instability; Sunrise Energy Metals approved construction of scandium project in Australia. - US and Iran close to 60-day ceasefire deal; Israel captures Beaufort Castle in Lebanon according to Netanyahu. - At least 72 people killed in cattle raids involving two communities in South Sudan's Warrap state; Mo Ibrahim warns of declining governance and rights across Africa. - Romanian authorities claim Russian sabotage network responsible for fire near weapons factory; Polish constitutional crisis escalates with riot police deployed after judges were suspended.

Key events right now

  • Saudi defence minister and Hegseth discuss latest Houthi attacks — middle_east_eye · Gulf / Iran
  • Norway Detains Sanctioned Chinese Vessel Over False Flag Registration — gcaptain · Nordic & Arctic
  • Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the front-line city of Oleshky earlier this month. — the_hill · Ukraine–Russia
  • The US and Iran are reviewing fresh mediator proposals on resolving their differences and avoiding a return to all-out war, according to a diplomat briefed on the matter. — rigzone · Gulf / Iran
  • Polling opened for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, with control of both chambers of Congress in the balance. — nikkei_asia · Other
  • Trump cut $3.8 billion in security assistance to Israel. — france24_en · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General said former Zelensky press secretary Yulia Mendel is suspected of treason and of justifying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine. — meduza · Ukraine–Russia

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