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Last updated: 2026-10-29 03:48 UTC

Global overview

- Malaysia condemns attack on Jordan church; death toll rises to nine. - Saudi Arabia postpones UN data forums until 2027 due to Houthi attacks in Riyadh; French President Emmanuel Macron visits securing fuel imports for France amid strikes. - Oxfam calls for sustained humanitarian aid for Cambodian families displaced by border conflict with Thailand. - US and China compete in AI technology networks; Malaysia’s MP urges DNB to maintain Western tech due to Chinese influence concerns. - Serbian President Vucic concedes defeat to student-led opposition movement amid violent incidents at polling stations. - Lula da Silva's victory strengthens BRICS, shifting Brazil towards greater independence from US and Israeli priorities. - WHO begins Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo amid ongoing outbreak; Uganda bans travel from DR Congo. - Heavy rains cause four deaths and affect over 3,200 families in Haiti; El Salvador deploys troops to Haiti after soldiers kidnapped by gangs. - Kim Jong Un crosses into China ahead of diplomatic talks; a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 people. - US and Japan rehearse coordinated anti-ship strikes near Taiwan as part of Keen Sword 27 exercises. - Russia is courting the Taliban while arming Tajikistan to protect its border from potential threats. - Kazakhstan faces a $12 billion oil setback; UNEP warns global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. - US and Iran close to extending ceasefire by 60 days amid economic and political pressures. - Cyclone Arnab makes landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh, causing evacuations but no reported deaths.

Key events right now

  • The Wall Street Journal says Trump ordered the initiative, but Trump denies being behind it. — times_of_israel · Other
  • The EU Commission proposed a major revamp of Frontex that includes a broad and explicit mandate to monitor social media. — politico_eu · Western Europe
  • North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea, according to the South Korean military. — yonhap_kr · Korean Peninsula
  • European lawmakers and civil society groups told POLITICO that proposed new powers for the Frontex border agency to monitor social media pose a threat to free speech. — politico_eu · Other
  • Vance reportedly sent a letter to the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council laying out a framework for potential negotiations. — times_of_israel · Gulf / Iran
  • DHS said it was aware of a potential breach and was actively working to address the situation. — daily_maverick_za · Other
  • Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after leaving Brazil, where he refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports, and thanked Argentine leader Javier Milei for helping him make — daily_maverick_za · Other

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