Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Russian bombs hit a school used for aid in Komyshuvakha, killing 18, Zelensky says, while Kyiv and Moscow dispute how the Oleshky truce was used. In Yemen, Reuters, citing sources, reports that Houthi forces have come within 80 km of Aden. The Israeli army said on Monday it had ended its siege of Hebron, which Le Monde says displaced about 3,000 Palestinians, and the UN's OCHA recorded 397 settler attacks in the West Bank in the first 26 days of October, the highest monthly figure since official measurements began. In Myanmar, the military struck a maternity clinic and a school, killing 15 people including a newborn, Reuters reports.

Brent crude fell sharply to a two-week low on Monday as Iran and the US signalled continuing contacts to end the war. Chipmaker Marvell agreed to buy Lumentum at an enterprise value of $115 billion, a bet on optical networking for AI data centres. The Bank of England is expected to raise its rate to 4% on Thursday.

Africa CDC counts 5,376 Ebola deaths, almost all in Congo, from the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine or treatment is approved. Congo's public health institute puts its fatality rate at 51.6%. Americans vote today in midterms in which polls favour the Democrats, so the first results are the thing to watch tomorrow.