The US struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, 2 November, calling the raids limited and defensive. Qatar says both sides are reviewing proposals, but Tehran rejects what it calls excessive US demands. Brent jumped to nearly $107 on Tuesday after the reported strikes, then fell below $101 on hopes of a deal.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three tankers hit sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after taking an unauthorised route. In Ukraine, Russian bombs killed at least 31 people at an aid site on Monday evening, while Ukrainian drones set a Russian refinery on fire. The US, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced, and Zelensky and Merz demanded a European role. Houthi forces are within 80 km of Aden, according to Reuters sources, and President Trump said US military aid to Israel will end this year.
Meta, Oracle and Alphabet are raising bond financing for AI spending, and investors are demanding higher yields and downside protection. Australia's central bank raised rates to an 18-year high, and China paused new listings after its worst stock market month in more than a decade, according to the Financial Times. Nvidia told cloud providers that a majority of their clients must be non-Chinese, the FT reports.
Less noticed is the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak: Africa CDC counts 5,376 deaths among 10,444 cases, almost all in Congo, and Israel isolated two returning travelers as suspected cases on Tuesday. Watch tomorrow whether the Qatar-mediated US-Iran talks move beyond the exchange of proposals.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say three tankers hit sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after taking an unauthorised route. In Ukraine, Russian bombs killed at least 31 people at an aid site on Monday evening, while Ukrainian drones set a Russian refinery on fire. The US, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced, and Zelensky and Merz demanded a European role. Houthi forces are within 80 km of Aden, according to Reuters sources, and President Trump said US military aid to Israel will end this year.
Meta, Oracle and Alphabet are raising bond financing for AI spending, and investors are demanding higher yields and downside protection. Australia's central bank raised rates to an 18-year high, and China paused new listings after its worst stock market month in more than a decade, according to the Financial Times. Nvidia told cloud providers that a majority of their clients must be non-Chinese, the FT reports.
Less noticed is the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak: Africa CDC counts 5,376 deaths among 10,444 cases, almost all in Congo, and Israel isolated two returning travelers as suspected cases on Tuesday. Watch tomorrow whether the Qatar-mediated US-Iran talks move beyond the exchange of proposals.
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Global · 6
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- Australia raises rates to 18-year high as ECB succession race opens
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Middle East · 6
- US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Qatar-mediated talks stall
- Trump says US military aid to Israel ends this year, surprising Israeli officials
- Houthis press toward Aden as attacks on Saudi Arabia delay Asian Cup
- Three more tankers explode in Hormuz while an Indian is killed in attack near Oman
- Israeli opposition unites behind Eisenkot but stays split over Arab parties
- Israeli forces kill four more in Gaza, bringing post-ceasefire toll near 1,600
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Europe · 14
- Dozens killed at Zaporizhzhia aid site as Russia hits grid and Kyiv strikes refinery
- US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks set for Abu Dhabi as Europe seeks a role
- Freezer hacks reach Germany, UK and Greece after wave across Europe
- Spain's transport minister resigns after Urda rail crash
- Row over German riots continues as Madrid housing camp is dismantled
- Black Sea shipping attacks widen and test NATO limits
- UK and EU complete deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
- Schaeffler to cut 3,460 jobs in Europe and close five plants
- Poland sends special forces to Kaliningrad border after Tusk warns of provocation
- Bomb threats force flight diversions across Europe
- EU court adviser says Google's Gemini may infringe press copyright
- Polish Constitutional Tribunal standoff deepens
- Czech public media strike against Babiš government's funding changes
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- Drones become top killer of civilians in Sudan's war, UN says
- Nigeria: bandits abduct 14 pupils and a teacher, police ambushed in Zamfara
- US suspends South Africa and Rwanda from AGOA trade programme
- Western Sahara conflict risks escalation as UN mission ends
Asia · 6
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- China halts new listings after worst stock market month in over a decade
- Kremlin says work under way on Trump-Putin-Xi meeting at APEC summit
- Bangladesh garment workers defy calls to end wage protests on fourth day
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Geopolitics · 29
- US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Qatar-mediated talks stall
- Democrats secure Senate majority as Americans vote in midterms
- Dozens killed at Zaporizhzhia aid site as Russia hits grid and Kyiv strikes refinery
- Trump says US military aid to Israel ends this year, surprising Israeli officials
- Houthis press toward Aden as attacks on Saudi Arabia delay Asian Cup
- Africa CDC raises Ebola toll to 5,376 as Israel isolates two suspected cases
- US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks set for Abu Dhabi as Europe seeks a role
- Cyclone Murasu hits Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Arnab
- Three more tankers explode in Hormuz while an Indian is killed in attack near Oman
- Drones become top killer of civilians in Sudan's war, UN says
- Spain's transport minister resigns after Urda rail crash
- Israeli opposition unites behind Eisenkot but stays split over Arab parties
- Row over German riots continues as Madrid housing camp is dismantled
- Black Sea shipping attacks widen and test NATO limits
- UK and EU complete deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
- Greenland's parliament ratifies security deal with US and Denmark
- Kremlin says work under way on Trump-Putin-Xi meeting at APEC summit
- Nigeria: bandits abduct 14 pupils and a teacher, police ambushed in Zamfara
- Courts rebuff Trump administration on voting
- Poland sends special forces to Kaliningrad border after Tusk warns of provocation
- New York child dies of measles, state's first fatal case in 30 years
- Bomb threats force flight diversions across Europe
- Brazil publishes first global roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels
- China accuses Philippine politicians of 'intolerable' conduct as tensions rise
- North Korea warns Japan over missiles and joint drills
- Israeli forces kill four more in Gaza, bringing post-ceasefire toll near 1,600
- Western Sahara conflict risks escalation as UN mission ends
- Polish Constitutional Tribunal standoff deepens
- Czech public media strike against Babiš government's funding changes
Economy · 7
- Oil slips below $101 after Qeshm-driven jump as IEA warns of long gas squeeze
- AI borrowing tests credit markets as investors seek protection
- Australia raises rates to 18-year high as ECB succession race opens
- China halts new listings after worst stock market month in over a decade
- Schaeffler to cut 3,460 jobs in Europe and close five plants
- Bangladesh garment workers defy calls to end wage protests on fourth day
- US suspends South Africa and Rwanda from AGOA trade programme
Technology · 5
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- Binance details months-long hack campaign as North Korea denies role
- Nvidia tells data-centre clients to cut China exposure
- EU court adviser says Google's Gemini may infringe press copyright
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