Thursday, 29 October 2026
Iran dominated the day. Qatar gave Tehran a seven-day draft deal to end the war, and a senior Iranian official reportedly rejected it. The US is reportedly preparing possible strikes after 3 November, and the prospect of renewed fighting reached energy markets quickly.
Elsewhere, the local ceasefire around Oleshky was still being observed on Wednesday, and Trump says a meeting with Putin and Zelensky will be set up soon. Zelensky said the US approved a package of 12 Patriot missiles while Ukraine fired 35 in October. In Yemen, Houthi media say Saudi air strikes killed at least 14 people in Al-Jawf, and the Houthis fired missiles at Aden airport. In Sudan, the group Emergency Lawyers says 102 people died in an army drone strike on a market in Nyala. In Israel, neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's opposition reached 61 seats after Tuesday's vote.
European gas topped €100 per megawatt hour on Wednesday for the first time since 2022, on fears of renewed US strikes on Iran, and the World Bank projects commodity prices up 23% this year. The Fed left rates unchanged, as expected. Global stocks rallied on AI optimism, and Reliance Jio shares rose 21% in India's biggest IPO.
Less noticed: up to 50,000 people have crossed from southern Ethiopia into Kenya, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday, fleeing fighting between the forces of two Ethiopian regions. Tomorrow, watch whether Tehran formally answers the Qatari draft.
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Elsewhere, the local ceasefire around Oleshky was still being observed on Wednesday, and Trump says a meeting with Putin and Zelensky will be set up soon. Zelensky said the US approved a package of 12 Patriot missiles while Ukraine fired 35 in October. In Yemen, Houthi media say Saudi air strikes killed at least 14 people in Al-Jawf, and the Houthis fired missiles at Aden airport. In Sudan, the group Emergency Lawyers says 102 people died in an army drone strike on a market in Nyala. In Israel, neither Netanyahu's bloc nor Eisenkot's opposition reached 61 seats after Tuesday's vote.
European gas topped €100 per megawatt hour on Wednesday for the first time since 2022, on fears of renewed US strikes on Iran, and the World Bank projects commodity prices up 23% this year. The Fed left rates unchanged, as expected. Global stocks rallied on AI optimism, and Reliance Jio shares rose 21% in India's biggest IPO.
Less noticed: up to 50,000 people have crossed from southern Ethiopia into Kenya, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday, fleeing fighting between the forces of two Ethiopian regions. Tomorrow, watch whether Tehran formally answers the Qatari draft.
Important today
Iran balks at Qatari draft deal as US prepares possible strikes after midterms
Death toll reaches 68 after high-speed trains collide near Toledo
No bloc reaches 61 seats as Arab parties surge in Israel's election
Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases as Africa CDC warns of wider spread
European gas tops €100 as Iran strike fears and a World Bank warning weigh on markets
Death toll from Nyala market drone strike rises past 100
Houthis target Aden airport as Saudi strikes kill 14 in Yemen
Oleshky truce holds as Trump pushes leaders' summit and Europe seeks a seat
Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra Pradesh, killing at least three
Flávio Bolsonaro reaches Miami after leaving Brazil despite passport order
Zelensky says Ukraine gets only 12 Patriot missiles a month as drone strikes continue
Around 50,000 flee into Kenya as Ethiopian regional forces clash near Moyale
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Global · 3
Middle East · 7
- Iran balks at Qatari draft deal as US prepares possible strikes after midterms
- No bloc reaches 61 seats as Arab parties surge in Israel's election
- Houthis target Aden airport as Saudi strikes kill 14 in Yemen
- Oil spill closes UAE beaches as US urges ships to avoid Hormuz transits
- Hebron lockdown enters sixth day as UN agency voices grave concern
- Israeli attacks kill four in Gaza despite ceasefire
- Syria-Jordan border reopens and security committee formed after Jordanian air strikes
Europe · 9
- Death toll reaches 68 after high-speed trains collide near Toledo
- Oleshky truce holds as Trump pushes leaders' summit and Europe seeks a seat
- Zelensky says Ukraine gets only 12 Patriot missiles a month as drone strikes continue
- Youth protests spread across Europe as France tightens rules on riots
- Police kill knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
- Drones hit container ship off Bulgaria as Turkey warns Russia and Ukraine
- Healey to scrap gas standing charges in first budget
- Serbia weighs ties with China and EU after Vučić's election defeat
- Putin praises Musk as Russia plans its own version of Starlink
Africa · 4
Asia · 5
- Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra Pradesh, killing at least three
- Reliance Jio shares rise on debut in India's biggest IPO
- Indonesian students protest haze response as Singapore summons 10 firms
- China steps in to support markets as investors turn from AI shares
- Merz seeks trade alliance in Japan as China urges Germany and EU to be rational
South America · 1
North America · 3
Geopolitics · 22
- Iran balks at Qatari draft deal as US prepares possible strikes after midterms
- Death toll reaches 68 after high-speed trains collide near Toledo
- No bloc reaches 61 seats as Arab parties surge in Israel's election
- Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases as Africa CDC warns of wider spread
- Death toll from Nyala market drone strike rises past 100
- Houthis target Aden airport as Saudi strikes kill 14 in Yemen
- Oleshky truce holds as Trump pushes leaders' summit and Europe seeks a seat
- Cyclone Arnab hits Andhra Pradesh, killing at least three
- Flávio Bolsonaro reaches Miami after leaving Brazil despite passport order
- Zelensky says Ukraine gets only 12 Patriot missiles a month as drone strikes continue
- Around 50,000 flee into Kenya as Ethiopian regional forces clash near Moyale
- Oil spill closes UAE beaches as US urges ships to avoid Hormuz transits
- Youth protests spread across Europe as France tightens rules on riots
- Russia-Africa summit opens in Moscow
- Police kill knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
- Drones hit container ship off Bulgaria as Turkey warns Russia and Ukraine
- Hebron lockdown enters sixth day as UN agency voices grave concern
- Israeli attacks kill four in Gaza despite ceasefire
- Syria-Jordan border reopens and security committee formed after Jordanian air strikes
- Indonesian students protest haze response as Singapore summons 10 firms
- Serbia weighs ties with China and EU after Vučić's election defeat
- UN General Assembly again votes against US embargo on Cuba
Economy · 6
- European gas tops €100 as Iran strike fears and a World Bank warning weigh on markets
- Fed leaves rates unchanged before US midterms
- Reliance Jio shares rise on debut in India's biggest IPO
- Healey to scrap gas standing charges in first budget
- China steps in to support markets as investors turn from AI shares
- Merz seeks trade alliance in Japan as China urges Germany and EU to be rational