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Cryptocurrency giant Binance has $6.3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets impacted by what has been described as the

[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwg7xp8kx4v5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss (BBC News)]

The Court of Appeal of Victoria, Australia, rejects Erin Patterson's appeal against her murder convictions

[https://www.afp.com/en/australian-mushroom-killer-loses-appeal-has-sentence-extended (AFP)]

Oman rescues 25 crew members from a burning Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian military confirms it was a result of attempting to pass through an unauthorised route. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/oman-rescues-25-from-burning-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz (Al Jazeera)]

Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing

[https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/russian-investigative-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-says-it-is-shutting-down-after-2026-10-30/ (Reuters)]

Houthi–Saudi conflict, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war, Yemeni civil war

A general strike and multiple protests are held across Italy against the rising cost of living and prime

[https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/30/europe/italy-protests-anti-government-meloni-intl (CNN)] [https://www.dw.com/en/italy-students-and-workers-rally-over-living-costs/a-79807668 (DW)]

Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes against two residential buildings in Taiz, Yemen, killing 12 civilians and

[https://english.news.cn/20261029/44a9ff9e8822451ea1c2e37ac00c3657/c.html (Xinhua)]

Canada's federal government invests up to C$1.6 billion (US$1.1 billion) in Toronto-based artificial

[https://www.afp.com/en/canada-buying-stake-ai-firm-cohere-bolster-tech-sovereignty (AFP)] [https://www.reuters.com/business/ottawa-takes-stake-cohere-ai-company-opens-45-billion-funding-round-2026-10-29/ (Reuters)]

Andreas Norlén, speaker of the Swedish parliament, announces a second vote to elect the next prime minister.

He proposes a coalition led by the Center Party's leader, Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, alongside the Social Democrats, Greens, Christian Democrats, and the Moderates. [https://www.reuters.com/world/swedish-parliament-vote-centre-party-leader-

Salvadoran military intervention in Haiti, Haitian conflict, El Salvador–Haiti relations

KuCoin ends services for customers in Russia and Belarus, citing sanctions.

[https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/10/29/kucoin-suspends-services-in-russia-and-belarus-with-immediate-effect/ ( The Crypto Times )]

Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council sets the first round of presidential and legislative elections for

[https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20261029-gang-plagued-haiti-sets-election-dates-for-2027 (AFP via RFI)]