Politics
Iran’s IRGC Says Mines Set Three Tankers Ablaze Near Hormuz
Iran’s army reported a separate fire east of the strait, while Saudi officials said air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone headed toward the Mecca region.
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Economy
Silver Falls Below $51 as Providers Report Different Price Readings
Kitco recorded a $50.57 session low, while FXStreet cited $50.69 and called it an 11-month low.
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Environment
India’s Siang Dam Plan Links Strategic Aims to Village Fears
Reuters reported that NHPC is expected to develop the 11,200-megawatt project. A farmers’ forum representative said 27 ancestral villages could be submerged and at least 40 or 50 more affected.
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Economy
Burnham Says Economic Pressures Limited Ambition for First Budget as PM
The Guardian reported that the prime minister wanted a larger household energy payment. A 10-year plan is due by the end of 2026.
Technology
Foxconn Forecasts AI Server Rack Shipments to More Than Double in 2026
Chairman and CEO Young Liu put Foxconn’s AI server market share at about 40% in March and said adding cloud service provider customers could increase it.
Science
Astroscale Says UK Awarded £15 Million Spacecraft Contract
Project LEDA will study how spacecraft might counter rendezvous and proximity operations threats, while an EU-backed 30-month project studies spacecraft capture.
Policy & central banks
Business
India Probes Pernod Ricard, Diageo Over Scotch Whisky Import Tariffs
Indian tax authorities have launched an investigation into global liquor giants Pernod Ricard and Diageo over allegations that certain bulk Scotch whisky imports were incorrectly classified to benefit from reduced tariff…
Central Banks
Bank of Japan Schedules 21 U.S. Dollar Funding Auctions Through March 2027
Repayment for the final operation is scheduled for April 8, 2027. The lending amount is uncapped within the eligible collateral pool.
Technology
Sharjah Child Safety Body Warns AI Can Turn Photos Into Threats
The organisation says fabricated sexual images can be used to pressure a child who never shared a personal photo, and advises families on prevention and reporting.
Technology
Technology
Reuters: Toyota Plans Takaoka bZ4X Builds for 2027 Waymo Tests
Toyota has not disclosed the fleet size or Japanese test locations. Reuters also reported that Waymo named Japan and the UK as starting right-hand-drive markets, without specifying what activities would begin there.
Technology
Straits Times Reports AI Use in Hiring by 49% of Singapore Employers
The newspaper said 85% of nearly 3,000 reported AI-related HR use cases required human confirmation or sign-off. SNEF has also outlined a planned training initiative.
Technology
CNA Reports Human Sign-Off in 85% of Singapore AI HR Use Cases
The reported SNEF survey covered 1,000 employers and found higher HR AI use at larger organizations.
Markets & finance
Business
BP’s Third-Quarter Profit Climbs to $8.46 Billion, The Independent Reports
Global Witness claimed Europe’s six largest oil companies had made $89 billion so far in 2026; The Independent reported that oil and gas levies were unchanged in the Oct. 28 budget.
Investing
Taiwan Shares Extend Losses With a 2.49% Drop to 45,211.83
Turnover totaled NT$877.73 billion (US$26.96 billion) after the market fell 1.42% Thursday.
Business
RedotPay Completes Audits as Stablecoin Firm Advances U.S. IPO Plans
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay has completed a financial audit as it moves forward with preparations for a potential U.S. initial public offering. RedotPay said Monday that it also finished a separa…
Health & society
Health
DRC: 10,060 Confirmed Ebola Cases; Mongbwalu Center Discharges Last Confirmed Patients
Médecins Sans Frontières says no confirmed cases remained in beds at its Ituri facility. National health officials reported 4,887 deaths across the country as of Oct. 25.
Health
South Korea to Train Six Mongolian Health Professionals in Pilot Program
The four-week program begins Nov. 2 and supports Mongolia’s aim of training 1,000 people for medical and health-care roles.
Health
Eisai Plans Five-Year Lecanemab Findings and Clinic Studies at CTAD
The program includes long-term trial follow-up, analyses of use at U.S. treatment centers and safety research across countries.
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