TRNC President Tufan Erhurman speaks at the 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States on October 30 2026. / Anadolu Agency

FILE: People attend a demonstration opposing the government's decision to ban Palestine Action, in London, Britain. / Reuters

[FILE] Security personnel assess the situation during a patrol operation following an attack that displaced residents in Kebbe, August 17 2026. / Reuters

[FILE] "China supports South Africa in continuing its participation in G20-related activities,” Guo said. / Reuters

Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza halts medical operations over fuel shortage

[FILE] People check polling locations during Bangsamoro’s first parliamentary elections, Philippines, September 14 2026. / Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Siang river in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, August 1 2025. /Reuters

[FILE] According to Chinese spokesperson Guo Jiakun, the report was "groundless speculation" and "an attempt to smear China". / Reuters

Smoke billows into the sky as Mayon volcano erupts as seen from Legaspi City, Albay province, south of Manila on October 30 2026. / AFP

(FILE) President Xi (middle) and the members of Politburo at the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee meeting in Beijing on July 18 2024. / AP

Erdogan speaks at a dinner organised for the leaders of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara, which is hosting the 13th OTS Summit. / Anadolu Agency

Israel's opposition has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party of trying to undermine the legitimacy of this week's election, after Likud alleged foreign interference and said Arab-led parties had «stolen» the vote. The dispute follows an election in which Netanyahu's coalition lost its parliamentary majority.

Iran said four tankers were damaged by mines in the Strait of Hormuz, disputing a U.S. assertion that key shipping lanes had been cleared of such threats. The reports come amid renewed fears of wider confrontation in the Gulf following the U.S. midterm elections.

Westpac New Zealand cut one of its fixed-term home loan rates, joining a wider retreat in mortgage pricing among the country's major banks.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra lifted its farmgate milk price forecast midpoint by 25 cents, citing firmer global demand for milk powder.

China Evergrande's liquidators have sold a controlling stake in its property management arm to investment firm PAG for $513.6 million, as they work to recover assets for creditors owed $46 billion.

China's Communist Party has widened its anti-corruption drive into the military and defence industry, expelling 16 generals and several defence-company executives from the party.

The UN refugee agency says humanitarian needs are growing on the Kenya-Ethiopia border as clashes inside Ethiopia force tens of thousands to seek refuge.

Washington has sanctioned Rwanda's defence ministry, accusing Kigali of continuing to back the M23 rebel group fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Novaya Gazeta, one of the last strongholds of independent journalism in Russia, has shut down after years of pressure from the authorities.