The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry published a report saying serious violations against civilians in Gaza continued even after October's US-brokered truce. Israel rejected the findings, calling them part of a "misinformation campaign".
Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah was detained after a court ordered the closure of independent news site Mada Masr. Amnesty International called the ruling "a crushing blow to press freedom" in the country.
New Greens leader David Shoebridge told the National Press Club he would pursue a weekly tax cut worth 21 dollars plus a welfare boost, funded partly by higher returns from the resources sector.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to raise its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.0 percent, despite earlier signalling a pause. It would mark a third straight increase and the highest level in a year.
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart reported a sharp third-quarter sales slowdown, with China revenue down 25-30% and Americas sales falling as much as 75%, as demand for its viral Labubu figures cools.
Taiwan's defence ministry said it will not lower its guard after Beijing released high-resolution satellite images of the island, citing growing concern over mainland intelligence-gathering.
A wave of coordinated cattle raids across South Sudan has killed at least 72 people, officials said, as cycles of revenge violence continue ahead of the country's first election since independence. Community leaders fear the bloodshed could further destabilise an already fragile transition.
Bandits attacked Binnari village in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state, setting fire to homes, shops and food stores as the confirmed death toll climbed to 62. The assault is the latest in a wave of armed violence straining the region's security forces.
Pope Leo XIV has confirmed his planned trip to Argentina will go ahead as scheduled following recent lung surgery. The pontiff, who will also visit Uruguay and Peru, said he looks forward to returning to the South American continent.
Brazil cancelled defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's passports after he missed a deadline to hand them to police in a money-laundering probe. His whereabouts are unknown days after his runoff loss to Lula, with investigators checking whether he crossed into Argentina.
President Donald Trump has threatened to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts from 25% to 50% if no trade deal is reached. Honda warned such an increase would be catastrophic for the broader auto industry.
Markets overwhelmingly expect the Federal Reserve to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged this week, following an increase in September. Fed policymaker Kevin Warsh has signaled that further hikes could follow if inflation pressures persist.
Jordan carried out a strike in Syria that it described as retaliation for a deadly attack on a church. Syrian health officials said the strike on a village killed five people, including women and children.
Israelis went to the polls on Tuesday in a pivotal election shaped by security concerns and questions over democratic institutions. Observers say neither leading political bloc looks likely to win a clear majority, raising the prospect of weeks of coalition negotiations.
New Zealand start-ups are attracting larger investments during a period of record growth, according to the Young Company Finance report. Early-stage deals at the proof-of-concept and pre-seed stages are also rebounding.
Australian energy company Woodside is exiting its stake in the long-delayed Greater Sunrise gas project in the Timor Sea. An analyst says China is well placed to step in and help Timor-Leste develop the field.
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, is preparing what could become the country's biggest-ever share sale. The listing promises a windfall for investors in parent company Reliance Industries, but analysts warn it could pressure Jio to raise prices after a decade of rock-bottom mobile data rates.
South Korea's central bank has warned that semiconductor exports could shrink by as much as $100 billion if worldwide artificial intelligence spending cools sharply. The Bank of Korea modelled a deliberately pessimistic scenario to measure the trade-reliant economy's exposure to concentrated AI-driven chip demand.
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