South Korean prosecutors have renewed their demand for the death penalty against former President Yoon Suk-yeol, arguing that his life sentence for the December 2024 martial law declaration was too lenient.

U.S. intelligence identified a close associate of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as a suspected Chinese intelligence asset, The New York Times reports. President Trump was briefed on the findings but took no action, according to the newspaper.

Russia has begun exporting grain through the Arctic port of Murmansk for the first time, reviving a WWII-era shipping corridor as attacks disrupt Black Sea trade. The first vessel is expected to carry about 28,000 tons of wheat to Morocco.

A Reuters investigation identified more than 5,000 Iranian defense-linked agencies involved in a procurement network that has imported billions of dollars in military-related goods despite Western sanctions and a U.S. naval blockade.

Volkswagen reported a €5.82 billion net loss in the third quarter of 2026, its worst quarterly result in more than a decade, as a €6.4 billion Porsche writedown, falling Chinese sales and restructuring costs hit earnings.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says roughly 25,000 soldiers are killed each month in Ukraine, more than the roughly 18,000 Soviet deaths in the Afghan war, as drones leave the front line largely unchanged.

North Korea fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on October 29, South Korea’s military said. The missiles flew about 250 km as Seoul convened an emergency security meeting.

Israel’s election chief has asked Shin Bet to investigate suspected foreign funding and vote-buying linked to Arab voter turnout in the October 27 Knesset election. Israeli reports have mentioned Qatar and Türkiye, but the allegations remain unverified.

Gulf oil shipments briefly exceeded prewar volumes, but fears of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, costly shipping and depleted inventories have kept Brent near $110 a barrel.

Britain’s criminal justice system is being bent out of shape to ensure the maximum possible sentences for pro-Palestinian activists.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim to have destroyed a 14th MQ-1 drone near the Strait of Hormuz using a modern air defense system. The reported interception occurred off Sirik on October 29 and remains independently unverified.

Türkiye hosted military officials and diplomats from eastern and western Libya for reunification talks in Ankara, AFP reported. Discussions focused on unifying rival armed forces, but no agreement has been reached.

French President Emmanuel Macron rejected claims of national decline, pointing to a decade of military expansion, higher defense spending and a more independent nuclear deterrent as evidence of France’s growing military capabilities.

Ukraine could face satellite communications costs hundreds of times higher if SpaceX restricts military use of civilian Starlink terminals, potentially forcing Kyiv onto Starshield subscriptions reportedly costing up to $25,000 monthly.

Poland will transfer two MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of an aid package worth about €50 million that also reportedly includes artillery ammunition, F-16 cannon rounds and Piorun air defense missiles.

Bloomberg, Susquehanna, and Jump Trading have subscribed to a Truth Social feed costing up to $100,000 a month for faster access to President Donald Trump’s posts.

The Pentagon’s inspector general rejected a bipartisan request to investigate Starlink restrictions that disrupted Ukrainian drone defenses, citing military contracting oversight despite conflicting accounts from Elon Musk and the Trump administration.

Obama accused the Trump White House of "bending the knee" to Vladimir Putin and "selling out Ukrainians" fighting for freedom and democracy, at a Georgia rally ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff’s senior strategy official, without explanation or a named successor, as Washington considers renewed military action against Iran.