Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as Gaza aid is cut and Israel heads toward an election Yemen's Houthi movement struck targets inside Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government-held areas overnight, pushing oil prices higher, while the UN says it has had to cut food aid to Gaza by about a third. Full story → · 3 sources
Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes the country's deadliest on record as it spreads to Kenya The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 4,500 people since May and reached an eighth province, while authorities investigate hundreds of millions of dollars in missing aid funds. Full story → · 1 sources
Trump signals a new approach to Ukraine talks as Putin seeks a meeting with Trump and Xi President Trump suggested it may be time for someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate on Kyiv's behalf, as Russian President Vladimir Putin pushes for talks with Trump and China's Xi Jinping while declining to meet Zelenskyy directly. Full story → · 2 sources
France imposes local curfews after a weekend of unrest and looting France's prime minister ordered local curfews after protests over the cost of living turned into looting and vandalism in several areas over the weekend, with shopkeepers now assessing the damage. Full story → · 2 sources
Japan launches the world's first mission to collect samples from a Martian moon Japan's space agency successfully launched its Martian Moons eXploration probe, aiming to become the first mission ever to collect and return samples from one of Mars's two small moons. Full story → · 1 sources
Alberta voters reject independence push, backing Canadian unity Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, early referendum results showed Tuesday, a boost for Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity. Full story → · 2 sources
JPMorgan commits $5 billion to industries seen as critical to US supply chains JPMorgan Chase said it is investing $5 billion in companies it considers critical to US supply chains, while Bank of America's chief executive said the bank is responding to a significant compliance problem. Full story → · 1 sources
Nasdaq rebounds, oil climbs on Gulf tensions, and traders look to next week's Fed decision US stocks rebounded Monday after last week's tech selloff, oil rose on Houthi attack news, a closely watched housing survey hit its weakest level in roughly 14 years, and attention is turning to the Federal Reserve's October 28 meeting. Full story → · 4 sources
AI data center jitters spread across Asia-Pacific markets Shares of South Korean AI data center firm Elice Group plunged in their market debut and Australia's National Australia Bank announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs, as investors across the region grow more cautious about AI infrastructure spending. Full story → · 1 sources