DR Congo’s Ebola toll, Ukraine power outages, US election-worker ruling
DR Congo’s government reports more than 5,000 Ebola deaths in the country’s deadliest recorded outbreak, while researchers have started recruiting participants to test protection against the Bundibugyo virus. Zelenskyy says Russian attacks damaged energy and railway infrastructure and left households without electricity in the Dnipro and Kyiv regions, where repairs continue under security constraints. A US judge temporarily barred federal prosecution threats against election workers processing ballots linked to suspected noncitizens.
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Science
DR Congo Ebola deaths reach 5,372, Africa health agency says
The Democratic Republic of the Congo accounts for 5,372 Ebola deaths in Africa CDC’s latest figures. Researchers have begun vaccine trials against the outbreak strain, for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
Updated since this editionUS National Science Foundation left about $1.4 billion unspent in fiscal 2026
The US National Science Foundation’s year-end underspending left researchers with fewer new grants even though Congress had resisted proposed cuts. Lawmakers still have to settle the next full-year budget while temporary legislation blocks a plan to give political appointees control over grant reviews.
Politics
Russian strikes cut power to over 200,000 homes in Dnipro region, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy says Russian attacks left households without power across the Dnipro and Kyiv regions and hit energy and railway infrastructure. With repairs continuing under security constraints, he urged allies to transfer air-defense missiles from existing stocks for the coming winter.
US judge Trina Thompson bars prosecution threats to election workers
A US judge temporarily blocked federal prosecution threats aimed at election workers handling ballots linked to suspected noncitizens. The administration must tell governments that received its disputed letters that their demands and threats have been blocked, allowing workers to continue processing ballots without that pressure.
Updated since this editionUS Ninth Circuit blocks order to open 2027 visa lottery registration
The US Ninth Circuit has blocked an order to open Diversity Visa lottery registration. The court did not decide whether the registration delay was lawful, and its ruling concerns entry into the lottery rather than the State Department’s separate pause on issuing visas.
Business
Bank of Japan holds rate at 1.25% and raises inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan held its rate in an 8–1 vote, with one board member seeking an immediate increase. The bank judges borrowing conditions still supportive of economic activity.
Russia’s government extends producers’ diesel export ban
Russia’s government has extended fuel producers’ export ban, keeping restrictions in place beyond their previous October expiry. Some shipments may remain exempt; Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak separately projects higher diesel exports in November.
Belarus bans 7-year ARAME and 8-year Pogreb Shio imports and sales
Belarus’s Gosstandart has prohibited the 7-year ARAME made by Armenia’s MAP and the 8-year Pogreb Shio made by Georgia’s Kvarelsky Pogreb. The regulator says the products fail technical and labeling requirements, with import and sale prohibited throughout Belarus from 31 October 2026.
Technology
Hong Kong carrier HKT agrees to end US services by 1 September 2027
HKT has agreed to leave the US telecommunications market under a settlement with the federal regulator. The Federal Communications Commission will stop pursuing revocation of HKT’s operating authority, while the carrier must apply to discontinue its services.
OpenAI reportedly secures about $11 billion in funding
OpenAI has reportedly secured about $11 billion so far in its latest funding round. The Financial Times says investors from the United Arab Emirates are expected to lead the round, with a later offering to wealthy individuals potentially filling the remaining gap.
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TechnologyCursor malware, Binance withdrawals, HKT’s US exit
Cursor advises affected developers to isolate compromised devices, remove changes left by malicious Claude Code extensions and replace exposed credentials from a trusted system. Binance reports $5.27 billion in net withdrawals since transactions resumed after the theft. HKT has agreed to leave the US telecommunications market.
Daily report · covering
3 min39 sources
ScienceDR Congo’s Ebola outbreak, Ecuador’s conference role, US civil-space funding
DR Congo’s government puts Ebola deaths above 5,000 as researchers begin enrolling participants in a trial to test protection against the Bundibugyo virus. Ecuador will host the 2028 biodiversity conference. The US president’s FY2027 request proposes cuts across seven civil-space priorities analyzed by Aerospace Corporation.
Daily report · covering
3 min24 sources
BusinessNasdaq selloff, Japan’s rate hold, UK homebuyer plan
The Nasdaq fell 2.86% as selling spread across chip stocks; analysts pointed to concerns about returns on superintelligence (SI) spending. The Bank of Japan held its rate at 1.25%. The UK committed £4.7 billion over five years to Your First Home.
Daily report · covering
3 min22 sources
CultureStratton says id Software will keep leading games after losing about half its staff
Marty Stratton says id Software will continue developing its id Tech game engine and work more closely with MachineGames following Xbox’s restructuring. Switzerland’s broadcasting complaints authority found that RTS discriminated against Olympic bobsleigh pilot Adam Edelman. Regal and Cinemark have declined the opening IMAX engagement of Netflix’s Cliff Booth film.
Daily report · covering
4 min43 sources
SportsChelsea’s win, Grigoryan’s bronze, Tevanyan’s silver
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2–0, with Arsenal able to take the Premier League lead by avoiding defeat at Liverpool on Sunday. Aleksandra Grigoryan won clean-and-jerk bronze and named the 2027 championships in Yerevan as her next target. Vazgen Tevanyan took silver after losing his first World Championships final to Bowen Bassett.
Daily report · covering
4 min83 sources
PoliticsUkraine’s missile request, US Patriot sale proposal, election-worker court order
Zelenskyy said Russian attacks disrupted power in the Dnipro and Kyiv regions and urged allies to transfer air-defense missiles from existing stocks before winter. The US State Department approved a possible Patriot missile sale that still requires congressional review and contract negotiations. A US judge temporarily blocked federal prosecution threats against election workers handling ballots linked to suspected noncitizens.
Daily report · covering
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