Ethiopia attacks, UN West Bank findings, Belgian resignation offer

Attacks kill more than 60 Christians in Ethiopia, church says

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church reports more than 60 deaths in attacks on Christian communities in Oromia. Residents fled, and verified burial footage supports a mass-casualty event without confirming the full toll. The church plans talks with senior government officials and has ordered a committee to study a lasting solution.

UNESCO records 127 journalist and media worker deaths in conflict zones

UNESCO records a concentration of journalist killings in conflict zones, while its overall impunity measure has risen for the first time since monitoring began. UN leaders call for justice and respect for journalists’ civilian protection in war.

Ukraine’s Air Alert sent false emergency warnings on 1 November

Ukraine’s Air Alert sent false emergency warnings, prompting instructions to check official channels and heed sirens. Vinnytsia’s governor described a cyberattack and warned against clicking a message link; users continued to report errors after the false alerts disappeared.

Bolivia declares emergency as drought hits 114,048 families, government says

Bolivia has declared a national emergency to address drought and prepare for weather risks associated with El Niño. The declaration activates a coordinated response beyond regional capacity, while financing arrangements for additional resources still require further procedures.

Russia’s Putin orders private data centers to reserve 10% of capacity

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring a capacity reserve at non-state data centers. A commission to be established under the decree would decide when operators must release that capacity, giving authorities a way to obtain access when needed.

Vietnam’s government suspends gasoline tax and cuts electricity tariff

Vietnam’s government suspends gasoline special consumption tax and lowers the average electricity tariff to reduce household and business costs. Customers pay electricity rates set for their customer groups, rather than one uniform average rate. The government says it will consider extending the gasoline tax suspension depending on circumstances.

Belgium’s PM De Wever offers government’s resignation after budget talks fail

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has offered his government’s resignation after coalition talks on the 2027 budget failed. Philippe has not accepted it; the king plans consultations before another meeting with De Wever, leaving the coalition’s future unresolved.

EU Commission says Canada–EU digital trade talks end before signature

Canada and the EU concluded digital trade negotiations, but the European Commission says formal signature remains ahead. The proposed rules cover cross-border data and online consumer protection, while a separately signed investment framework allows the European Investment Bank to consider financing Canadian resource projects.

Hong Kong housing secretary Winnie Ho resigns over fire that killed 168

Hong Kong housing secretary Winnie Ho resigned after an inquiry faulted renovation firms and regulators over the Wang Fuk Court fire. Chief Executive John Lee said she bore political responsibility without personal wrongdoing; a separate investigation will examine individual officials' conduct.

Switzerland’s top court upholds ex-rebel Kosiah’s 20-year sentence

Switzerland’s highest court has upheld former rebel commander Alieu Kosiah’s war-crimes sentence. His crimes-against-humanity acquittal leaves the punishment unchanged because the original sentence already rested on war crimes; the ruling also bars applying the later offense to earlier acts.

UN commission finds Israeli crimes against humanity in West Bank

A UN investigative commission finds that Israeli military operations, reinforced by settler violence, amount to a widespread and systematic attack on West Bank civilians. Israel’s mission in Geneva rejects the October 26 findings and calls for the commission’s dissolution.

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US appeals court rejects Trump’s California ballot bid again

A US appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s California ballot request a second time, leaving it without the order it sought to prevent those ballots from being counted. A separate court filing challenges the accuracy of the voter list underlying the lawsuit ahead of the midterm elections.