6 November 2026
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 36 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 - 156 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 41 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines
China blocks $5.4 billion SoftBank robot deal to keep AI tech at home
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 36 km E of Watari, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 130 km NE of Thang, India
A large fire broke out in the Topki Municipal District of Russia's Kemerovo region. According to preliminary reports, the explosion was allegedly caused by a loss of pressure containment in a gas pipeline.
Putin signed a decree placing 100% of the ownership stakes in four Russian companies of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) under temporary management: J.T.I. Donskoy Tabak, J.T.I. Yelets, Kres Neva, and Petro. The companies operate factories in Rostov-on-Don, Yelets, and St. Petersburg. The transferred stakes belonged to the Netherlands-based JT International Holding B.V., JTI Investments Sarl, and JTI's own Russian entities
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Sea of Okhotsk
China has quietly downgraded Afghanistan's Taliban government to the status of trading partner. Russia, the first country to recognise the Taliban leadership, is now looking to suspend that recognition, at Beijing's request
JASDF fighters scrambled to cope with a suspected intrusion into Japan airspace over the Sea of Japan(East Sea), the Sea of Okhotsk, the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean continues to responding to protect territory and peace for the people of Japan 24/7
Indonesia deploys over 20,000 troops to its capital as 3 senior police generals are detained over an alleged wiretapping operation targeting the president
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 207 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media report
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 97 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
Two Pakistani police officers killed and one injured in shooting by unidentified armed men in the Mandal area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistani media reports that the attackers targeted the police while they were administering polio vaccinations.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 85 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia
Myanmar military council members killed across the country. Yangon, November 3 – According to information received on November 3, 16 members of the military council have been killed across Myanmar. This information is based on statements from defense forces and other sources. The daily reports on military casualties issued by the Yangon Times are compiled from statements and reports from local defense forces. This highlights the difficulty of verifying the actual number of military casualties on the ground.
UKMTO: The Indian government has reported an attack on a dhow with an Indian crew while it was sailing out through the Strait of Hormuz. The Royal Navy of Oman rescued the surviving crew members. The vessel's status remains unknown to UKMTO. Ships are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO while authorities investigate.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung: Türkiye is our blood brother in the eyes of our people, a brother with whom we are bound by blood.We owe the existence of today's Republic of Korea to some 20,000 Turkish soldiers who fought alongside us for our freedom and peace on a distant battlefield overseas, in a place whose very name was unfamiliar to them
India flight tests a quasi ballistic missile from a defence facility off the Odisha coast. Developed by DRDO, the missile is capable of carrying multiple types of warheads against various targets at ranges of up to 500 km. The Notam was issued for 595 km. People within 2 km radius of the test range were shifted ahead of the test. Detailed evaluation is underway, sources said
CEO of Aramco: We have witnessed China's return as a major crude oil importer and buyer, with imports around 11-11 million barrels in 24 hours.
US, Russian and Chinese officials are discussing a possible trilateral summit between Donald Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping later this month when the leaders attend the APEC summit in Shenzhen: Financial Times
An unidentified aerial object struck the Indian-flagged MSV Al Jusufi off Oman's coast today, killing one Indian seafarer, according to India's shipping minister. The Omani Coast Guard rescued the other 13 crew members. The sailor who died was identified as Gandhar Nahim Ajij from Gujarat. The minister's account did not identify the attacker or establish whether the object was a drone or missile
South Korea tells the UN Security Council that North Korea deliberately planted the landmines behind September's DMZ blast - and that its warning shots at the border are lawful Pyongyang calls it a fabrication (Yonhap / SBS)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 6 km S of Asahi, Japan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted high-level talks with Oman, Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing on Monday. Three senior envoys will also visit seven countries, spanning the Persian Gulf and the Horn of Africa
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
The Trump administration is preparing to deport dozens of Afghan immigrants and asylum-seekers to Pakistan on the first flight of its kind, a senior administration official tells NBC News — a move critics say could put their lives at risk
Satellite imagery and capacity estimates indicate China is expanding its centrifuge enrichment complex near Emeishan in Sichuan Province, a facility likely being used to produce weapon-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU) and potentially ending a nearly four-decade pause on fissile material production. Commercial satellite data from April 2026 reveals a newly completed fourth centrifuge plant at the site. Once operational, the addition will bring Emeishan's enrichment capacity to roughly two and a half times its 2022 level. Because China's civilian nuclear reactor fleet can be fully fueled without the facility, the rapid buildout suggests the output is intended for the country's accelerating nuclear weapons buildup