Breakfast News Recap: Wildfires, Iran tensions and Gaza deaths dominate a crowded global briefing

A wildfire in Bedar in Spain's Almeria province has killed 12 people and injured at least six others, with regional authorities saying the blaze spread quickly through the area.  🔗

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In Venezuela, the death toll from twin earthquakes last month has risen to 3,889, while health agencies warn that displaced communities now face a growing disease risk.  🔗 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola deaths have reached 600 and officials say the outbreak is now the fastest growing ever recorded.  🔗

Iran buried its former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad after days of funeral processions and rallies, as renewed fighting with the United States deepened fears of a wider conflict.  🔗 Iranian media also reported loud explosions near Bushehr, Choghadak and the coastal city of Konarak, although the US military denied involvement.  🔗

In Gaza, Israeli drone strikes and gunfire killed six more people as ceasefire talks stalled, adding to the pressure on already battered civilians.  🔗 In the Palestinian territories, Mahmoud Abbas set legislative elections for 28 November, saying the vote is meant to push reform.  🔗

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Syria continued its diplomatic return, with the United States preparing to remove Damascus from its state sponsors of terrorism list and the OPCW restoring Syria's voting rights after saying circumstances had changed.  🔗  🔗 Syrian authorities also said they had arrested several suspects over Damascus bombings, including attacks during President Emmanuel Macron's visit.  🔗

Security and war concerns widened elsewhere, with North Korea saying it will expand its nuclear force and intelligence operations, while an OSCE panel said about 1.6 million Ukrainian children are being forced into military indoctrination in Russian controlled areas.  🔗  🔗 In Kyiv, a court heard a Ukrainian intelligence officer deny killing Anastasiia Berezovska, the woman suspected in a Monaco bombing plot, as the case widened.  🔗 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky also said technical details still need to be agreed with the United States before Kyiv can start making Patriot missiles.  🔗

In the United States, eight men were charged over an alleged plot to attack Donald Trump at a White House UFC event, involving drones and gunfire.  🔗 Trump also posted about the renaming of Palm Beach airport, which he cast as a local branding win rather than a policy signal.  🔗

Across Asia, China expanded its anti sanctions toolkit, raising the risk for foreign firms, while India and Australia signed defence, maritime, energy, education, science and critical minerals agreements as part of a broader strategic push.  🔗  🔗 South Korea's SK hynix set pricing for a huge US listing aimed at raising $26.5bn, as demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure stays strong.  🔗 Australia also confirmed H5 bird flu in a greater crested tern in South Australia, the first local detection of the strain in a seabird, and stepped up surveillance.  🔗

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In Europe, Andy Burnham apologised for Labour's initial response to violence in Gaza, saying the party got it wrong and should have acted faster.  🔗 In Malta, a court heard testimony describing the final moments before the car bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.  🔗 Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is building new alliances and deepening ties with countries beyond the United States, including India.  🔗 NATO leaders were also left dealing with an unusual security issue after Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave summit guests engraved revolvers.  🔗

Nigeria has ordered an investigation after a fictitious federal agency was found to have received budget funding and office space, prompting a political scandal.  🔗

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