Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Oman rescues 25 crew members from a burning Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military confirms it was a result of attempting to pass through an unauthorised route. (Al Jazeera)
Houthi–Saudi conflict, Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war, Yemeni civil war
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces it intercepted a drone allegedly launched by the Houthis towards the Mecca region, which the Houthis deny. (Al Jazeera)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Blockade of Oleshky, United States and the Russo-Ukrainian war
Civilian evacuations commence in Oleshky, Ukraine, as a humanitarian convoy arrives in the Russian-held and besieged city, as part of a local ceasefire that U.S. first lady Melania Trump says she brokered. (The Guardian)
Operation Southern Spear
The Venezuelan and the United States militaries carry out a joint operation with airstrikes and drones against an alleged hideout belonging to the National Liberation Army in Apure, Venezuela, killing at least 23 people and wounding dozens more. (El Pais)
Business and economy
Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities. (Reuters)