Israeli security forces arrested at least 13 Palestinians on October 29, 2026, including three brothers and paramedic Bashar al-Qaryouti, during West Bank raids.

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Uganda People's Defence Forces spokesperson Chris Magezi stated that the first cohort of troops had already returned home to Uganda

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The United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia officially closed

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated on November 2, 2026, that the Middle East and Gulf region must not become an arena for great-power competition

Uganda first deployed troops to Somalia in 2007 under the African Union Mission in Somalia to protect the country's transitional government and repel militant forces

Uganda has begun withdrawing its Uganda People's Defence Forces troops from Somalia under a phased drawdown scheduled to complete all troop departures by the end of 2027

Ugandan forces played a key role alongside the Somali National Army in driving al-Shabab militants out of public areas and major towns, including Mogadishu

Ugandan army chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced that a first contingent of 109 Uganda People's Defence Forces troops departed Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 30, 2026

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A Myanmar Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on a Karen State residential area

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Lebanese military court Government Commissioner Judge Claude Ghanem charged 13 individuals in connection with a seized truck carrying explosives belonging to Hezbollah

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A Sudanese military drone strike hit Tanqong Market

Following an October 24, 2026 Palestinian gunmen attack that killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron, Israeli military operations forcibly displaced approximately 3,000 to 3,189 residents from the Ein Deir Baha and Al-Jaladah neighborhoods.

Andrey Khrzhanovskiy suffered a concussion and lost consciousness multiple times during the settler attack in Umm al-Khair.

Armed Israeli settlers stole equipment, personal items, glasses, and a phone from activists and journalists during the assault in Umm al-Khair on October 28, 2026.

Journalist Adele Shoko reported that Israeli police denied Andrey Khrzhanovskiy hospital treatment and transported him directly to a police station after settlers blocked an ambulance.

Nick Koumjian, head of the U.N. Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, stated that the International Court of Justice is expected to issue a judgment regarding Myanmar's 2017 Rohingya crackdown.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Kelley Currie reported on October 29, 2026, that Myanmar's legal economy shrank while its illicit economy grew due to military mismanagement following the 2021 takeover.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Kelley Currie reported on October 30, 2026, that Myanmar's military junta is intentionally attacking civilians to terrorize them and force them into submission.

Myanmar's military junta relies on corruption, currency arbitrage, and kickbacks from the agriculture sector to fund its war effort and upgrade surveillance across the half of the country it controls.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Kelley Currie warned on October 29, 2026, that increased online hate speech by nationalist groups could spark violence following an International Court of Justice genocide ruling regarding the Rohingya.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations previously rebuked Myanmar's military for its 2021 seizure of power from Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.