At least 34 people died when a boat capsized near Loumpoul in northwestern Senegal, while at least 22 died in two separate incidents south of Crete. IOM chief Amy Pope blamed smugglers and traffickers for charging people for journeys on boats "not fit for the sea."
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An attack in DR Congo, attributed by local authorities to the ADF according to news reports, burnt homes and destroyed a health centre, killing several patients and disrupting Ebola response. Separately, António Guterres warned against the normalisation of force and erosion of international law.
UN aid agencies say 15.4 million people urgently need shelter in Sudan, while funding shortages mean they can reach only about one in 10 of those in need. Emergency stockpiles are now empty as winter approaches.
A UNHCR report published ahead of COP31 in Antalya finds that fragile, conflict-affected countries hosting large refugee populations receive only around 10 per cent of global climate funding. The agency says refugees face a "double injustice" as climate shocks threaten shelters, livelihoods and prospects for rebuilding.
Two new vaccine candidates, ChAdOx1 and mRNA-1469, will join the Tumaini trial in eastern DR Congo, marking the first evaluation of vaccines designed specifically for Bundibugyo virus during an outbreak. The country has recorded more than 10,500 confirmed cases and 5,126 deaths as of 1 November.
Zetrix AI Berhad and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology have launched a Know Your Agent service that links AI agents to verifiable digital identities and delegated permissions. A planned cross-border pilot will cover the Middle East, Africa, China and ASEAN, with results to be submitted to standards bodies.
Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, UN Special Adviser on Climate Action and Just Transition Selwin Hart says overshoot should spur urgency, not resignation, and that the world has never been better equipped to solve the climate challenge.
Ampace is showcasing two-wheeler lithium battery solutions at EICMA Milan, including off-road cylindrical and pouch cells plus a battery swapping network it says has scaled commercially across several regions.
Fighting has sealed all roads into Taiz, cutting off supplies to nearly a quarter of a million people as a dozen hospitals risk closure. Meanwhile, funding cuts are shuttering Afghan health centres and the UN has begun the phased closure of its Western Sahara mission.
