5. General world news
Strait of Hormuz:
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy says four vessels were hit during what it called illegal oil transfers and three struck mines. It warned the US military that continued provocations could bring a wider response against US regional bases (Reuters via Al-Monitor).
Iran strike planning (secondhand):
the New York Times reported, per Investing.com and CNBC, that the US and Israel have drawn up plans for new strikes on Iran after the midterms. The report says Trump has repeatedly put off strikes and has not approved a new offensive (Investing.com; CNBC).
Ukraine:
after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin, the Kremlin said a new round of three-way talks could be held around Nov 10, possibly in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy said he supported the talks and hoped they would start soon (BBC; Reuters via Euronext). Separately, Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian data centers have disrupted banking, cloud and AI services, and most experts AP spoke to expect repairs to take months, if not years (AP via ABC News).