OFAC added 15 people and several Iran-linked entities, as well as Cuba’s Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A., to its SDN List. The agency also issued new general licences and updated FAQs.
NASA’s additional engineering analysis confirmed that Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during Artemis II. Char loss was reduced tenfold compared with Artemis I.
NASA is tracking the developing El Niño across the Pacific with Earth-observing satellites. NOAA says there is an 83% chance it will be the strongest event of its kind since 1950.
NASA will contribute an instrument, sample-collection technology, and communications and navigation support to Japan’s JAXA-led MMX mission. The spacecraft is scheduled to return a sample from Phobos to Earth in 2031.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions. Energy facilities and critical infrastructure were the main targets.
Kazakhstan’s wrestling team has won three more medals at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas, United States. In the Greco-Roman final at 87 kg, Temirlan Turdakyn faced Iran’s Yasin Ali Yazdi.
The US Navy destroyer USS John Basilone has arrived at Spain’s Rota Naval Base. Its deployment completes the agreed expansion of NATO’s missile defense presence in southern Europe from four ships to six.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP rose 10.8% in January-September 2026 compared with the same period last year. Industrial output increased 7%, while construction grew 1.6-fold.
Satellites have detected a sharp rise in fires and smoke emissions in the central and eastern Amazon since September 2026. Scientists say drought linked to El Niño may bring a long and severe fire season.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced an $11,662,930 settlement with Bank of America. The case involves 475 apparent violations of sanctions programs.
The Federal Reserve is considering clearer lines of supervisory authority and accountability after the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Bowman said modernization should not mean weaker oversight.
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network assessed a $1.2 billion penalty against Bank of America. The bank also faces separate penalties and a settlement over compliance failures and apparent sanctions violations.
The UK will continue military and financial support for Ukraine and maintain sanctions pressure on Russia, the government said. London remains in close contact with the US, Ukraine and other allies.
The UK has published findings from its 2025 Small Business Survey covering businesses with no employees. The report looks at turnover, exporting, access to finance and barriers to business success.
Kazakhstan won two gold medals at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. Yusup Ashrapov and Aibek Aitbekov became world champions in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun opposed Panamanian lawmakers’ initiative to engage with Taiwan and warned of serious consequences for crossing Beijing’s red lines on the issue.
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