Representatives of academic communities from Ukraine, Turkey and Canada agreed on October 31 to establish an international Association of Crimean Tatar Studies. The organization aims to develop the field as an independent, interdisciplinary academic discipline.
KazMunayGas Chairman Askhat Khasenov met Chevron President of Upstream Clay Neff in Washington. They discussed the development of Tengiz, exploration cooperation and hydrocarbon transportation.
China issued 4 billion yuan in green sovereign bonds in Toronto on November 9. A ceremony for the issuance took place at the Toronto Stock Exchange the following day.
The only known handwritten final draft of Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech was rediscovered in 2024. It will be displayed publicly before being offered at auction to benefit charities.
Nine medical professionals from Germany have arrived in Kabul for a two-week mission at Bamiyan Provincial Hospital. They expect to assess around 200 patients and select 100 to 150 for surgery.
Ukraine’s international reserves increased by 4.2% in October to $49,075.8 million as of November 1, 2026. The current level is sufficient to finance 4.2 months of future imports.
Vitol has moved its forecast for peak oil demand to the mid-2030s. The company says global demand could reach around 112 million barrels per day at its height.
A mixed martial arts tournament for Afghanistan’s Central Zone has begun. Eighteen participants will be selected for international competitions at the end of the event.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects natural gas stocks at the end of November to exceed its October forecast by almost 70 billion cubic feet. It forecasts an average Henry Hub spot price of $2.87 per million British thermal units from November through March.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris to discuss their countries’ strategic partnership, joint projects and regional developments.
The German Bundestag’s Defence Committee discussed a government bill to strengthen the military reserve. Most of the six invited experts supported the plan, while one raised serious constitutional concerns about compulsory service.
Companies surveyed by the National Bank of Ukraine gave a subdued assessment of business activity in October. Construction recorded the lowest sector index.
The Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control held two training programmes for healthcare workers in Logar and Maidan Wardak provinces.
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence published a 3D model and details of Russia’s new Geran-5 K5-K variant. Its cruising speed exceeds 450 km/h, and investigators found 93 foreign-made electronic components.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite for a one-off concert in Las Vegas on January 27, 2027. All net proceeds from the festival will go to veteran-related charities.
All five students on India’s team won gold at the 56th International Physics Olympiad in Bucaramanga, Colombia. India shared first place with five other countries among 381 students from 87 countries.