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National Security

Firm Ties Russian Satellite Activity to 40 Strikes on Saudi Arabia; Handover Unproven

AP and a Geneva firm found Russian satellites over 40 attacks on Saudi Arabia. Evidence of a targeting handover remains unproven.

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Geopolitical

Bellingcat: EU Satellite Imagery Over Gaza and West Bank Delayed 24 Hours Since March

Bellingcat says EU Sentinel satellite images of Gaza and the West Bank have arrived 24 hours late since March. The EU cites security, not Gaza.

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UK & Home Office

Lords Committee: Home Office Restored Deleted Transit Visa Rule Without Parliament

A March drafting error deleted Britain’s Transit Without Visa rules. The Home Office restored them by concession, with no vote in Parliament. A Lords committee calls Parliament’s position unsatisfactory.

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Geopolitical

US Embassy Warns of Mass-Casualty Threat at Moscow Park; FSB Cites US Tip

The US Embassy warned of a credible mass-casualty threat at Moscow’s Tsaritsyno park. The FSB says the US tipped it off. No attack or suspect is public.

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National Security

Two Chinese Nationals Get 30 Months for Acting as Beijing’s Agents, Spying on Navy

DOJ says Liren Lai and Yuance Chen worked for China’s MSS, photographing a Navy base and moving cash. Each pleaded guilty and got 30 months.

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Politics

Ninth Circuit Denies DOJ Bid to Set Aside 20,000 California Ballots in 2-1 Ruling

A divided Ninth Circuit refused to make California sequester ballots tied to a federal list of 20,000 suspected noncitizens. The majority faulted the list and the timing; the dissent faulted California’s reliance on attestation. Both point to Congress.

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Geopolitical

Ukraine Drones Hit Russian Refineries Again; Reported US-Pressure Pause Unconfirmed

Russian officials say Ukrainian drones hit refineries on October 30, days after a Wall Street Journal report of a US-pressured pause. Kyiv never announced one.

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Geopolitical

Novaya Gazeta Says It Will Close Nov. 9 After Raids, Evictions and Foreign-Agent Label

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta says authorities forced its newsroom to close on November 9. What is documented, what is the editors’ account, and what no one has confirmed.

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Politics

GSA Watchdog: Building Security Plans Open to All Staff in Google Drive

GSA’s inspector general found 116 sensitive files, including federal building security plans, open to all staff on Google Drive despite a $7.8M scan tool.

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Geopolitical

Taiwan Maps 53 Chinese Ships, 34 of Them Warships, From Southern Japan to the Philippines

Taiwan’s national security chief posted a map of 53 Chinese vessels from southern Japan to the Philippines. China has not responded, and the count’s method is undisclosed.

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National Security

Firms Blame North Korea for $6.3 Billion Binance Hack; No Government Attribution Yet

Blockchain firms TRM and Chainalysis link the Binance theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group. No government has confirmed it, and Binance’s account has shifted.

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Politics

DOJ Inspector General: Informant Rules From 2002 Miss Cartel and Digital-Payment Risks

A DOJ inspector general audit found informant rules for ATF, the DEA and the Marshals were last updated in 2002 and do not address cartel terrorism designations or electronic payments.