Daily World Briefing, Nov. 4

China to widen unilateral visa-free argumentation for implicit 40 countries, with Sweden recently added

China volition widen its unilateral visa-exemption arrangements for much than 40 countries to Dec. 31, 2026, Chinese overseas ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said connected Monday.

Mao made the remarks astatine a regular quality briefing arsenic the unilateral visa-free argumentation for immoderate of those countries volition expire astatine the extremity of this year.

China besides decides to see Sweden successful the visa-free strategy effectual from Nov. 10, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2026, Mao said.

Foreign leaders to be 8th China International Import Expo

Leaders of immoderate different countries volition be the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) to beryllium held successful Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, a Chinese overseas ministry spokesperson said connected Monday.

The overseas leaders, including Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Serbian Prime Minister Djuro Macut, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Abbas Tajudeen, and President of the National Council of Slovenia Marko Lotric, volition be the opening ceremonial of the CIIE and related events upon invitation, the spokesperson said.

Iran rejects claims of atomic menace down Israeli, U.S. strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi connected Sunday nighttime called the assertion that the Israeli and U.S. bombing of Iran was motivated by an imminent atomic menace a "heinous lie."

He made the remarks connected X, saying that the assertion was "thoroughly debunked" by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi.

Iran didn't "kill diplomacy," but "those who blew up the negotiating array did," said Araghchi.

Israel rejects mediators' petition to fto militants permission Gaza tunnel

Israel has rejected a petition by mediators to let astir 200 militants to safely exit an underground passageway successful confederate Gaza and instrumentality to an country not controlled by the Israeli military, an Israeli authorities authoritative said Monday.

The militants, holed up successful a passageway successful Rafah, down the "yellow line" that marks the Israeli army's withdrawal portion nether the existent ceasefire agreement, "must either surrender and beryllium imprisoned oregon beryllium killed," the authoritative told Xinhua connected information of anonymity.

Meanwhile, the Israeli subject said successful a connection that connected Monday morning, aft identifying militants allegedly crossing the "yellow line" and posing "an contiguous threat," Israeli troops struck the militants from the aerial and connected the ground.

DR Congo president says bid talks with M23 rebels to resume successful Doha

Peace talks betwixt the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel radical volition resume adjacent week successful Doha, Qatar, DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has said.

According to the connection issued precocious Sunday by the Congolese presidency, Tshisekedi reaffirmed that the DRC remains committed to governmental and diplomatic means to extremity the struggle successful the eastbound provinces, portion upholding the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Doha has remained the lone operational transmission of dialog betwixt Kinshasa and the M23 for months. In July, Kinshasa and the M23 signed a Declaration of Principles successful Doha, a roadmap that initially acceptable a commencement day for negotiations nary aboriginal than Aug. 8 and the signing of a bid statement earlier Aug. 18. These timelines person present passed without being met.

Death toll rises to 37 successful cardinal Vietnam floods

The decease toll from dense rains and flooding successful Vietnam's cardinal portion has risen to 37, with 5 radical missing and 78 others injured, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported Monday.

More than 12,600 houses stay inundated, portion 103 others were destroyed oregon swept away, and 451 were damaged, according to the report.

Floods person besides submerged astir 7,900 hectares of crops, killed implicit 64,000 livestock and poultry, and caused terrible harm to irrigation systems and riverbanks.

Earthquake successful bluish Afghanistan kills 24

An earthquake successful bluish Afghanistan has near 24 radical dormant and much than 630 injured, astir of them with insignificant injuries, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said connected Monday.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located successful Khulm area. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and occurred astatine a extent of 28 kilometers. The affected areas included the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul and Jawzjan.

The Afghan authorities has launched rescue operations.

Rescue teams cleared and reopened respective main roads, rescuing immoderate residents who had been trapped by roadworthy blocks.