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Japan has successfully launched the Kirameki No. 3 defense communications satellite using an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center. The satellite is intended for military operations and data exchange between units.

A defense satellite designed for military operations was successfully launched into orbit as part of a program to strengthen Japan's military capabilities.

Writes UNN with reference to NHK.

The Defense Communications Satellite, which the Ministry of Defense maintains to exchange information between units, was launched on the afternoon of the 4th from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture using an H3 rocket No. 4 and successfully entered its planned orbit

– NHK WORLD reports.

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The first H3 missile failed to launch in 2023. After that, countermeasures were taken and three consecutive launches were made.

The rocket carried Kirameki No. 3, a Ministry of Defense satellite that uses X-band communications for information and data exchange, as well as military operations and command.

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Almost 330,000 voters cast their ballots at polling stations abroad, setting a historical record. The highest activity was recorded in Italy, France and the Russian Federation, where 55% of voters were women.

A record 330 thousand voters exercised their constitutional right to vote at 231 polling stations established abroad in the Republic of Moldova.

Writes UNN with reference to RFI.

In the elections in Moldova, the diaspora set a historic record – more than 329,000 voters came to the polls.

At 231 polling stations set up abroad, including 3 polling stations for voting by mail, 329,775 voters exercised their constitutional right to vote

– informs Radio France internationale.

The highest rate of participation in voting abroad was recorded at polling stations in Brescia, Bucharest, Padua, Paris, Vicenza, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Venice, Verona and Moscow.

Almost 55% of voters are women;

45 percent are men.

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The election law stipulates that the second round of the presidential election is recognized as valid if at least 20% of the people registered in the voter lists participated in it. According to preliminary data, 1,699,945 voters, or 54.34% of the electorate, took part in Sunday's election.

Under these conditions, the CEC confirms the validity of the vote.

Recall

According to the preliminary results of the CEC, Maia Sandu won the presidential election in Moldova with 55.41% of the vote. The election was attended by 1.7 million voters, with the diaspora playing a significant role.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has changed the name of the Department for Pan-European Cooperation to the Department for European Affairs.

Russia has created a new government department to work with the EU and NATO: The Department of European Problems, UNN writes with reference to Politico.

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According to Russian media, this unit already existed in the Russian Foreign Ministry, but was previously called the Department of Pan-European Cooperation before being renamed last week to the "much more spicy" Department of European Problems.

Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told local media that the name change reflects "changing geopolitical realities," including "the obvious degradation of multilateral cooperation structures in Europe.

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Russia's relations with Europe, Politico notes , have been in a deep freeze since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The EU has imposed sweeping sanctions on the Kremlin, seizing Russian assets and pledging support for Ukraine.

In March 2022, Moscow announced its withdrawal from the Council of Europe, and in July of this year it suspended its participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

OPEC+ postponed the increase in oil production for a month, which led to a rise in Brent and WTI prices by more than $1. The market is awaiting the US elections and the Fed's interest rate meeting.

On Monday, oil prices rose by more than $1 after OPEC+ decided to postpone its production increase for a month. This happened as the market prepared for events such as the US presidential election and an important meeting in China.

Writes UNN with reference to Reuters.

Brent rose in price by $1.39 to $74.49 per barrel, while US WTI rose by $1.41 to $70.90 per barrel. On Sunday, OPEC+ announced that it would extend its production cuts by 2.2 million barrels per day for another month in December. Previously, they planned to increase production by 180 thousand barrels per day from December, but postponed it due to low prices and weak demand.

ING analysts noted that although the one-month postponement does not change the situation much, it may indicate OPEC+'s willingness to support prices.

Last week, Brent and WTI oil prices declined due to high US production, but on Friday they rose slightly due to reports of a possible Iranian strike on Israel. Some analysts doubt whether this growth will continue, as previous rises due to similar news quickly faded.

It is expected that prices will remain at the current level, although they may encounter resistance around $78.50. This week, markets are also looking ahead to the US presidential election and the Federal Reserve meeting, where interest rates may be cut.

Recall

Last week, oil prices rose by more than $1 per barrel after reports that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike against Israel.

The North Korean Foreign Ministry called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a “role model.” This reaction was prompted by his criticism of the EU and statements about the defense of Hungary's sovereignty.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK has issued a statement calling the head of the Hungarian government a “role model.” This was reported by the Hungarian edition of Nepszava, according to UNN.

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It is noted that in this way, North Korean diplomacy reacted to the speech of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in which he criticized the European Union and declared Hungary's “commitment to defending its sovereignty.”

Pyongyang said that by doing so, Hungary declared that it “will not tolerate pressure from Brussels and will not become a puppet state.

“Hungary is not afraid of threats from imperialism and will not tolerate being made a puppet state or subordinate to Brussels,” the North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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The three countries conducted joint air exercises involving a US B-1B strategic bomber over the waters off Jeju Island. The maneuvers were a response to the DPRK's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The United States, Japan, and South Korea conducted joint air exercises involving a US B-1B strategic bomber. This was reported by Yonhap, according to UNN.

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It is noted that the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported that these maneuvers were a response to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea last week.

Trilateral exercises took place over the waters east of the South Korean island of Jeju.

During the exercise, allied fighters escorted a U.S. bomber in the area where South Korea and Japan's air defense systems intersect.

As part of the maneuvers, the bomber struck a conditional target, demonstrating its “impressive” capabilities.

Recall

The DPRK fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on October 31. The launch came after the U.S. and South Korean defense ministers condemned the DPRK's deployment of troops in Russia.

The Israeli military conducted a ground operation in Syria, detaining a citizen, Ali Soleiman al-Assi. The detainee was linked to Iranian networks and had been under surveillance for months.

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it had conducted a ground raid in Syria, detaining a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. This was the first time in the current war that Israel announced that its troops were operating in Syria. This was reported by AP, according to UNN.

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It is noted that over the past year, Israel has carried out airstrikes in Syria several times, targeting members of Lebanese Hezbollah and officials from Iran, a close ally of both Hezbollah and Syria. But it has not previously made public information about ground operations in Syria.

The Israeli military said that the capture was part of a special operation “that has been carried out in recent months,” although it did not say when exactly it happened.

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The pro-government Syrian radio station Sham FM reported on Sunday that Israeli forces conducted a “kidnapping operation” over the summer, targeting a man in the south of the country.

The army identified the captured man as Ali Soleiman al-Assi, saying he lives in the southern Syrian region of Saida. The IDF says the man had been under military surveillance for months and was involved in Iranian initiatives aimed at the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights near the Syrian border.

According to preliminary data from the Moldovan Central Election Commission, opposition leader Alexandru Stoianoglo gained 52.03% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election. Incumbent President Maia Sandu received the support of 47.97% of voters.

On Sunday, November 3, Moldova held a second round of presidential elections. According to preliminary data, oppositionist Alexandru Stoianoglo is leading. This is reported by UNN with reference to the official website of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Moldova.

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According to preliminary data, opposition leader Oleksandr Stoyanoglo is in the lead. He was supported by 52.03% of voters, or 540,577 people. The incumbent president , Maya Sandu, received 47.97% of the vote, or 498,408 voters.

Recall

Moldovan police registered 191 violations during the second round of the presidential election as of 18:30. The most common violations were photographing ballots and campaigning.

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UK-based Focaldata conducted a massive MRP poll of 31,000 American voters. The results show a likely victory of Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in key states.

Focaldata, a British company, polled more than 31 ,000 voters across the United States over the past month for an innovative type of poll called “MRP.” The results were provided exclusively to POLITICO and, according to them, Kamala Harris is likely to win the U.S. presidential election, reports UNN.

Combining the MRP results with a large-scale online poll of swing states, Focaldata estimates that Harris is likely to take Michigan by a nearly 5-point margin, Nevada by about 2 points over Trump, and by small margins in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Focaldata research suggests Trump narrowly beat Harris in Georgia and North Carolina. Polling data and MRP modeling split on Arizona.

Harris's advantage is due in part to her strong appeal to older white women, a historically right-wing group. Trump has made gains among younger black and Hispanic men.

Context

MRP – which stands for “multilevel regression and post-stratification” – is a statistical model that social scientists use to estimate election results at the state level. It takes a huge national sample and then uses demographic data to estimate state-level results.

The method, dubbed “mega polling,” emerged in the UK in 2017, correctly predicting that Prime Minister Theresa May would lose her majority in Parliament, while most polls suggested she would win by a landslide.

Taiwan has completely stopped supplying machine tools to Russia and increased fines for sanctions violations by 15 times. Exporters are required to specify the final recipient to prevent shipments via third countries.

Taiwan has strengthened sanctions against russia by completely halting machine tool supplies and increasing fines for violating the ban, UNN reports citing Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The country's economy ministry said it increased the fine for the first violation of sanctions against moscow by 15 times, to 31.3 thousand dollars. Exporters are now required to specify the final recipient to ensure that the machines do not enter russia via third countries.

Recall

Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reportedthat it had detected 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers, moving south of the island.