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➤ The U.S. military is planning a potential “show of force” in the South China Sea to counter growing Chinese aggression near disputed waters, sources told CBS News. The move, ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, aims to challenge Beijing’s expansion and defend the Philippines’ sovereignty. (Read More)

➤ Pakistan’s defense minister threatened to “obliterate” Afghanistan’s Taliban government after peace talks in Istanbul failed to reach an agreement. The threat follows deadly cross-border clashes earlier this month that left scores dead on both sides. (Read More)

➤ Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 1,500 civilians in their seizure of el-Fasher in Darfur, the army’s last stronghold in the region, following a 17-month siege. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye, and Jordan have condemned the RSF’s reported abuses. (Read More)

➤ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas arrested a father and son for smuggling hundreds of firearms into Mexico, after discovering 400 guns, high-capacity magazines, and thousands of rounds of ammunition hidden in compartments inside two trailers the pair were towing at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Read More)

➤ Hundreds packed a Denver town-hall to demand the city end its license-plate tracking system and stop working with Flock Safety amid growing national concerns over surveillance. Police use the system to track vehicles, but critics warn it poses serious privacy risks, especially since federal immigration authorities can access the network. (Read More)

➤ A notorious hacker group known as the Com reportedly exposed the personal information of hundreds of U.S. government officials from the FBI, ICE, and DOJ. The group and its associates have also conducted high-profile breaches in recent years, including the Salesforce leak, AT&T leak, and the Grand Theft Auto VI footage leak. (Read More)

➤ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to unveil a major overhaul of U.S. arms sales that could speed weapons deliveries to allies and help replenish dwindling stockpiles. The reform, expected to be announced Nov. 7, would move the Pentagon’s arms-sales office under the acquisition and sustainment division to accelerate foreign military sales and streamline weapons production. (Read More)

➤ Satellite imagery shows China has been building at least two hardened missile facilities with retractable-roof shelters along its disputed border with India. One site is in Gar County, and the other is near the eastern end of Pangong Lake in Tibet’s Autonomous Region, both close to the Line of Actual Control, an area that has seen repeated clashes between Chinese and Indian forces. (Read More)

➤ The United States will provide South Korea with technology to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump announced, following talks with President Lee Jae Myung. The submarines, to be built at Philly Shipyard, aim to strengthen the U.S.-South Korea alliance and support regional security. (Read More)