Phase II of Parallel Technology’s new Inner Mongolia compute base was commissioned and came online, bringing Hohhot’s total computing capacity to 165,000 P and marking a material step forward in the city’s compute infrastructure and industry clustering.

President Trump said he expects new developments in the Russia-Ukraine situation.

Advance voting for New Zealand's 2026 general election opened on Oct. 26 and will run through Nov. 7, the Electoral Commission said. Under the mixed-member proportional system each voter has two votes: one for a party and one for a constituency MP. Nationwide election day is Nov. 7; the commission will operate more than 2,300 polling places, including community centres, schools, shopping centres, tertiary institutions and Māori community sites. The election outcome will determine Parliament's party composition and government formation.