US forces in Japan fired nine HIMARS rockets at the JGSDF East Fuji training range in Shizuoka Prefecture on Oct 28, the Japan Defence Ministry said; it was the second such live-fire exercise this year.

沙特領導的聯軍表示，已攔截並摧毀一枚由也門胡塞武裝向塔伊夫發射的彈道導彈。

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock said on Wednesday the RBA will use next week’s policy meeting to assess whether four rate increases this year are sufficient to return inflation to target within a reasonable time. He warned a fresh, sharp rise in oil and related product prices will materially lift inflation and said the key question is whether tightening to date will be enough to achieve that return in a reasonable timeframe.