Iran's foreign ministry said in a Nov. 1 statement it designated the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as 'terrorist organizations' under Iranian law.

Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into an Oct. 31 incident in the city's 12th arrondissement where a homemade petrol bomb was thrown at a gendarme during nationwide protests. The explosion caused minor injuries to one gendarme; prosecutors are treating the case as attempted murder of a public official. Interior Minister Nunez said police faced significant violence during the demonstrations but overall order was maintained. The interior ministry reported about 320,000 people demonstrated nationwide on Oct. 31 and 779 arrests were made.

South Korea's October exports rose 93.7% YoY (76.1% working-day adjusted) to $115.3bn, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said. Adjusted exports were below September's record $121.1bn. Imports rose 36%, producing a $42.5bn trade surplus. September export growth was revised to +83.7% YoY. Semiconductor exports jumped 259% YoY to $56.4bn; computer exports +497%; petroleum products +80%; autos +18%. The ministry said AI-driven demand is sustaining export strength. Strong exports have further reinforced market expectations for a Bank of Korea rate hike this month.