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Binance has suspended all deposit and withdrawal operations following reports of a potential cybersecurity breach on its cryptocurrency exchange. The company’s founder, Changpeng Zhao, stated that a hacker attack had occurred but emphasized user funds remain secure.
Security experts are urgently analyzing the incident, with users advised to avoid responding to unofficial links or messages requesting account information. Cryptocurrency prices plummeted sharply: Bitcoin dropped by 3.32% to $78,341 and Ethereum fell 5.01% to $2,233 within hours of the announcement.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that 84 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had been destroyed after flying toward the capital during the night. In northern Yemen, at least 14 people were killed and 15 others injured in an airstrike on a market in Al-Hazm. The attack also damaged nearby gas stations and residential buildings. Yemeni authorities reported more than 100 strikes in the past 24 hours.
Houthis later launched attacks using ballistic missiles and drones targeting oil facilities, airports, and military sites across Saudi Arabia, including refineries in Abqaiq and Rabig. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso on October 29 to discuss expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation. Putin also highlighted potential growth in relations with Kenya, noting that the two nations’ trade had nearly doubled from January to August of this year.
Actor Patrick Stewart, known for his roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and the X-Men franchise, died at age 86 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
