China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals

Much-changed Italy give debut to Locatelli against South Africa

South Korea plans to extend anti-piracy patrols closer to Strait of Hormuz

Seoul said pirates have recently ventured further from the Somali coast and added that it wanted to send a patrol aircraft to protect merchant ships off Oman while keeping its forces out of the ongoing Iran war. South Korea plans to extend its naval patrols from the Gulf of Aden to waters near Oman after a rise in piracy off Somalia's coast, its defence ministry said on Thursday. The navy’s Cheonghae Unit has escorted merchant ships off Somalia since 2009.

Security ⁠officer killed in stabbing attack in Jordan’s capital

Security officer killed in stabbing attack in Jordan’s capital State media reports that the assailant and a second security officer sustained injuries. One person has been killed and another wounded in a stabbing attack in Jordan’s capital, Amman. Jordan’s Public Security Directorate said that a member of its forces was assaulted with a sharp object and died “in a cowardly terrorist attack” on Thursday.

What's next for Democrats after the midterms. And, a look at the outstanding races

Democrats have regained control of Congress. They have a long list of investigations into Trump planned. And, not all races have been called.