26 October 2026
Kim Jong Un met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Dandong and will return to North Korea today
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 223 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Kim Jong Un has reportedly crossed over the border into China, according to Yonhap News, quoting an anonymous South Korean government official.
Kim Jong Un crossed into China via the New Yalu River Bridge to visit Dandong on Saturday, Seoul says. The trip comes around the 76th anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 209 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 209 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 215 km NE of Nagqu, China
Three earthquakes, measuring 7.0, 5.0 and 4.9 in magnitude, reportedly struck Tibet within a few hours.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 207 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 190 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 193 km NE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - western Xizang
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 201 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 - 183 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Microsoft: The China state-aligned threat actor Storm-0940 used the agentic AI penetration testing framework ARTEX to automate attacks targeting hundreds of organizations globally across a broad range of industries. Microsoft Threat Intelligence assesses that Storm-0940 was responsible for the recently disclosed ConnectWise supply chain compromise of a multitenant application. Our investigation found that Storm-0940's use of ARTEX accelerated the speed of compromised application abuse to authenticate to target environments through applications that had already been granted access, allowing the threat actor to operate without requiring an interactive user sign-in. AI-accelerated follow-on activity included reconnaissance, application credential changes, and attempts to modify privileges that could enable expanded or persistent access. Read our blog for a detailed analysis and indicators of compromise (IOCs), along with Microsoft Defender detections, protection recommendations, and guidance on investigating service principal sign-ins and unexpected application credential or privilege changes
Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang
Japan's defense ministry reports Chinese warships, spy drones, and reconnaissance aircraft near its southernmost islands as the U.S.-Japan Keen Sword exercises, involving 57,000 personnel and the deployment of U.S. anti-ship missiles to Yonaguni, begin
Super Typhoon Champi has exploded to Category 5-equivalent strength with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, tying Super Typhoon Sinlaku as the strongest storm on Earth in 2026 by wind speed. Champi recently passed near Guam and is now churning across
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 263 km WSW of Yanglong, China
When asked about a Summit with Putin & Xi, Trump said he will do it but not only about Ukraine
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 31 km NW of Jiangyou, China
WSJ: Putin has proposed that he, Trump, and Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow
Japan deploys fighter jets after Chinese Liaoning conducts 10 takeoffs and landings 97 km south of Ishigaki Island. Japan's military says the carrier group subsequently entered the Luzon Strait, heading toward the South China Sea. The PLAN's Liaoning carrier group has entered the western Pacific for training. The deployment precedes the Keen Sword 26 exercise between the U.S. & Japan, expected to involve 57,000 troops.
US officials believe Iran may have received intelligence from Russia and China. In addition, Iran relies upon networks of informants with access to sensitive sites to pass along photos and location information, according to three officials familiar with the issue – one from Iran and two in the Gulf.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 63 km W of Bayan Hot, China
Trump: I don't believe China and Russia are helping Iran
Taiwan says it is closely monitoring series of Chinese live-fire drills
Former BND chief charged with treason suspected to have leaked secret information to China, too (in addition to Azerbaijan, too)
A Chinese maritime militia boat was spotted off Taiwan's east coast in August for the first known time, operating near a Chinese coast guard ship and a research vessel.The vessels were detected more than 30 nautical miles off Taiwan's coast, in an area critical for potential wartime supply routes.Taiwanese officials said the militia boat was participating in coordinated Chinese maritime harassment drills, accusing Beijing of preparing for a possible blockade of the island.Source: Reuters
A Chinese maritime militia boat was spotted off Taiwan's east coast in August for the first known time, operating near a Chinese coast guard ship and a research vessel.The vessels were detected more than 30 nautical miles off Taiwan's coast, in an area critical for potential wartime supply routes.Taiwanese officials said the militia boat was participating in coordinated Chinese maritime harassment drills, accusing Beijing of preparing for a possible blockade of the island.Source: Reuters