6 AM · While you were asleep · Friday, October 30, 2026

Record Binance hack, Trump switches to phone rallies, Houthis target Saudi oil sites

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Binance says hack hit about $6.3 billion in crypto, a record

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, said the estimated total impact of a hack that began Thursday afternoon is around $6.3 billion, which it believes is the largest crypto heist on record; it said the figure could change. About $3 billion has…

✔ Sources: Reuters via Yahoo Finance, ABC News (Australia), Yahoo Finance

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Trump cancels Kansas and Iowa rallies, switches to phone rallies

President Trump canceled in-person rallies planned for Saturday in Kansas and Sunday in Iowa. The Republican National Committee announced a "72-hour sprint" of telephone rallies for nearly 20 states, with more possibly to come. His in-person rally in…

✔ Sources: AP via CBS News Minnesota, Al Jazeera

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Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites and airports; oil rises

Yemen's Houthis said Thursday they attacked six targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries, an Aramco facility in Abqaiq, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. There was no…

✔ Sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters via Investing.com, Arab News

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South Korea's KOSPI falls 3.5% as AI worries hit chip stocks

South Korea's KOSPI closed down 3.48% at 5,730.74 on Friday after falling more than 5% at one point, which triggered a sell-side "sidecar" that briefly halted program selling. Chipmaker SK hynix fell about 7% and Samsung Electronics about 3%. Reports tied…

✔ Sources: The Korea Times, Seoul Economic Daily, Forbes

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Packers beat Panthers 27-19 on Thursday Night Football

The Green Bay Packers beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 at Lambeau Field. Jordan Love threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Watson was taken to a hospital after a chest injury on a 53-yard catch, returned, and finished with eight catches for…

✔ Sources: USA Today Sports via Yahoo Sports, Sky Sports

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