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New Zealand Finance Minister Willis: The chances of me returning to Parliament are extremely slim.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ahead of the trilateral talks, Russia is launching ballistic missiles at critical Ukrainian infrastructure. The Russian military deployed a total of 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles, all targeting Kyiv and surrounding areas. Energy infrastructure has once again become a primary target.

According to Interfax news agency, citing a Kremlin source, the Russian delegation to the trilateral meeting between the US, Russia, and Ukraine will include Medinsky, Ryabkov, Galuzin, Koschukov, and Zhikhalovsky.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that in the past 48 hours, he held separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Cyprus, Turkey, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Iraq, and Pakistan, exchanging views on the latest regional and international situation and the impact of actions taken by the United States and Israel that have escalated tensions. Araqchi stated that during the calls, he reiterated Iran's principled position, emphasizing that all countries should respect national sovereignty, cease aggression and threats, and avoid destructive interference from external forces. He also pointed out that regional countries have a responsibility to prevent the further spread of insecurity. He further stressed that Iran has the right to legitimately defend its sovereignty and national security, and that regional security arrangements should be established without interference from major powers outside the region.

According to data from the New Zealand Electoral Commission, with 10.9% of the votes counted, the coalition led by the ruling National Party is likely to return to power.

New Zealand opposition MP McNulty: The National Party's vote count exceeded our expectations.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the self-sufficiency of aerospace technology is one of Iran's significant achievements. This transformation has turned Iran from an importer of aerospace weapons to an exporter. He noted that Iran's Shahed-136 drone has now been copied in numerous countries around the world, and even in the United States, copied products are being produced and used under different names.

According to data from the New Zealand Electoral Commission, with 1.9% of the votes counted, the centrist Opportunity Party is poised to enter Parliament.

Elon Musk: We will continue to produce Cybertruck for another eight to nine months, but after that Tesla will need to focus on scaling up Cybertruck production.

According to the Financial Times, European authorities are investigating whether Russia was involved in bomb threats.

According to the Financial Times, Britain is preparing to host a state visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky next year.

According to US media reports, Ali al-Thawadi, strategic affairs advisor to the Qatari Foreign Minister, stated that the Iranian leadership is waiting to see if the US midterm elections will change the US policy stance towards Iran. He added that Iran views a previous letter from US Vice President Vance as a gesture of respect and acknowledges Vance's admission that the war was a mistake. Sawadi stated that Iran now hopes the US will take concrete action on an issue that appears to have become a consensus between Democrats and Republicans.

[China's central bank increases gold reserves for 24th consecutive month] China's central bank: China's gold reserves reached 78.3 million ounces at the end of October, up from 77.47 million ounces at the end of September, marking the 24th consecutive month of increases in gold reserves.

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: In the past few weeks, we have worked with the US government to de-escalate regional tensions. The US government's intention to reach a solution remains after the midterm elections. We cannot wait for a perfect agreement; we hope to reach a good one. We should not listen to the voices of radicals who want to hijack the negotiation process. We have accomplished much, and I believe we can reach a solution. I have spoken with all the foreign ministers in the region to push for a solution. The Iranian issue cannot remain unresolved; we cannot afford another escalation. The recent escalation has brought no benefit to the region. The best way to unite all parties in the region is to address their concerns.

Qatari Prime Minister: The US government is still willing to seek solutions even after the midterm elections.

US President Trump: Both Russia and Ukraine want to resolve the issue.

US President Trump: Iran built some air defense equipment, and we destroyed it.

US President Trump: I'm dealing with the Iranians and seeing how it goes. A "small number" of cabinet members are expected to leave.

Market news: Google (GOOG.O) has acquired a $548 million stake in Qualcomm (QCOM.O).

Deposits in the U.S. banking system rose to $19.798 trillion from $19.772 trillion the previous week.