https://worldinsummary.com/id/World news for readers in Indonesia, with short summaries and source links. Updated daily at 7 AM Western Indonesia time.en-IDhttps://apnews.com/article/c32cfa8b85ae53ceb7b1cc557d3b7400U.S. inflation accelerated while the economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the July–September quarter. The data may increase pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its December meeting.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#markets-4bb83fd715a82b24https://apnews.com/article/c7df622f1e87de6035173be8fb8c4addU.S. officials warned Middle Eastern allies to prepare for possible renewed military action against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections and for potential Iranian retaliation. Iran said it was still giving diplomacy a chance, while regional governments urged political solutions.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#world-1e7187d49b05db7ahttps://apnews.com/article/2233dfcc55bac4c8c3a374712bc5706eThe United Nations’ political mission in Somalia is due to end after more than three decades, but no successor has been agreed to help rival leaders resolve election-related disputes. Somalia continues to face political tensions and militant violence.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#world-5f809c27be295ffdhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8jzkpjr28vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssA group calling itself the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 Department of Homeland Security staff members, according to the report.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#tech-63e54dbe32206450https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6ly3027820lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssOfcom said photo identification, digital IDs, banking checks and facial age estimation could be used to verify whether someone is at least 16 before the planned social media restrictions for under-16s.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#tech-596c041fcfc4e1a9https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m24klyjr8no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssMicrosoft reported sharply higher profits days after the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as part of efforts to reduce costs.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#tech-d5f5542f476d1f45https://apnews.com/article/481bed64919ad193e80e051d28beb2c0A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to stop California from processing ballots from up to 20,000 people alleged to be noncitizens, warning that the move could disrupt the midterm election and disenfranchise voters. The Justice Department said it would appeal.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#us-88be5403d43da601https://apnews.com/article/fc53d33a4ada827be3089ae358a5d826The Justice Department has pursued politically sensitive investigations, charges and election-related lawsuits in the weeks before the midterm elections. Critics have raised concerns about politicization, while the department says it is following the facts and the law.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#us-0f8679067f8d013ehttps://new.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Baseball-Brewers%2Bbeat%2BRays%2B4-1%2Bfor%2Bfirst%2BWorld%2BSeries%2Btitle/27250817.htmlThe Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on October 28, 2026, capturing the franchise’s first World Series title since its founding in 1969.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#sports-03cba552561738b8https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/indonesia-protests-fire-haze-economyHundreds of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and elsewhere over the government’s handling of devastating forest fires, toxic haze, economic stress and policy failures. The demonstrations reflected broader dissatisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto after two years in office.https://worldinsummary.com/id/editions/2026-10-29/#indonesia-c1c236e31708c91c