1. The U.S. will deploy B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft and Navy destroyers to the Middle East.

2. U.N. agency heads said the entire population in northern Gaza is at risk of imminent death from disease, famine or violence.

3. Ukraine’s president said Moscow’s deployment of North Korean troops to fight Ukraine produced a weak reaction from Western governments that will only encourage Vladimir Putin.

4. Spain’s deadliest flash floods have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for. About 5,000 soldiers were deployed to Valencia to search and clean-up.

5. China's electric vehicle giant BYD ramped up production by nearly 200,000 units from August to October. It posted an 11.5% rise in third-quarter net profit.