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All 80 employees of their company, Premier Energy Services, are Hispanic, reflecting a shift that has slowly transformed Texas’ oil-rich western expanse. Where a roughneck — the grease-stained symbol of Texas’ economic identity — was once typically a white man hoping to strike black gold, the average oil field worker is now a Hispanic man who was born in Texas. “Growing up, my dad used to take me to work in the oil fields. It was a white man’s industry,” said a foreman, Alfredo Ramirez, 31, a third-generation Mexican American. “Today it is us Latinos.”Mark Matta, a city councilman in Odessa, chuckled as he described a television series about a Texas oil rig in which most of the workers were white.

Persons: —, ”, Alfredo Ramirez, ” Mark Matta Organizations: Premier Energy Services, “ Locations: West Texas, Odessa, Texas, chuckled

The logo of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is pictured at the entrance to its branch in Beijing, China April 1, 2019. ICBC, whose U.S. arm was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the U.S. Treasury market on Nov. 9, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "They paid a ransom, deal closed," the Lockbit representative told Reuters via Tox, an online messaging app. "The market is mostly back to normal now," said Zhiwei Ren, a portfolio manager at Penn Mutual Asset Management. The ransomware attack came at a time of heightened worries about the resiliency of the $26 trillion Treasury market, essential to the plumbing of global finance, and is likely to draw scrutiny from regulators.

Persons: Florence, BNY Mellon, Zhiwei Ren, Ransom, Allen, James Pearson, Davide Barbuscia, Carolina Mandl, Tatiana Bautzer, Pete Schroeder, Michelle Price, David Goodman, Jonathan Oatis, Alexander Smith Organizations: Industrial, Commercial Bank of China, REUTERS, Commercial Bank of, Reuters, U.S . Treasury, Penn Mutual Asset Management, Treasury, U.S . Treasury Department, Financial, Authorities, Boeing, Overy, Washington DC, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Commercial Bank of China, U.S, Tox, United States, London, Carolina, New York, Washington

☆ Goldman Sachs forecasts higher returns on commodities
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Oil, miniatures of oil barrels and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsNov 13 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects increased returns on commodities over the next 12 months, buoyed by higher spot prices amid easing monetary policy and recession fears while the asset class also strengthens on hedging against geopolitical supply risks. The bank has forecast returns of 21% on commodities over a 12-month horizon on the oil-heavy S&P GSCI Commodity Index, led by returns of about 31% from energy and 17.8% from industrial metals. Commodity returns will also be bolstered by OPEC-driven declines in oil inventories and demand for so-called green metals, primarily from China, Goldman said. In metals, Goldman forecast a sharp tightening in copper and aluminium stocks into the middle of the decade, driving up prices from the second half of 2024.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Brent, Harshit Verma, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, OPEC, Energy, Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ Iraq expects deal to resume Kurdistan oil output within three days
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Ahmed Rasheed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Iraq's oil minister, Hayan Abdel-Ghani, speaks during a press conference at Iraq's Majnoon oil field near Basra, Iraq, May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Iraq reached understanding with Turkey on oil exportsBaghdad seeks deal to adjust KRG oil contractsBAGHDAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani expects to reach an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and foreign oil companies to resume oil production from the Kurdish region’s oilfields within three days, he said on Sunday. Abdel-Ghani and top federal oil officials on Sunday started meetings with the KRG's ministry of natural resources and senior Kurdish energy officials to discuss the matter. "The purpose of this meeting is to resolve all issues to facilitate resumption of oil production and exports," Abdel-Ghani told reporters in Erbil. APIKUR's members include international oil and gas companies that have a direct or indirect interest in upstream oil or gas contracts in Iraq's Kurdistan region, many of which have had to stop output because of the pipeline closure.

Persons: Hayan Abdel, Ghani, Essam, Abdel, Ahmed Rasheed, William Maclean, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, Kurdistan Regional Government, of Commerce, ICC, Association of, Petroleum Industry, Thomson Locations: Basra, Iraq, Turkey, Baghdad, BAGHDAD, Kurdish, Erbil, Iraq's, Kurdistan, Ankara, Iraq's Kurdistan

☆ Germany's Continental considers measures to improve competitiveness
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A car wheel with a badge showing the logo of German tyre company Continental, pictured before the company's annual news conference in Hanover, Germany, March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Continental AG FollowFRANKFURT, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Continental (CONG.DE) on Sunday said it is considering how to improve competitiveness of its automotive division but stopped short of commenting on a report that it could axe about 5,500 jobs worldwide. "Continental is looking into further measures to strengthen the competitiveness of its Automotive division," a spokesman said in reply to emailed questions about the report by business publication Manager Magazin. Once it has taken concrete decisions the company will publicise them internally and then inform the public, he added. Manager Magazin earlier wrote that the multinational automotive parts manufacturer could cut about 5,500 jobs in the automotive division, more than 1,100 of which would be at its 30 locations in Germany.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Vera Eckert, David Goodman Organizations: Continental, REUTERS, FRANKFURT, Automotive, Thomson Locations: Hanover, Germany

☆ Israel says Palestinian Authority in current form should not run Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Israel has vowed to destroy Palestinian group Hamas, which governs Gaza, after its shock Oct. 7 cross-border assault and has launched a full-scale invasion of the territory. Washington has said Israel cannot occupy the enclave after the war, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week saying that the Gaza administration had to be re-unified with the nearby West Bank, parts of which are run by the Palestinian Authority (PA). Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesperson for Abbas, told Reuters the Israelis were seeking to perpetuate divisions between the two Palestinian territories -- the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza. "Israeli attempts to separate Gaza from the West Bank will fail, and it will not be allowed, regardless of the pressures," he told Reuters. The PA used to run both the West Bank and Gaza but was ousted from the latter in 2007 after a brief civil war with Hamas.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Benny Gantz, Antony Blinken, Mahmoud Abbas, Netanyahu, Israel, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Abbas, Emily Rose, Rami Ayyub, Ali, William Maclean, David Goodman Organizations: Rights, Palestinian Authority, Hamas, West, NBC News, Reuters, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, ABIR, Gaza, Washington, West Bank, Jerusalem

☆ Exclusive: Russian fuel export ban to be lifted next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russia, the world's top seaborne exporter of diesel, introduced a ban on fuel exports on Sept. 21 to tackle high domestic prices and shortages. The government eased restrictions on Oct. 6, allowing the export of diesel by pipeline, but kept measures on gasoline exports in place. Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov on Wednesday said that Russia was considering lifting the export ban on some grades of gasoline. Another industry source said the ban would be lifted next week. "They promised to lift the exports ban next week.

Persons: Shun, Tatiana Meel, Nikolai Shulginov, Diesel, Alexander Novak, Guy Faulconbridge, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Energy, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Nakhodka Bay, Nakhodka, Russia, Russian

☆ Wizz Air narrows profit forecast on difficult operating conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Wizz Air's aircraft is parked on the tarmac at Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 9 (Reuters) - European budget carrier Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) on Thursday narrowed its annual profit forecast below analyst expectations, citing continuing macroeconomic uncertainty and difficult operating conditions. Wizz Air was also one of the main airlines hit by issues with RTX (RTX.N) engines this year and had said it would face a capacity reduction as a result. That knocked its net income guidance for the financial year to between 350 million euros and 400 million euros ($374.7 million to $428.2 million), down from 350 million to 450 million euros. The budget carrier posted operating profit of 522.9 million euros ($559.8 million) for the six months to Sept. 30, compared with a loss of 63.8 million euros a year earlier.

Persons: Wizz, Bernadett Szabo, Jozsef Varadi, Varadi, RTX, Joanna Plucinska, Yadarisa, Savio D'Souza, David Goodman Organizations: Ferenc Liszt International, REUTERS, Wizz, Aerospace, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, London, Bengaluru

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019. U.S. crude oil stocks rose by almost 12 million barrels last week, market sources said late on Tuesday, citing American Petroleum Institute figures. Data from China, the world's biggest crude oil importer, showed its total exports of goods and services contracted faster than expected, feeding worries about the energy demand outlook. Tempering supply concerns, analysts from Goldman Sachs estimated seaborne net oil exports by six countries from oil producer group OPEC will remain only 0.6 million bpd below April levels. In more bullish news for crude prices, OPEC expects the global economy to grow and drive fuel demand despite economic challenges including high inflation and interest rates.

Persons: Angus Mordant, Goldman Sachs, Warren Patterson, Ewa Manthey, Phil Flynn, Stephanie Kelly, Paul Carsten, Muyu Xu, David Goodman, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Brent, ING, U.S . Energy Information Administration, EIA, American Petroleum Institute, Price Futures, Goldman, OPEC, Thomson Locations: Loving County , Texas, U.S, United States, China, Israel, Gaza, Beijing

☆ Bayer examines break-up options and prepares to cut management jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ludwig Burger | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Bayer will remove multiple layers of management and coordination for a "significant reduction" in the workforce, it said. "We are redesigning Bayer to focus only on what’s essential for our mission – and getting rid of everything else," said Anderson. Analysts have said Bayer shares are trading at a massive discount to rivals in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and consumer health activities, partly weighed down by a preference among many financial investors for pure-play companies. Bayer reported third-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) and adjusted for one-off effects fell 31% to 1.685 billion euros, hit by lower earnings at its Crop Science division. Bayer added that it expects a "soft growth outlook and continued challenges" to profitability next year.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Bill Anderson, Anderson, Bayer, Werner Baumann, Ludwig Burger, Miranda Murray, David Goodman Organizations: Bayer AG, REUTERS, Rights, Bayer, Consumer, Roche, Science, Thomson Locations: Leverkusen, Germany

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Agricultural and construction machinery maker CNH Industrial on Tuesday lowered its 2023 revenue forecast, citing a softening for its farm machinery, predominantly in South America, sending its shares plummeting. A Milan-based trader told Reuters European funds were also selling the stock ahead of CNH's delisting from the Milan bourse. The Italian-American company lowered its net revenue forecast from industrial activities, which accounts for the majority of CNH's revenue, of between 3-6% this year, down from a previous forecast of 8-11%. CNH, which houses brands such as Case IH and New Holland, reported third-quarter net sales from industrial activities down 1% year on year at $5.33 billion. CNH, which also announced a new share buyback programme as part of plans to achieve single listing on the New York Stock Exchange, reported quarterly adjusted operating profit from industrial activities of $657 million, down from $670 million a year earlier.

Persons: Scott Wine, Alessandro Parodi, Giancarlo Navach, Bianca Flowers, Kirsten Donovan, David Goodman, David Evans Organizations: Reuters, Milan bourse, Deere, Co, Caterpillar Inc, IH, South, New York Stock Exchange, Thomson Locations: South America, Milan, New York, American, New Holland

Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Saudi Arabia and Russia supply cuts to remain until year-endChina's refinery throughput slows from record levelsEuro zone recession fears amplified by PMI dataHOUSTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to extra voluntary oil supply cuts until the end of the year. Russia also announced it would continue its additional voluntary cut of 300,000 bpd from its crude oil and petroleum product exports until the end of December. Oil prices rebounded after both benchmarks lost about 6% in the week to Nov. 3. Monday's oil price gains may have been capped by an easing of crude throughput at Chinese refineries.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Dennis Kissler, Giovanni Staunovo, Tamas Varga, Robert Harvey, Florence Tan, Colleen Howe, David Goodman, Kirsten Donovan, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, PMI, HOUSTON, Brent, U.S, West Texas, BOK Financial, Reuters, Saudi, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Saudi, OPEC, China’s, China, Europe

☆ Embraer maintains 2023 outlook but deliveries seen at low end of guidance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An Embraer logo is pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2022. Embraer earlier in the day reported third-quarter adjusted net income of $32.9 million, up 34% from a year earlier, with net revenue jumping 38% in the period to $1.28 billion. Embraer delivered 43 aircraft in the quarter that ended in September, up 30% from the same period of 2022, including 15 commercial and 28 executive jets. CEO Francisco Gomes Neto told Reuters last month that the firm was confident it would meet its outlook for aircraft deliveries in 2023, seen growing by about a quarter, and expects to be able to maintain that pace next year. ($1 = 4.9007 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo; Editing by Louise Heavens, David Goodman, Chizu Nomiyama and Jan HarveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Antonio Carlos Garcia, Garcia, TD Cowen, Cai von Rumohr, Francisco Gomes Neto, Gabriel Araujo, Louise Heavens, David Goodman, Chizu Nomiyama, Jan Harvey Organizations: Embraer, European Business Aviation Convention, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, EMBR3, Boeing, Airbus, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland

☆ Brazil's Embraer posts 34% profit jump, maintains outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Embraer logo is pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer (EMBR3.SA) on Monday reported a third-quarter adjusted net income of $32.9 million, up 34% from a year earlier, and reiterated its outlooks for the full year despite ongoing supply chain issues. "We have a big challenge for deliveries in the fourth quarter, but as we demonstrated in the fourth quarter of 2022, we are prepared for it," Chief Financial Officer Antonio Carlos Garcia told a conference call with analysts. Embraer's net revenue jumped 38% in the third quarter to $1.28 billion, the firm said, noting it managed to post double-digit revenue growth across all its four units - which also include defense & security and services & support. ($1 = 4.9007 reais)Reporting by Gabriel Araujo Editing by Louise Heavens, David Goodman and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Antonio Carlos Garcia, Francisco Gomes Neto, Gabriel Araujo, Louise Heavens, David Goodman, Chizu Organizations: Embraer, European Business Aviation Convention, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, EMBR3, Boeing, Airbus, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland

☆ Oil up 1.5% as Saudi Arabia and Russia stick to supply cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Robert Harvey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummary Saudi Arabia and Russia supply cuts to remain until year-endChina's refinery throughput slows from record levelsEuro zone recession fears amplified by PMI dataLONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to extra voluntary oil supply cuts until the end of the year. Russia also announced it would continue its additional voluntary cut of 300,000 bpd from its crude oil and petroleum product exports until the end of December. Monday's oil price gains could have been capped by an easing of crude throughput at Chinese refineries. Macroeconomic concerns persist in Europe, where Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data showed the slowdown in euro zone manufacturing accelerated in October.

Persons: Agustin Marcarian, Giovanni Staunovo, Tamas Varga, Robert Harvey, Florence Tan, Colleen Howe, Louise Heavens, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, PMI, Brent, . West Texas, Oil, Reuters, Saudi, Thomson Locations: Vaca, Patagonian, Neuquen, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, China, China’s, Europe

☆ Rafah crossing to re-open to limited number of evacuees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Family members carry their luggage as Palestinians, including foreign passport holders, wait at Rafah border crossing after evacuations were suspended following an Israeli strike on an ambulance, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, November 5, 2023. The flow of aid trucks, which also enter through the crossing has slowed, Egyptian sources say. Three Egyptian security sources said that Egypt was seeking guarantees for the safety of ambulances used for evacuations, including escorts from the International Committee of the Red Cross. Two security sources said Egypt was also seeking to increase the amount of aid flowing into Gaza, including fuel, which Israel has thus far refused to allow. An Egyptian security source and a medical source said that 30 injured Gazans and 55 Egyptians were expected to be evacuated on Sunday, along with an unspecified number of foreign passport holders and dependents.

Persons: Abu Mustafa, Gazans, Nidal Al, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Yusri Mohamed, Nafisa Eltahir, David Goodman, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, International Committee, ICRC, UN, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Rafah, Gaza, GAZA, CAIRO, Egypt, Israel, Mughrabi, Cairo, Ismailia

☆ Foxconn sticks to strong end-of-year sales outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Foxconn shareholder poses for photos after the annual shareholder meeting in New Taipei City, Taiwan May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW), the world's largest contract electronics maker and a major Apple supplier, on Sunday stuck to its previous outlook of strong year-end holiday sales, and said customers were buying well in China and the United States. Foxconn said in a statement that with the second half of the year a "traditional peak season" for consumer tech products, operations "will ramp up sequentially", sticking to its outlook given last month. "Significant growth outlook in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter remains unchanged," it added, without elaborating. Foxconn releases third-quarter earnings on Nov. 14, when it will give more details on its outlook.

Persons: Ann Wang, Foxconn, Ben Blanchard, David Goodman, Christopher Cushing Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Apple, Hai Precision Industry Co, Revenue, Thomson Locations: New Taipei City, Taiwan, Rights TAIPEI, China, United States, Taipei

☆ Most Gulf markets end higher after US job market softens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A trader looks on near electronic boards showing stock market data at Bahrain Bourse after Joe Biden won the U.S. presidency, in Manama, Bahrain, November 8, 2020. Most Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including the UAE, peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar and follow the Fed's policy moves closely. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) gained 0.8%, with oil giant Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) rising 0.5% and Lumi Rental Co (4262.SE) finishing 1.7% higher. Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index (.EGX30) closed 2% higher, led by a 2.1% rise in Commercial International Bank (COMI.CA). On Friday, the lender reported third-quarter net income of 8.35 billion Egyptian pounds ($270.66 million), up 89% year-on-year.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hamad I Mohammed, Detroit's, Jerome Powell, Ateeq, David Goodman, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Bahrain Bourse, U.S, REUTERS, Federal, United Auto Workers, UAW, Gulf Cooperation, U.S ., Saudi Aramco, Lumi, Reuters, Industries Qatar, Commercial International Bank, Thomson Locations: Bahrain, Manama, U.S, Gulf, UAE, Saudi, Ateeq Shariff, Bengaluru

☆ South Africa powers ahead with 3GW of gas projects, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

South African Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa briefs members of the media after his visit to assess progress on bringing back online faulty units and boosting power generation at the Kusile Power Station, in Delmas, in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Acquire Licensing RightsSummary South Africa needs 6 GW of new power generation capacityCountry expects 5.5 GW of renewable projects online by 2026Nov 5 (Reuters) - South Africa is accelerating plans for 3 gigawatts (GW) of gas-fired power generation to help to plug an energy deficit that is hurting the economy, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa said on Sunday. As you know gas, from an emissions standpoint, is a step down compared to coal, so it's important we accelerate that," Ramakgopa said. Ramakgopa said in June that South Africa expects more than 5.5 GW of new renewable energy projects to come online by 2026. South Africa is also seeking to extend to life of its 40-year-old 1.94 GW Koeberg nuclear plant by 20 years beyond its scheduled shutdown next year.

Persons: Siphiwe, Kgosientsho Ramakgopa, Ramakgopa, Nelson Banya, David Goodman Organizations: Electricity, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Kusile, Delmas, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, Africa, Coega, Eastern, Richards Bay

☆ More than 300 Americans got out of Gaza, more remain, White House says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Doina Chiacu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Toby Melville Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - More than 300 Americans and their family members have left Gaza but U.S. citizens remain in the besieged enclave and difficult negotiations continue on securing release of hostages taken by Hamas, a White House official said on Sunday. Those released included U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and their family members, Jonathan Finer, deputy national security adviser, said on the CBS program "Face the Nation." Finer said a number of Americans who want to get out remain inside Gaza as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages but did not specify how many. There were around 400 American citizens and their family members, totaling around 1,000 people, who wanted to get out, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week. Difficult negotiations continue on how to secure the release of hostages, including some Americans, taken by Hamas in the attack, Finer said.

Persons: Toby Melville, Jonathan, Antony Blinken, Gazans, Israel, Joe Biden, Doina Chiacu, Jarrett Renshaw, Will Dunham, David Goodman, Giles Elgood Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, White, CBS, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, London, Britain, U.S, Egypt, Rehobeth Beach , Delaware

☆ Netanyahu suspends Israeli minister over Gaza nuclear comment
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Dan Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. Asked in a radio interview about a hypothetical nuclear option, Eliyahu had replied: "That's one way." The League of Arab States said in a statement: "The racist statements of Israeli Minister Eliyahu are revealing. A spokesperson for Hamas, an Islamist group that advocates Israel's destruction, said Eliyahu represented "unprecedented criminal Israeli terrorism (that) constitutes a danger to the entire region and the world". "In war, you pay a price," the minister responded, while adding that he was praying for the return of the hostages.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Benny Gantz, Amihay Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Antony Blinken, wasn’t, Netanyahu, Eliyahu's, Simon Lewis, Dan Williams, Hugh Lawson, David Goodman Organizations: Rights, Sunday, Heritage, U.S, IDF, The League, U.S . State Department, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, ABIR, Gaza, East, U.S

☆ Asthmatic players skip practice, Bangladesh coach says Delhi air 'not ideal'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Asthmatic Bangladesh cricketers remained indoors while Sri Lankan players wore masks as poor air quality in smog-shrouded New Delhi remained the talking point ahead of Monday's World Cup clash between the two nations. "Our doctor is keeping a close eye on the players," Hathurusinghe told reporters on Sunday. "Some of the players didn't turn up for practice as they are asthmatic, so they stayed indoors. "Team selection won't depend on air quality. Most of the Sri Lankan players wore masks when they arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the afternoon.

Persons: Altaf Hussain, Chandika Hathurusinghe, Hathurusinghe, Skipper Kusal Mendis, Mendis, they've, Amlan Chakraborty, David Goodman, Pritha Organizations: REUTERS, Asthmatic, Sri, Bangladesh, Indian, International Cricket Council, ICC, Arun, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI, Asthmatic Bangladesh, Sri Lankan, Delhi, Sri Lanka

SummaryCompanies New nuclear submarine nearly ready for serviceRussia building more submarinesKremlin: relations with Washington 'below zero'MOSCOW, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Russia's new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, has successfully tested a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. The Imperator Alexander III is the seventh of the Russian Project 955 Borei (Arctic Wind) class nuclear submarines and the fourth of the modernised Borei-A variant, according to Russian sources. They are known in NATO as the Dolgoruky class of submarines, after the first boat - the Yuri Dolgoruky - became the first new generation of nuclear submarine launched by Russia since the Cold War. [1/2]Russia's new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III test launches the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads, from the White Sea, in this screengrab taken from a video released on November 5, 2023. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview aired on Sunday that relations with the United States were below zero.

Persons: Imperator Alexander III, Alexander III, Yuri Dolgoruky, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Dmitry Donskoy, Potemkin, Lidia Kelly, Guy Faulconbridge, William Mallard, David Goodman Organizations: Federation of American Scientists, Navy, Russian, Russian Defence Ministry, REUTERS Acquire, Soviet Union, Northern, Thomson Locations: Russia, Washington, MOSCOW, Russian, NATO, Soviet, Ukraine, United States, Pacific, Melbourne, Moscow

During baseball season, the public buses in Houston flash a message as they rumble through the city: “Go Astros! !”A similar sort of communal baseball spirit has not typically surrounded the Texas Rangers, a team whose claim to the hearts of all Texans had, until their World Series victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, been stymied by having never won a championship in their 51 years since relocating to the North Texas city of Arlington. Wedged between Dallas and Fort Worth, the city forms an almost seamless part of a sprawling urban agglomeration, a fast-growing and sports-crazed area of a fast-growing and sports-crazed state, where winners are prized and football — in particular, the Dallas Cowboys — has been dominant. But as the Rangers kept winning and winning, fans emerged. Excitement in October became palpable across the connected cities.

Persons: Dallas Cowboys — Organizations: Astros, Texas Rangers, Texans, Arizona Diamondbacks, —, Dallas Cowboys, Rangers Locations: Houston, North Texas, Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth

☆ Judge Orders Border Agents to Stop Cutting Texas’ Barbed Wire Fence
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( J. David Goodman | More About J. David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The plaintiff established that the balance of interests favors granting an injunction, but just barely,” Ms. Moses wrote. The wrangling over the concertina wire is not the only legal battle between Texas and the Biden administration on the border. They are also fighting in court over the state’s placement of a 1,000-foot floating buoy barrier in the middle of the Rio Grande. A federal appeals court ruled last month that the barrier could remain in place while the argument proceeded. Greg Abbott wrote Monday on X after the new court order was issued.

Persons: ” Ms, Moses, Biden, “ Biden, Greg Abbott, Paxton, ” Organizations: ” Locations: trespassers, Texas, Rio Grande

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