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☆ ‘You lost this vote’: Arab Americans in Dearborn struggle in an election where they don’t feel heard
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Farhat said the Democratic Party “has missed several key opportunities” to reassure Arab American voters concerned about Gaza. Interior Department under the Biden administration, at ArabCon in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13. Palestinian American organizer Linda Sarsour at ArabCon in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13. The Iraq War, now widely criticized, left 200,000 civilians dead, haunting the many refugees who sought safety in Dearborn. Imam Sayed Saleh Qazwini of MECCA at ArabCon in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 13.

Persons: Farhat, Democratic Party “, Hersh Goldberg, ” Farhat, “, ” Maryam Hassanein, Maryam Hassanein, Biden, Mustafa Hussain, isn’t, ” Hassanein, Linda Sarsour, ” Sarsour, it’s, Yemeni American Mona Mawari, ”, Mawari, ” Sayed Saleh Qazwini, Imam Sayed Saleh Qazwini, ” Qazwini, Zahraa Bahsoon, Harris, Trump, ” Bahsoon Organizations: Democratic Party, Arab, Democratic National Convention, Biden administration’s Department of, Democratic, U.S . Interior Department, NBC, NBC News, Muslim Educational Community Center of America, NBC News “ Locations: Gaza, Israel, American, Israeli American, U.S, ArabCon, Dearborn, Mich, Brooklyn , New York, Palestinian American, Saudi, Yemen, Iraq, Dearborn . Syria, Libya, Yemeni American, MECCA, Canton, Iraqi American

☆ Iran says it has a ‘right to self-defense’ after Israel attack, as U.S. urges end to missile exchanges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Iran responded to that attack with a drone and missile barrage on Israel that was at the time unprecedented. Israel retaliated with a limited strike on Iran which caused little damage. U.S. defense officials told NBC News that Israel had told their American counterparts about Saturday's strikes ahead of time, but that the U.S. was not involved in the attack. "The fact that Iran is downplaying the attack and what's been hit is good news," he told NBC News on the phone. "Whether Israel and Iran will think like this is a different matter," he added.

Persons: Biden, “ it’s, Masoud Pezeshkian, Abbas Araghchi, Pezeshkian, Israel, ” Jordan, “, Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Michael Milshtein, Yossi Mekelberg, what's Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, U.S, NBC News, IDF, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, American, Palestinian Studies, Tel Aviv University Dayan Center, Chatham House’s, North Africa Program Locations: Iran, Israel, America, Tehran, Khuzestan, Ilam, East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, ”, Iraq, Beirut, Gaza, Lebanon, Damascus, Yemen, Syria, U.S

The Israeli military said the strikes, which have now concluded, were in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile barrages on Israel earlier this month and in April. The Israeli military said it struck manufacturing sites used to produce missiles that Iran has fired at Israel over the past year. “The Israel Defense Forces completed precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a number of areas in Iran. Our planes have safely returned home,” an Israeli military statement said. “This should be the end of this direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran,” a senior US administration official said after the strikes.

Persons: ”, ” IRNA Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Islamic Republic News Agency Locations: Iran, Israel, United States, Yemen, Gaza, Tehran, Ilam, Khuzestan

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, on October 26, 2024. The Israeli military said the strikes, which have now concluded, were in retaliation for Iran’s ballistic missile barrages on Israel earlier this month and in April. The Israeli military said it struck manufacturing sites used to produce missiles that Iran has fired at Israel over the past year. “The Israel Defense Forces completed precise and targeted strikes against military targets in a number of areas in Iran. “This should be the end of this direct exchange of fire between Israel and Iran,” a senior US administration official said after the strikes.

Persons: Majid Asgaripour, ”, ” IRNA Organizations: Wana News Agency, Reuters, Israel Defense Forces, Islamic Republic News Agency Locations: Tehran, Iran, Israel, United States, Yemen, Gaza, Ilam, Khuzestan

☆ US approves $2B arms sale to Taiwan including air-to-air missiles and NASAMS weapon systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has approved a $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan that includes missile and radar systems. The potential sale would include three NASAMS air-defense systems. AdvertisementThe US on Friday approved a potential arms sale package for Taiwan worth nearly $2 billion. The NASAMS is a medium-range air-defense system that can be used to defend against aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in November 2022 that the NASAMS system had up to that point had a 100% success rate in intercepting Russian missiles.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, China's, Tom Shugart, Wellington Koo Organizations: US, Ukrainian, Service, Air Missile Systems, Air Missile, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Raytheon, Norway's Kongsberg Defense, Aerospace, Eastern, Command, US Navy, Center, New, New American Security, Reuters, Business, Department of Defense Locations: Taiwan, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan Independence, New American

☆ Israel's military says it is hitting Iran with retaliatory strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jake Epstein | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Israeli military says it is carrying out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets. The strikes are long-anticipated retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month. AdvertisementThe Israeli military said Friday night (Saturday morning local time) that it is carrying out "precise strikes" on military targets in Iran, executing a long-awaited retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage earlier this month. "In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran," IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. The October 1 attack followed an April barrage, during which Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel.

Persons: —, Israel —, Daniel Hagari, Hagari, LTG Herzi, Camp Rabin, HChm7XdTds, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah Organizations: Service, State, Israel Defense Forces, General Staff, Israeli Air Force, Pentagon, US Central Command, Business Insider Locations: Iranian, Iran, Israel, State, Tomer, Tehran, Beirut

☆ Russian strike on Ukrainian hospital used to treat soldiers kills at least five
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least five people, Ukrainian officials said. Dnipro was not the only major Ukrainian city hit overnight. The capital, Kyiv also experienced a drone attack, according to the head of the military administration, Serhii Popko. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia used a combination of “various types of missiles, Shahed-type attack UAVs, and drones of unspecified type” to carry out attacks across the country. Ukrainian air defenses succeeded in shooting down 44 out of 91 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Air Force said on Telegram.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Serhii Lysak, Vladimir Putin, Zelensky, ” Lysak, Lysak, Borys Filatov, Filatov, Serhii, Popko Organizations: CNN, Mechnikov, Dnipro, Ukrainian Air Force, Air Force Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Dnipro, Kazan, Ukraine, Kyiv, Solomianskyi, Crimea

☆ Israel strikes Iran military targets, Tehran says damage 'limited'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

TEHRAN, IRAN - OCTOBER 26: A view of Iran's capital, Tehran, following the Israeli army's announcement of strikes targeting 'military objectives' in Iran on October 26, 2024. Israeli army stated, 'In response to the ongoing attacks against Israel in recent months, precise strikes are currently being conducted on military targets in Iran.' A semi-official Iranian news agency vowed a "proportional reaction" to the Israeli strikes. Tensions between Iran and Israel have grown rapidly since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Iran-backed Hamas. Israel's military, signalling it did not expect an immediate Iranian response, said there was no change to public safety restrictions across the country.

Persons: Israel, Fatemeh Bahrami Organizations: Getty Images, West Bank, Iran's, Hezbollah, United, Tehran's Locations: TEHRAN, IRAN, Tehran, Iran, Anadolu, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, United States

☆ Israel launched strikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitors the attack on Iran from an undisclosed location. By about 6 a.m. local time, the Israeli military said it has concluded its operation, saying the “mission was fulfilled” and Israeli jets “have safely returned home.”How did we get here? That missile barrage came about 24 hours after Israel launched a ground war in Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against Iranian-backed militants. Israel and Iran have been fighting a shadow war through proxies and covert actions for decades. Following the October 7 attacks, Israel declared war on Hamas and launched military operations in Gaza that have killed more than 42,000 people.

Persons: CNN — Israel, “, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ilam ”, Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Netanyahu, Biden, ” Netanyahu, ”, Daniel Hagari Organizations: CNN, Iranian, Israel Defense Forces, GPO, Reuters, Israel, Hamas, United Arab Locations: Iran, United States, Tehran, Ilam, Khuzestan, Israel, Yemen, Israeli, Tel Aviv, Lebanon, Iranian, Damascus, Syria, Beirut, Gaza, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Arab, “ Iran

☆ With worst-case scenario averted for now, White House and Harris campaign still face a serious liability in Middle East conflict
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Still, if in Biden’s mind a worst-case scenario was prevented, the larger knot that is the Middle East conflict remains as firmly gnarled as ever. Biden and Harris joined a call Saturday with their national security team and were briefed on the the latest developments in the region according to the White House. But few believe there will be any resolution before the November 5 US presidential election, leaving Biden and Harris’ inability to bring stability to the region a serious political liability. Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty ImagesFor her part, Harris has offered little evidence she would adopt a different approach if elected. “As far as we’re concerned, that should close out the direct exchange between Israel and Iran,” the official went on.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris ’, ” Biden, Biden, Harris, ” Harris, ”, “, Yahya Sinwar, Israel isn’t, don’t, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Donald Trump —, Trump, Donald J, ” Trump, Eyad Baba, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, —, Abdullah Hammoud, Antony Blinken, He’s, Israel’s, Biden’s, — Netanyahu, Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg Organizations: CNN, White House, Trump, Republican, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Getty, United, Arab, Democratic, Iran’s Locations: Delaware, Iran, Israel, Tehran, United States, Lebanon, Gaza, Qatar, Michigan, Al, Aqsa, Deir al, AFP, CNN’s, Pennsylvania, Dearborn , Michigan

☆ North Korea is cozying up to Russia. For China, that may be no bad thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is solidifying ties with Russia, a change from its usual focus on China. AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday appeared to confirm reports that North Korea had sent thousands of troops to eastern Russia. "But the Chinese are waiting for an opportunity where North Korea, Russia, and China can come stronger together, and I think North Korea sending the troops to Russia is a testimony to that." AdvertisementFor North Korea, China has long been its most important ally, providing trade, diplomatic support, and military aid to Kim Jong Un. Jim Hoare, a former UK diplomat who was posted to North Korea, told BI that even if China was frustrated by North Korea's increasing closeness to Russia, it should bide its time.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Victor Cha, Jagannath Panda, Sari Arho Havrén, Kim Jong, Havrén, Ali Wyne, Jim Hoare, Hoare Organizations: Analysts, Service, Center for Strategic, International Studies, New York Times, Experts, Stockholm Center, South, Pacific Affairs, Royal United Services Institute, NATO Locations: Korea, Russia, China, North Korea, Ukraine, Washington, Beijing, South Korea, Japan, Eurasia, Pyongyang

☆ Oil heads for weekly gain as Middle East tensions keep traders on edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices rose on Friday and are on track for a weekly gain of more than 1%, as tensions in the world's top oil-producing region, the Middle East, and a restart in Gaza ceasefire talks in the coming days kept traders on edge. Both benchmarks settled down 58 cents a barrel in the previous session after prices fluctuated against expectations of heightened or reduced tensions in the Middle East. Oil traders are waiting for Israel's response to a missile attack by Iran on Oct. 1 that may involve hitting Tehran's oil infrastructure and disrupt supplies, although reports said Israel would strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets. U.S. and Israeli officials are set to restart talks for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza in the coming days. Ceasefire talks have a small net negative impact on oil prices, Sycamore said, adding the focus is more on the conflict in Lebanon and Israel's potential response to Iran.

Persons: Tony Sycamore, Israel, Antony Blinken, Sycamore Organizations: Brent, West Texas, NPC, East ., U.S Locations: Gaza, East, Iran, United States, Lebanon, France, China

☆ Elon Musk's secret talks with Putin ramped up during his Twitter takeover: WSJ report
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

watch nowTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022, according to reporting published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal. Currently, the SpaceX website says that a "service date is unknown at this time," for Starlink in Taiwan for general customers. Musk and representatives for X, SpaceX and Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The conversations between Musk and Putin, who once ran the KGB, reportedly occurred as Musk was in the midst of a leveraged buyout and takeover of Twitter. He continued to promote the idea, via X (formerly Twitter) that some Ukraine citizens would prefer to join Russia.

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☆ The US Navy's Eisenhower carrier strike group racked up over 100 drone and missile kills battling the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group spent months battling the Houthis in the Red Sea. The captain of the lead ship said the strike group destroyed over 100 Houthi threats during the deployment. AdvertisementA US Navy carrier strike group that battled Houthi threats in the Red Sea for months destroyed over 100 missiles and drones during its deployment. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group was on the front lines throughout much of the US military's ongoing campaign against the Houthis. The Eisenhower strike group fired nearly 800 munitions during its deployment, which began last fall and wrapped up in July.

Persons: Dwight D, —, Chris Hill, Eisenhower, Hill, Merissa Daley, Ike, Adm, George Wikoff, Wikoff Organizations: Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Service, US Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Military Reporters, Conference, Navy, Hornet, Attack Munitions, 5th Fleet Locations: Red, Iran, Yemen, Washington

Israel is also heavily backed by the United States, which has supplied more than 29,000 guided bombs, artillery rockets and assorted missiles since 2009. A spiraling conflict between Iran and Israel, one of the United States’ closest allies, could pull U.S. forces positioned throughout the region into the fray. Israel has told the United States that it will not attack Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities in its expected attack. Though highly unlikely, an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities could prompt Iran or its proxies to target refineries in Saudi Arabia or the U.A.E. This April, Iran’s attack involving more than 300 drones and missiles, in retaliation for Israel’s killing of seven Iranian officials in Syria, shattered that supposition.

Persons: Arash Khamooshi, Abbas Araghchi, Biden, emboldening Israel, Chang W, Lee, Yahya Sinwar, Israel Organizations: Iranian Revolutionary Guard, The New York Times, International Institute for Strategic Studies, United, Senior Pentagon, The Defense Department, Area Defense, Defense, New York Times, United Arab, United Nations Locations: Israel, Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, United States, Tehran, U.S, Gulf States, Guam, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hormuz, Persian, Palestine Square, Gaza . Credit, Syria

☆ Ukraine needs F-16s now, but this rugged jet made for the Russia threat could be the better choice for its future fighter fleet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukraine needs its F-16s, but it should get Gripen jets to help fight Russia long-term, experts said. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in flight. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in front of the first F-16 fighter jets received by Ukraine.

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☆ If South Korea decides to get involved in Ukraine, it has powerful options
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But South Korea remains wary of getting involved in the Ukraine war. GAVRIIL GRIGOROV via Getty ImagesSouth Korea hesitatesSignificant obstacles stand in the way of South Korea arming Ukraine, though. Chan said South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol was domestically unpopular and would encounter difficulties repealing the law via South Korea's center-left-dominated National Assembly. AdvertisementBut the escalating alliance between Russia and North Korea may soon reach a point where South Korea feels it needs to act. Because of Russia's increasing reliance on North Korea, Kim finds himself in a powerful position to negotiate sophisticated technology in return.

Persons: —, Yonhap, Jeremy Chan, Chan, Ellen Kim, Kim, Lloyd Austin, Kim Jong, Russia's Vladimir Putin, GAVRIIL GRIGOROV, Yoon Suk, yeol, Kim Jong Un, Joon Cho, Yoon, Sean McFate Organizations: Russia, Service, Security Council, South, Eurasia Group, Center for Strategic, International Studies, North, US, Getty Images, National, National Assembly, Kremlin, Georgetown University Locations: Korea, Ukraine, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, Seoul, Korean, China, Asia, Poland, Washington ,, Kyiv, Pyongyang, South Korea's, South, Moscow

☆ Israeli military launches strikes on military targets in Iran, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) holds a meeting with the Security Cabinet after Iran's missile attacks on Israel in West Jerusalem on October 01, 2024. Israel launched airstrikes early Saturday targeting what it described as military targets in Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile assault Oct. 1, officials said. Israel's military described the attack as "precise strikes on military targets in Iran," without immediately elaborating. "The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since Oct. 7 – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil," an Israeli military statement said. Iran has launched two ballistic missile attacks on Israel in recent months amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip that began with the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, David Barnea, Israel Locations: Israel, West Jerusalem, Iran, Islamic Republic, State, Tehran, Gaza, Lebanon

☆ The last time markets were this good was 20 years ago. Can we keep it up?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Until this week’s pullback, the market’s recent performance told a remarkable story. The S&P 500 rose for 37 of the last 51 weeks, matching a record reached in both 1989 and 2004. Political uncertaintyWith polls showing a tight race for the White House, investors have been increasingly on edge about the prospect of former President Donald Trump winning the election. While polls remain effectively dead even, political betting markets have swung in Trump’s favor since the start of this month. Deutsche Bank analysts warn that the recent rally may be difficult to sustain given these historically high valuations.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ” Steven Ricchiuto, Henry Allen, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Dow, Nasdaq, White House, Mizuho Securities, –, Deutsche Bank, Apple, Microsoft, Presidential, Federal Locations: New York, Israel

☆ As North Korea, Iran and China support Russia’s war, is a ‘new axis’ emerging?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The remains of an unidentified missile, which Ukrainian authorities claimed to be made in North Korea, is seen at a site of a Russian strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine on January 2. China, Russia and Iran have also held four joint naval drills since 2019, and China is by far Iran’s largest energy buyer. Beijing also carefully manages its relationship with North Korea – which is almost wholly economically and diplomatically dependent on China. “Russia, North Korea, Iran is the type of grouping that China least wants to openly associate itself with,” said Tong Zhao, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. An Iranian military boat patrols ahead of the start of a joint naval drill of Iran, Russia and China in the Indian Ocean in May.

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has sent troops to Russia, the U.S. said Wednesday, its first public confirmation of a move that has rattled Western allies and could mark a major escalation of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting Korean People's Army soldiers at an undisclosed location on Oct. 17. South Korean lawmakers said Wednesday that North Korea had sent 3,000 troops to Russia out of a promised 10,000 to be deployed by December. That is twice the 1,500 the South Korean intelligence agency had reported being sent last week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that two units of North Korean troops, with as many as 6,000 people each, were being trained for deployment.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Austin, Kim Jong, KCNA, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ”, Kyrylo Budanov, Vedant Patel, “, ” Austin, Zelenskyy Organizations: ”, Democratic People’s, Korean People's Army, Getty, Kremlin, South, South Korean, Directorate of Intelligence, North Korean, State Department Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Russia, U.S, Ukraine, Rome, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Korea, AFP, Pyongyang, Moscow, Russia’s Kursk, Russian, Kyiv

☆ Oil falls more than 1% on higher US crude stocks as market watches Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Brent crude futures dropped $1.08, or 1.42%, to close at $74.96 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures shed 97 cents, or 1.35%, to settle at $70.77 a barrel. "The large crude oil inventory build this week is offsetting the drop last week. Also pressuring oil prices, the dollar index rose on Wednesday to its highest since late July. The impact of the crude stocks build on prices was countered somewhat by persistent concerns over potential oil supply risk from conflict in the Middle East.

Persons: paring, Andrew Lipow, Antony Blinken's, Blinken, Yeap Jun Rong Organizations: Brent, . West Texas, Energy Information Administration, Lipow Oil Associates, ING Locations: East, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Middle, U.S, Milton, Lebanese

☆ Russia says it has no intention of abandoning Iran as it faces Israel's wrath
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Alexander Shcherbak | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Kremlin said it has no intention of abandoning Iran as it faces a widely-expected direct attack from Israel. He did not directly answer whether Iran had asked Russia for support against Israel. Peskov told CNBC that Russia "maintains a dialogue with all parties involved in the conflict in the Middle East." Russia and Iran's 'strategic' dealTo see just how Russia could look to support Iran, all eyes are now on the BRICS summit that's taking place in Kazan, southwestern Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) during their meeting, October 11, 2024, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

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☆ Nobody knows what Netanyahu’s endgame is
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Israeli military has already withdrawn from the area twice after saying, both times, that it had crushed Hamas there. A drone fired over the weekend slipped through Israeli air defenses and struck Netanyahu’s beach house some 50 miles from the Lebanese border. Netanyahu’s reluctance to strike a ceasefire deal, even now after securing several military victories, has angered many in Israel. “Ending the Gaza war and the Lebanon war is not an option for his political partners in the coalition. Mahmoud sleem/Anadolu/Getty Images“Netanyahu knows that there is no bigger picture of victory afterwards, because both Sinwar and Nasrallah are dead.

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The United States, Ukraine and South Korea say that North Korean troops were dispatched to Russia for training with the aim of being deployed to Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin after signing a comprehensive strategic partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 19, 2024. “We are developing scenarios to understand the potential impacts North Korea and Russia’s actions could have on us,” the government official said. The arrangement could also help North Korea gain real-world intelligence on the functioning of its weaponry. Soldiers march in a parade for the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding day in Pyongyang, North Korea, on September 9, 2018.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Inna Varenytsia, Kim Jong, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, ”, François Walschaerts, Foreign Affairs Kim Hong, Kim Tae, Defense Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, John Kirby, “, Carl Schuster, Ng Han Guan, Kim, Chun, ” Chun Organizations: South Korea CNN, Ukraine, NATO, Korean, CNN, National Intelligence Service, North, Maxar Technologies, Maxar, UN, Foreign Ministry, Getty, Korean First, Foreign Affairs, National Security Office, South, Moscow, Defense, National Security, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Ukraine, Europe, United States, Russia, North Korea, Moscow, Pyongyang, Kyiv, Washington, Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Koreans, South, Russia’s Far, China, Sergeevka, Russian, Brussels, AFP, South Korean, ” South Korea

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