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POLITICSOct 7Paxton: Iran war a drag on Texas Senate campaignTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, said in a leaked audio recording that the war in Iran and high prices at home are a drag on his midterm campaign. “It’s not tariffs. … It’s the war, it’s gas prices, it’s diesel,” Paxton told donors and lobbyists…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Netanyahu criticized by opponents for handling of Oct. 7 attacks weeks before Israeli electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire amid conflicting accounts about whether he was forewarned that an attack was coming on Oct. 7, 2023. This comes as Israel prepares to hold its first elections since the attack. CBS News' Holly Williams has more on the impact of the attack, and "The Mossad Files" host Dan Raviv weighs in on Israel's political outlook.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionAs Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns. Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel’s history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Vance: Iran must make ‘meaningful’ enrichment reduction to end warIran must do something “meaningful” related to their stockpile of enriched uranium to make progress in nuclear negotiations with the U.S., Vice President Vance said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday. Iran’s claim of a right to enrichment is a key sticking point in negotiations over its nuclear program. While Iran says it does…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Former Israeli hostage says Netanyahu is "unworthy" of his positionLiat Atzili and her husband were taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023. Atzili returned home; her husband was killed. Three years later, Atzili and her cousin, filmmaker Brandon Kramer, reflect on her experience, which is the subject of a documentary Kramer directed.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Iran parliament votes to criminalise interviews with 'hostile' foreign mediaThe bill passed 174 to six despite cabinet opposition, carrying penalties of up to two years in prison, fines and flogging for Iranians who speak to outlets designated as hostile by the Intelligence Ministry. The bill has not yet become law and faces Guardian Council review.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Three years on, questions remain over what Netanyahu knew before October 7As Israelis mark the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, and with elections due later this month, one question keeps resurfacing: What did Benjamin Netanyahu know in the run-up to the attack? The Israeli prime minister has been accused of ignoring repeated warnings – an allegation he denies.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Saudi Arabia has sentenced a foreign worker to death over a Facebook post. Why isn’t there a bigger outcry?The Independent World
POLITICSOct 7Police investigating reports Israeli flags were lit on fire in TorontoTORONTO - Police in Toronto say they're investigating a possible hate crime after receiving reports that several Israeli flags were lit on fire early Wednesday morning.stcatharinesstandard · canada
POLITICSOct 7Police investigating reports Israeli flags were lit on fire in TorontoTORONTO - Police in Toronto say they're investigating a possible hate crime after receiving reports that several Israeli flags were lit on fire early Wednesday morning.therecord · canada
POLITICSOct 7Why the Mecca Agreement Might FailIf each member preserves its own partnerships while expecting the others to absorb its security risks, what does the promise that an attack against one is an attack against all mean when a crisis arrives?The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 7Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichmentCrude oil prices had shot up on Thursday after reports President Trump was considering more strikes. They immediately dropped again after his new announcement.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Rubio In Athens Warns Iran It Will Never Have A Nuclear WeaponUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran will never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, declaring that preventing Tehran from doing so is a red line for President Donald Trump.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 7Netanyahu posts bizarre October 7 anniversary AI Lego video denying Israel is carrying out genocide in GazaThe video appears to be an imitation of popular Lego videos released by IranThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7The bereaved families hoping for peace three years after October 7: ‘We don’t fight with weapons. We believe in love’Sigal Manzuri lost her two daughters in the Hamas massacre. With Israel’s elections fast approaching she hopes Israel find a more positive future, writes James C. ReynoldsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7US sets new demands for Iran deal: What are they?US Vice President Vance’s call for reduced nuclear enrichment suggests room for compromise, but major obstacles remain.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Mayor of Turkey’s Third-Largest City Joins Ruling PartyOpposition party's position crumbles further as mayor of key city joins President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP in major political defection.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 7Three years since Hamas October 7 attack: What did Netanyahu know?Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday with intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country's deadliest day will be front and centre. Accusations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to stop Hamas's October 7 attack have threatened to poison his campaign, particularly since reports emerged suggesting the United Arab Emirates and Egypt had warned him of the imminent danger. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait – RubioIran has "lost complete control" of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, adding that Tehran's economy was "in total and complete freefall". The post Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait – Rubio appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7İzmir's centre-left mayor joins Erdoğan's AK Party, shocking Turkish oppositionCemil Tugay, who won İzmir for the CHP with a 314,000-vote margin in 2024, received his AK Party badge from Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday, ending 27 years of centre-left rule in Turkey's third-largest city.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Three Years After October 7, Netanyahu Faces Accountability QuestionsIsraelis began marking the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Wednesday, with 1,200 people killed and 251 hostages taken in the assault, while this year's commemorations are the first in which all hostages or their remains are back in Israel. At the site of the Nova music festival, where more than 300 people were killed three years ago, families gathered at dawn and observed a moment of silence. Hamas militants had entered the festival site on October 7, 2023, using cars and paragliders, and mourners bowed their heads at 6:29 a....novinite · bulgaria
POLITICSOct 7Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over UN General Assembly talksThe motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Rubio says Tehran missed 'multiple' chances for nuclear deal amid Iran stalemateIran has failed to take advantage of "multiple opportunities" to reach a deal on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.CNBC
POLITICSOct 7Rubio asserts that Iran "has lost control" of HormuzIran loses influence in the strategic maritime passage, while crude oil flow normalizes after the regional conflict. US sanctions severely impact the Iranian economy, intensifying tension in global markets.Clarín