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PoliticsOct 29Under Trump, the US and Jordan are the best of frenemiesJordan’s relationship with the United States is a tale of two cities. On the one hand, security cooperation between the two countries is excellent. Thousands of U.S. troops are deployed in the Hashemite Kingdom, with King Abdullah II rebuffing Iranian demands to expel U.S. military installations from the country. Shortly before the Iran war began last February 28 and during its first weeks, the United States transferred many of its soldiers from Arab Gulf countries to perceived safer areas in Jordan. In September, as Jordanian soldiers conducted a large training exercise with U.S. forces, CENTResponsible Statecraft
PoliticsOct 29Could the path to US-Iran diplomacy run through Moscow?During a meeting last week with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help broker a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war.The proposal — the latest in a series of recent Russian offers to act as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran — has a certain logic to it. While the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has brought Russia some economic gains through rising energy prices, Moscow fears further escalation and spillover across the Persian Gulf and parts of the former Soviet space. Russia is also one of Iran’s closest partners and one of the world’s leading exporters of enriResponsible Statecraft
PoliticsOct 29Europe Was Never Meant to Be a ‘Regulatory Superpower’The EU has a far more potent tool in its arsenal: trade.Foreign Policy
DisasterOct 29Spain reckons with 2nd deadly train crash of the year ahead of national electionThe Independent World
ConflictOct 29As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin reaches into more pockets in search of new revenue streamsThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 29Trump methane policy rollback may have minimal impact on crude prices, EPA saysThe EPA projects Trump’s methane rollback would only lower 2027 U.S. crude prices 11 cents a barrel, while lifting domestic oil output 0.09%.CNBC
BusinessOct 29Magyar Bancorp raises quarterly dividend by 12% to $0.12/shareMagyar Bancorp has announced a 12% increase in its quarterly dividend, raising it to $0.12 per share. This indicates a positive financial development for the company and its shareholders.Seeking Alpha Tech
WorldOct 29VanVleet and Amen Thompson lead undefeated Rockets to a 132-100 rout over BucksHouston se mantiene invicto tras vencer a Milwaukee 132-100, liderados por Fred VanVleet y Amen Thompson con 24 y 23 puntos respectivamente.A pesar de la ausencia de Sengun, Houston mostró eficacia en tiros libres y triples, destacando el aporte de Kevin Durant y Bogdan Bogdanovic.Clarín
PoliticsOct 29Brussels wants industry to ditch Chinese suppliers. Businesses are pushing backEuropean industry has bristled at EU plans to force businesses to diversify their supply chains away from China, as the bloc gears up for a new package of de-risking measures later this year. In December, the European Commission will present a trio of new instruments, none of which will name China, but the overall aim is to wind down dependencies on Beijing and allow the EU to punch back in a trade war scenario. One tool – DiversifyEU – could compel businesses in key sectors to expand their...South China Morning Post
BusinessOct 29Thursday’s Economic CalendarThe article provides an overview of economic events scheduled for Thursday. This serves as a routine informational update for financial markets and stakeholders.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 29Don’t turn a methane pause into a retreatA three-year delay would undermine investor confidence, weaken preparation and leave Europe less competitive.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 29In the Middle East, the next front line is the narrativeIn the post-war era, the struggle to control perception and relay truthful information matters just as much as navigating real-life events.Politico Europe
BusinessOct 29Marathon Petroleum raises quarterly dividend by 10% to $1.10/shareMarathon Petroleum has increased its quarterly dividend by 10% to $1.10 per share. This indicates a positive financial development for the company and its shareholders.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 29Trump Administration Moves to Close East Potomac Park to Begin Golf ProjectThe government said in a court filing that it would meet the Nov. 15 deadline set by President Trump to close East Potomac Park to build a championship golf course there.NYT US
BusinessOct 29B&G Foods declares $0.095 dividendB&G Foods has declared a dividend, which is a routine financial action for publicly traded companies. This indicates a payout to shareholders.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 29First Commerce Bancorp declares $0.05 dividendFirst Commerce Bancorp has declared a dividend, representing a routine financial payout to its shareholders. This is a common action by corporations.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 29Princeton Bancorp raises quarterly dividend by 14.% to $0.40/sharePrinceton Bancorp has raised its quarterly dividend per share, indicating a positive financial development for its shareholders. This signifies a change in the company's dividend policy.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 29Amrize AG declares $0.11 dividendAmrize AG has declared a dividend, which is a standard financial distribution to its shareholders. This represents a regular corporate financial activity.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 29WATCH: Long Island couple sues over real estate broker’s allegedly racist textABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with a Long Island couple suing a now-former broker at realtor Douglas Elliman for housing discrimination, after the broker sent a text saying “Ugh they are black.”ABC News
PoliticsOct 29Telangana SIR: Form-6 rejections and Form-7 deletions unusually high during pre-SIR periodThe number of rejections constitutes close to 27% of the total Form-6 applications processed during Pre-SIR and SIR phases, which is very highThe Hindu
WorldOct 29Nikola Jokic achieves his 200th triple-double as the Nuggets beat the Pelicans 104-91El conjunto de Denver se impuso 104-91 a Nueva Orleans, con un triple-doble de Jokic en una noche donde los Pelicans no lograron remontar.Murray y Gordon destacaron en la victoria, mientras que Zion Williamson fue el mejor anotador de los locales, que siguen sin triunfos.Clarín
PoliticsOct 29Revenue authorities told to examine records in 13-year-old land dispute involving 70 acres of government land in Kalaburagi districtThe appeal had been heard 30 times by the Information Commission’s benches in Bengaluru and KalaburagiThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 29In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election NearsRepresentative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control.NYT US
HealthOct 29Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola centreFootage shows healthcare workers celebrating at an Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo after the last patient left.Al Jazeera [en]