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POLITICS6d agoIran’s Theory of VictoryTehran’s fight for great-power status in the post-American Middle East.Foreign Affairs
CONFLICT6d agoThree years after October 7, prolonged war takes its toll on IsraelisChildren’s psychiatric emergency visits have more than doubled in Israel, study shows.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoTrump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm electionsPresident Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with Tehran. The post Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBER6d agoWhy has Iraq decided to ban online map service Waze?Iraq plans to ban Waze, citing Israeli origins, and suggests alternatives like Google Maps or local app in development.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoWho is Dov Lando, the Israeli rabbi criticising Zionism?The senior rabbi, whose party is in Netanyahu's coalition, has caused uproar in Israel by calling Zionism disastrous.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoTrump says US will not strike Iran before midterm electionsOil prices drop as Trump dismisses speculation of pre-midterm military action against Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESS6d agoQatarEnergy’s LNG expansion targets early 2027 production amid reports of $3bn loanQatarEnergy is advancing its LNG expansion and has reportedly secured a $3 billion (€2.68bn) loan from Chinese banks as war damage and shipping risks constrain exports. Shipments through Hormuz are recovering, but remain far below pre-war levels.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 9From Aden to Sanaa, Yemenis struggle to deal with soaring living costsAs fighting intensifies, Yemenis face a deepening economic crisis, with unpaid salaries and rising prices.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 9How October 7 changed Lebanon and Hezbollah’s political realityAnalysts say Hezbollah's decision on October 8 to join a 'war of support' for Gaza changed Lebanon's political reality.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 9SoftBank seeks $100B from Gulf investors for AI: reportSoftBank is reportedly seeking $100 billion from Gulf investors to fund artificial intelligence initiatives. This highlights a significant financial move by SoftBank and the growing investment focus on AI technology.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSOct 9Michigan Senate Candidates Clash Over Hamas Attack ResponseA debate between Michigan U.S. Senate candidates took a turn for the worse when Democratic candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed accused his opponent, Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), of using the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel for 'political theater'. Rogers listed the atrocities committed during the attack, while El-Sayed's response was met with criticism for not taking the issue seriously enough.headtopics · united states of america
CONFLICTOct 9Photos: Gaza before and after – a city transformed by warAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 9Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf CoastNPR News
POLITICSOct 9A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for ‘hateful’ speech - AP NewsA US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for ‘hateful’ speech AP NewsAP News
CONFLICTOct 9Game over: Inside the ruins of Gaza’s football stadiumsIrish Times World
CONFLICTOct 9Countries tell citizens to avoid Saudi Arabia after attacksagbi · united arab emirates
BUSINESSOct 9SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI betFounder and chief executive Masayoshi Son has held talks with senior figures in the UAE in recent weeksFinancial Times
CONFLICTOct 9US leaves Iraq: 'Shock and awe' curdles into 'Aw, shucks'The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission.The U.S. ended its military campaign in Iraq on September 30, as the final American combat troops based there left the country. Their departure ended 23 years of fitful fighting. They found no weapons of mass destruction, which was the battering ram President George W. Bush and his combative coterie used to scaremonger the U.S to invade in 2003. We captured Saddam Hussein, and the Iraqis hanged him in 2006. We toppled his Ba’athist regime, only to see it replaced with a government that Responsible Statecraft
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Iran-US war latest: Plane damaged and flights suspended after Houthi strike on major international airportThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 9Syria funnels assets from Assad cronies into secretive $50bn fundThe Syrian Sovereign Fund has taken control of a sprawling web of holdings and is seeking to entice Gulf investorsFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 9The Israeli ambassador thanked the Government for its support, in an emotional tribute from the Jewish community to the Bibas family in Buenos AiresAhuva Spieler Reshef recordó especialmente a Shiri, Ariel y Kfir Bibas, que fueron secuestrados y asesinados por Hamas.Fue en la inauguración en Villa Crepo de un espacio permanente de memoria, en conmemoración por el tercer aniversario de la masacre del 7 de octubre en Israel.Participaron dirigentes de la comunidad judía y familiares de víctimas del ataque, que provocó 1.200 muertos y se llevó a Gaza a 251 personas secuestradas, uno de los cuales fue el argentino Iair Horn, que fue liberado y habló en el acto porteño.Clarín
CONFLICTOct 9Gaza rescuers says Israeli fire kills sevenLe Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 9USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on IranCrew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 9OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsNPR News