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POLITICSOct 7Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas pricesTexas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't make the decisions," according to audio obtained by Axios.Why it matters: It's a candid admission from a close Trump ally about the challenging environment Republicans face this cycle.Paxton, the Texas attorney general, was speaking to donors and lobbyists at a closed-door fundraiser in Washington, D.C. The audio was provided to Axios by a person, granted anonymity because it was a private event, who wAxios
CONFLICTOct 7Israel strikes Gaza on October 7 anniversary, at least two dead – OfficialsIsrael carried out new strikes in Gaza on Wednesday as it marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas, with Palestinian officials reporting two dead. The post Israel strikes Gaza on October 7 anniversary, at least two dead – Officials appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 7Oil Rises, Stocks Fall As Worries Over Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz FlareUK Maritime Trade Operations said there had been nine attacks so far this month, representing half of the September total in the waterway and the Gulf combined. The post Oil Rises, Stocks Fall As Worries Over Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz Flare appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 73 years later, Netanyahu faces reckoning over Oct. 7 in Israeli electionIsrael is marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks three weeks before an election where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal culpability for the country's worst-ever security failure will be a central issue.Why it matters: Netanyahu has never looked more politically vulnerable than in the weeks after Oct. 7, but he has defied expectations by keeping his government afloat — presiding over simultaneous wars and an atmosphere of perpetual emergency. Though the polls are tight, they leave a clear path for the ultimate political survivor to hang on yet again.But Oct. 7 stiAxios
POLITICSOct 7How closer China-US ties – and more Xi-Trump summits – could work in Iran’s favourChina and the US – Iran’s key partner and its chief adversary – found firmer common ground on Tehran at the Washington summit last month, and further head-of-state diplomacy could work in Iran’s favour, according to analysts. Iran was on the agenda when the presidents of the United States and China met in Beijing in May and again in Washington in September. There was no direct reference to Tehran in Beijing’s statement after the May summit, but following the September meeting China was more...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 7Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 attack weigh Netanyahu’s political futureSome survivors of the deadliest day in Israel’s history see this month’s election as a long-delayed reckoning for the officials in charge when the country dropped its guard.Washington Post World
MILITARYOct 7Pullout of B-1 bombers shows how an outgunned Iran is keeping the U.S. on edgeTehran has also used the threat of unconventional attacks to inflict chaos on global energy markets and threaten the safety of Air Force One.Washington Post World
POLITICSOct 73 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacksOn the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time.NPR News
CONFLICTOct 7Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climbAlmost a year has passed since President Donald Trump declared the fighting over and “peace in the Middle East” achieved.Washington Post World
CONFLICTOct 7What does a year-long ceasefire in Gaza look like?Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Fear and a far-right lurch: How October 7 reshaped IsraelAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Houthis attack airports in Yemen and Saudi ArabiaNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTOct 7Three years of Israel’s mass dispossession of West Bank PalestiniansAl Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 7Palestine: The Lost TeamThe forgotten story of the football team that played as Palestine in 1934 — without Arab Palestinian players.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Israeli troops seen smashing memorial in occupied West BankAn Israeli soldier was spotted smashing a memorial to Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Antisemitism must be rejected forever - Mattarella on Oct 7 anniversaryPresident also mentions intolerable human and material devastation in GazaANSA [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Israel continues demolishing buildings in Gaza a year after ceasefireSouth China Morning Post
WORLDOct 7Balloons, baths and poppy-seed cuisine: discover AfyonkarahisarIn Afyonkarahisar, hot air balloons drift over 3,000-year-old Phrygian rock carvings, mineral-rich thermal springs have drawn visitors since 1200 BC, and poppy seeds define a UNESCO-recognised culinary tradition.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Israel pauses in moment of silence to remember those killed on 7 OctoberA group representing the bereaved families organised tributes, including a silence at 6:29am - the minute the attack began - and a ceremony that will follow tonight in Tel Aviv.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Israel's ambassador Zarka: France has a serious antisemitism problemThe world is marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas — a day that shocked Israel to its core and reverberated across the region and beyond. Meanwhile, the war against Hamas in Gaza continues to produce a human catastrophe, with tens of thousands dead and no path to peace.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 7India hikes interest rates for first time in over three years as Iran war fuels inflationThe Reserve Bank of India raised borrowing costs for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, as the Middle East war pushes up prices in Asia's third-biggest economy and weighs on an already fragile rupee.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Israelis mourn Nova festival victims three years after Hamas attackCeremonies at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza marked three years since the Hamas-led October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in YemenJapan Today
CONFLICTOct 7Israel marks third anniversary of October 7 Hamas terror attacks with memorialsFamilies gathered at the Nova music festival site and other attack locations in memory of those killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023.DW News [en]