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Oil prices surge after second day of Houthi strikes on Riyadh

The missile strikes come as Iran upped the pace of its attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Smoke rises from the site of the Saudi Aramco refinery after reported Houthi attacks.
European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3/Handout via Reuters

Student protests in France spread to more cities

French authorities suspended the use of stun grenades after a teenager lost his hand during clashes with police.
French students protesting
Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

Oct. 7 failures plague Netanyahu’s reelection bid

Three years after Hamas’ deadly assault on the country, Israel stands more internationally isolated than ever.
Netanyahu poster
Ammar Awad/Reuters

US ‘unapologetic’ in ‘pursuit of national power,’ Rubio says

The US’ top diplomat made the case for NATO allies to build self-reliance at a speech in Athens.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters

Oil prices elevated as Mideast tensions amplify supply concerns

Analysts said attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were increasing, while Iran-backed Houthis remain a threat in the Bab el-Mandeb waterway.
An oil tanker in Iraq.
Mohammed Aty/Reuters

India’s bullet train project delays spark tensions with Japan

India’s first bullet train is yet to transport a single passenger 10 years after the joint project with Japan broke ground.
Collapsed high speed rail repairs on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
Amit Dave/Reuters

Former German spy chief charged with treason

August Hanning, who left Germany’s foreign intelligence service in 2005, is its first former chief to face charges.

Bulgarian tankers struck in Black Sea as shipping fears mount

Drones struck two tankers in the Black Sea near Bulgaria on Tuesday, in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone.

Anti-establishment demonstrations sweep across India

Critics of a voter roll review review argue the exercise is politically motivated and anti-democratic.

France student protests roil politics ahead of elections

Analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.

US, EU monitoring reports of suspected pneumonic plague in Russia

US and EU officials said on Monday they were closely monitoring a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia that killed a lab worker in a Siberian research institute.

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces repel Houthis from Red Sea

Saudi’s previous war against the Houthis resulted in a yearslong quagmire and devastating humanitarian crisis.

Brazilians vote in election that could reshape US ties

More than 150 million Brazilians headed to the polls Sunday in a pivotal presidential election for Latin America’s largest economy.

US signals potential escalation in the Iran war

The US dispatched another aircraft carrier and thousands more troops to the Middle East, while Tehran is reportedly preparing its own response to any American attacks.

Russian fear-mongering stokes fears of military escalation

Officials, led by Ukraine’s president, warned that Russia appeared to be readying military escalation against Kyiv and Europe more broadly.

Iran asserts victory over US in 14,390-word letter to Americans

Tehran is reportedly preparing a more forceful response if Washington resumes large-scale strikes.

Russian hybrid actions are ‘war,’ Estonian FM warns

His remarks came days after Tallinn blamed Moscow for an arson attack against an Estonian factory supplying unmanned vehicles to Ukraine.

Pilot stabbing on flydubai flight scrambles Israeli elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents drew parallels to the government’s pre-Oct. 7 security failures.