Putin stresses Syrian ‘territorial integrity’ in call with Netanyahu after Druze unrest
Russia, a close ally of Syria's former long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad, who reportedly fled to Moscow with his family, still...
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Syria sets date for new transitional parliament, local bodies to elect two-thirds of lawmakers
Syrian autorities led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa -- dissolved the former longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's rubber-stamp legislature and adopted a...
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UN chief appeals for extension of Ukraine-Russia grain deal
Calling on "all parties" to make every effort to extend the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
- The initial agreement was set to last 120 days, with the option for renewal on November 19 "if no party objects," Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric noted Friday
- Russian ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Thursday that Russian exports must be allowed to go through before Moscow will commit to an extension of the deal
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Ben-Gvir, Israel’s powerful extreme-right leader
Elected to parliament in April 2021, Ben-Gvir heads the Jewish Power party and has spent years campaigning for the extreme...
- With his round glasses and white kippa placed crookedly atop his greying hair, 46-year-old Ben-Gvir presents an affable figure
- But to his detractors, the lawyer turned lawmaker is a pyromaniac whose politics threaten to set the country ablaze
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After Israel, Lebanon eyes Cyprus maritime border deal
Cyprus, which has aspirations of becoming a major energy player in the eastern Mediterranean, has a key exclusive economic zone,...
- In 2007, Lebanon and Cyprus signed an agreement to delineate their respective exclusive economic zones
- Neighbours Israel and Lebanon signed on Thursday a US-brokered agreement removing hurdles for natural gas production
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Qatar summons German ambassador over minister’s comments
Taking a serious note of German Interior Minister's comments casting doubt on whether the Gulf state should host the football...
- Faeser, in an interview with the ARD network aired Thursday, said that Qatar's hosting of the World Cup next month was "very tricky" for Germany
- This is the first time a foreign ambassador has been summoned over such comments
Business
ExxonMobil Q3 net surges to US$19.7bn
Hike in profit was due to high oil, natural gas prices.
- The US oil giant became the latest petroleum heavyweight to report stunning third-quarter figures, with year-on-year profits nearly tripling.
- The results show how the surge in crude prices in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted oil company profits.
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OMV Q3 net profit at $3.28bn amid high energy prices
Revenue doubled year-on-year to US$17.1 billion.
- OMV has worked closely with Russian giant Gazprom until the invasion of Ukraine.
- Following European sanctions on Moscow, OMV froze its investments in Russia.
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China’s President Xi expected to visit Saudi Arabia: Saudi FM
Prince Faisal bin Farhan hailed the "historical and solid relationship" between the major oil exporter and Beijing after talks with...
- The potential visit comes at a time of strained ties between Saudi Arabia and long-standing ally the United States
- Xi visited Saudi Arabia in January 2016, the year before Prince Mohammed was named as heir to the throne, ushering in a period of reform
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Volkswagen profits slip by 26 percent in third quarter
Bottomline took a hit from Russia production halt
- The company halted exports to Russia after the invasion of Ukraine and closed its local production sites
- The car manufacturer made a net profit of 2.13 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in July to September
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Apple reports solid profits on rising revenues
The tech giant's iPhone sales missed estimates
- Shares of Apple edged higher in after-hours trading, as the tech titan avoided a stumble akin to those experienced by Facebook parent Meta and Amazon
- Profits edged up one percent to $20.7 billion, on an eight percent rise in revenues to $90.1 billion in Apple's fiscal fourth quarter ending September 24
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Loans, investments, piles of his own cash: How Musk funded Twitter takeover
The 51-year-old ended up selling around $15.5 billion worth of Tesla shares in two waves, in April and in August.
- The 51-year-old ended up selling around $15.5 billion worth of Tesla shares in two waves, in April and in August
- the South African-born billionaire will personally cough up a little more than $27 billion in cash in the transaction
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Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans
A Hamas official said the group would respond "within a very short period" to a plan proposed by mediators to...
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US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 23-year high
Washington, United States - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting, keeping the...
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Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent
Hamas is considering a plan for a 40-day ceasefire and the exchange of scores of hostages for larger numbers of...
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Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘now’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal Wednesday as he started talks...
- Netanyahu: Israel will launch an invasion of Rafah "with or without" a ceasefire deal.
- Aid is coming to Gaza but more is needed
Business
Amazon triples quarterly profit
The company's cloud, ads, and retail businesses thrive.
- Amazon shares were up about one percent in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures
- Sales at Amazon online stores grew by 7% in the quarter despite competitive pressure from rivals such as Shein and Temu
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Blinken presses for Gaza aid on Jordan visit
Blinken, on his latest tour of the region since the Gaza war erupted in October, observed Jordan's efforts to bring...
- Blinken observed Jordan's efforts to bring in food and supplies and praised the "extraordinary work" led by the United Nations
- Blinken met separately with King Abdullah II and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi both on aid and on diplomacy for a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas