Yemen Global energy prices rose after BP said it would pause oil shipments through the Red Sea because of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels transiting through it.Eight more shipping companies also …

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Coming Up This WeekU.S. SecDef Austin is visiting Israel this week, and hopes to convince PM Netanyahu to narrow the scope of the war in Gaza.DRC is due to hold a presidential election on Wednesday, b …

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Hamas and FriendsThe UN General Assembly will vote today on a non-binding resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It's a symbolic vote mainly intended to register countries' support for …

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Coming Up This Week Egypt's two-day presidential election ends today. Pres. Sisi is effectively running unopposed and voter interest is low.Ukraine's Pres. Zelensky is visiting Argentina today and wi …

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Gaza Israel accused Hamas of firing rockets from "humanitarian zones" - effectively, using cowering civilians as human shields - especially in Al-Mawasi, where thousands of civilians obeying Israeli …

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Ukraine / Russia Ukraine assassinated one of its own former lawmakers, Illya Kyva, outside of Moscow. Kyva openly supported Russia's invasion and defected to Russia just before it began; he was subse …

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