Gaza Israel announced the start of a major shift in its war in Gaza: the next phase will involve fewer and more targeted strikes against Hamas.This shift isn't just to appease the U.S. and other voic …

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Coming Up This Week The annual Consumer Electronics Show opens in Las Vegas tomorrow. This year's tech show will have a heavy focus on new developments in artificial intelligence (AI).The Dakar Rally …

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Iran Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for Wednesday's suicide attacks targeting a memorial event in Kerman for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qassim Soleimani, a Shia who IS's S …

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Iran and Iraq Iran reported around 100 killed in a pair of blasts near a ceremony in Kerman commemorating the fourth anniversary of the death of Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qassem Soleim …

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Hamas An apparent Israeli drone strike on a suburb south of Beirut killed Hamas's deputy leader - Saleh al-Arouri - and at least two of its senior military leaders.Al-Arouri had been in Israel's cros …

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Commodity Prices (parentheses show 1Y price change) The executive summary of ING's 2024 Commodities Outlook is pasted below; the full report is here. TLDR: "Cautious optimism."Aluminum: $2,378/ton (+ …

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