Markets may be underestimating Israel-Hamas conflict
Smoke rises over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike. Sameh Rahmi | Nurphoto | Getty Images While market reaction remains muted following …
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Russia faces tough choice over supporting Israel or Hamas-funder Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 30, 2020. Maxim Shemetov | Afp | Getty Images The outbreak of …
The market doesn’t know how to gauge the Mideast war — what investors should consider
Tensions in the Mideast are as high as they’ve been in recent memory after Saturday’s invasion of Israel and the massacre of its citizens by the terrorist group Hamas. The …
As Israel-Hamas war pushes oil higher, what drivers need to know
Drivers fill up at a Shell gas station in Alhambra, California, on Oct. 2, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices jumped more than 3% after …
Brent, WTI prices jump after Hamas attack on Israel
Lights illuminate the processing plant at the Persian Gulf Star Co. (PGSPC) gas condensate refinery in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday, Jan. 9. 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images …
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize – National
Iran’s jailed women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke to Tehran’s theocratic leaders and boost for anti-government protesters. The award-making committee said …
‘Intolerable’: German Foreign Minister Expresses Concern As Girl Slips Into Coma After Iranian Cops Assault
Armita Garawand was attacked on Sunday by female police officers, according to the Kurdish-focused rights group Hengaw. Updated: October 5, 2023 10:02 AM IST By Joy Pillai ‘Intolerable’: German Foreign …
Telecommunications expert illegally sent software to Iran
ALAMO — An East Bay telecommunications consultant pleaded guilty to a federal charge that he violated U.S. sanctions against Iran while exporting software upgrades for commercial-grade telecommunications servers to the …
US acknowledges successful Iran satellite launch amid tensions
The U.S. on Friday reportedly acknowledged a satellite launch by Iran amid tensions between the two countries. Iran had claimed Wednesday that its Revolutionary Guard successfully launched the Noor-3 satellite. …
Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels
The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels …