Israel scrambles to pay for arms after Trump says US aid will end
Israeli officials are assessing a $3.8bn yearly gap after Trump said US aid will end; Israel's Finance Ministry learned of it from his announcement, media say.
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Trump says no immediate plans to strike Iran; oil edges up to $104
Trump told the FT the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran but is 'locked and loaded'; Brent rose to $104.42 as Iran says a deal is far off.
Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump
Democrats won the US House and Senate, flipping six Republican Senate seats, as voters cited prices and the Iran war; Trump says he will work with them.
Britain and France to rehearse deploying a force to Ukraine in Poland
Nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European nations will rehearse deploying a reassurance force to Ukraine in Poland from November 9 to 22, led by Britain and France.
Xi tells Oman's sultan the Gulf must not become a ground for rivalry
Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan the Gulf must not be an arena for great-power rivalry; a 20-point statement backs reopening Hormuz and the June deal.
US midterms: Democrats lead the polls, but why the polls could be wrong
Polls point to a Democratic House and tight Senate races, but misses in 2016, 2020 and 2024 show how a few points can change control of Congress.
Russia fires 289 drones and 76 missiles at Ukraine's power grid overnight
Zelensky says Russia fired 289 drones and 76 missiles at energy sites, hitting a Kharkiv hospital and injuring 73, as he flew to Berlin.
Three oil tankers hit mines in Hormuz after leaving Iran's lanes, IRGC says
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy says three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz after using unauthorised lanes; there is no independent confirmation.
Qatar says US and Iran are trading proposals; Tehran says ball is with US
Qatar says Washington and Tehran are reviewing mediators' proposals; Iran's Ghalibaf says the ball is in America's court and Trump says he is in 'no rush'.
Russian bombs kill 29 at aid distribution point in Zaporizhzhia
Russian aerial bombs hit a humanitarian aid point in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 29 people, with 48 missing, Ukrainian officials say.
North Korea denies US claims it was behind the Binance hack
Kim Yo Jong called US claims linking North Korea to the $6.3bn Binance theft a 'grave political provocation' and warned Pyongyang may reconsider its position.
UN reports warn of irreversible damage to Earth's ice beyond 1.5C
Two UN reports warn that passing 1.5C of warming will irreversibly damage glaciers, sea ice and permafrost, and that today's level is already unsafe.
Longest truce of the Ukraine war ends; US sets Abu Dhabi talks
The Kherson truce ended after Russia refused an extension, alert apps were hacked on both sides, and the US set talks for November 10-11.