UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Monday convened an emergency session to address the escalating conflict in Gaza, a situation that is exacerbating tensions throughout the Middle East and posing significant risks to regional peace and security. The UN political affair...
US moves warships to Middle East as regional tensions rise By Chris Lau, Sophie Tanno, Christian Edwards, Aditi Sangal and Elise Hammond, CNN Updated 9:48 PM EDT, Fri August 2, 2024 Video Ad Feedback Video shows massive funeral procession for slain Hamas leader in Tehran ...
Over 100 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon early on Sunday, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it carried out strikes across Lebanon over the past 24 hours, hitting some 400 militant sites....
Headed into 2024, global natural gas prices have seemingly coalesced around a new normal after a volatile two-year period, but experts warn a tenuous market balance means volatility is likely just around the corner for at least the next year. While prices for spot LNG and European pipeline ...
Middle East tensions: More Israeli airstrikes reportedly hit southern Lebanon on Saturday The strikes near Lebanon’s border with Israel come a day after Israel’s deadly airstrike on Beirut, where officials say at least 37 people were killed....
Tensions escalate in the Middle East Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz discusses the latest coordinated blasts in Lebanon involving targeted pagers and walkie-talkies. September 20, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller holds ...
Middle East tensions spell upside potential for oil.The impact of Middle East conflicts on global financial markets have traditionally been through oil prices. This is unsurprising as approximately a quarter of global crude production comes from the region, and a third of its related trade...
Tensions have also soared in the occupied West Bank. On Sunday, Israel launched an aerial strike on a mosque containing what Israel’s military and Shin Bet internal security service called a “terror compound” belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Jenin. Two people were killed, the Palestin...
Bitcoin ETFsalso saw outflows of$242.6 millionon Tuesday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. equities market also saw declines, with theS&P 500shrinking1.1%and theNasdaq Indexretreating1.85%.Nvidia(NVDA) stocks fell4%, whileApple(AAPL) shares dropped3.6%. In contrast, theU...
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