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Israeli hostage abducted from music festival found ‘murdered in captivity’ In 2022, the Gonjeshke Darande group hacked a major steel company in the southwest of the country. A cyberattack on Iran’s fuel distribution system in 2021 paralyzed gas stations across the country, leading to long lines of angry motorists. The hacking group claimed responsibility for the attack on fuel pumps.

Iran's gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage — a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported. The report said a «software problem» caused the irregularity in the gas stations. It urged people not to rush to the stations that were still operational.

Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of Reuven Azar as the new Ambassador to India. Azar, who is in his late 50s, will also serve as the non-resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Bhutan, a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. His appointment is one of the 21 new Heads of Missions cleared by the Israeli government to assume service soon.

we win, you know what's gonna happen. People are gonna flood out of the country. They're gonna flood out before we even do anything," Trump said.

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The U.S. military says an American warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday

Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's incessant bombing of Palestine's Gaza Strip, he also promised to intensify the offensive in Ukraine that started over a year ago. Ukraine's increased commination comes at a time when the United States is struggling to send aid ahead of their Presidential Polls in 2024. Meanwhile, despite the United Nations Security Council's resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue bombing the densely populated Gaza Strip ‘with or without international support’.

visa-free destinations as their ideal choice of international destination. As per MakeMyTrip, countries that removed visa requirements for travelers from India have seen over 30 percent positive uptick in terms of searches and bookings. Ahead of the Christmas vacation, several Asian countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka have recently announced that they are implementing visa-free entry for visitors from India and other countries.

Maersk Tankers is to insist its fleet of fuel carriers have the option to avoid the Red Sea following an escalation in attacks on merchant ships in the area. The decision, set out in a notice seen by Bloomberg, doesn’t mean Copenhagen-based Maersk Tankers ships will dodge the area — and by extension Egypt’s Suez Canal — but it gives the firm discretion to do so. Houthi militants, aligned with Iran, are attacking vessels with ties to Israel when they pass through the Red Sea, causing insurance costs to increase. Maersk’s notice opens the door to a practice — extending voyages by thousands of miles to sail around Africa — that could disrupt energy flows were it to be widely adopted in the market. Ships that detour would burn hundreds of tons more fuel and deliver their cargoes days later. Maersk Tankers is what’s known in the shipping industry as a pool operator, meaning it commercially manages tankers for numerous owners, listing a 131-strong fleet on its website. The firm is separate to A.P.

Investing.com — Oil prices slumped on Tuesday, as traders fretted over the diminishing prospect of an impending pivot in Federal Reserve interest rate policy early next year.

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Benjamin Netanyahu's Israel and Hamas fighters from Palestine's Gaza, has entered the third month. Israel's attack on Gaza resumed after a brief pause. Now, US authorities have flagged that the Israel-Gaza's armed conflict will trigger a bigger conflict, including Lebanon and expanding throughout the Middle East.

Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the importance of having good relations with India and other neighbours.The three-time prime minister questioned why he was ousted from the office of the prime minister prematurely.

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz might reprise their iconic roles in The Mummy 4, following Fraser's Oscar win. Speculations were fueled by social media posts featuring a supposed poster for the alleged movie titled "The Mummy: Fountain of the Persian Knights," set to release in 2025 from Universal. The accompanying logline hinted at a compelling narrative involving Rick O'Connell's quest to find his missing son, promising a tale of family, danger, and hope.

Also Read: Putin to visit Saudi, UAE on December 6 after OPEC+ cuts, host Iran President: What's on agenda? Back home, on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures due for a December 18 expiry, was last trading lower by 4.75 per cent at ₹5,791 per bbl, having swung between ₹5,784 and ₹6,068 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹6,080 per barrel. -Crude inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels, far exceeding the 1.4 million-barrel drop analysts had expected. There is demand destruction coming in from the fuel side.

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Vladimir Soldatkin

Mahsa Amini for showing her hair in public.Her death became a rallying cry against the repression of women under Iran’s clerical regime.Canada responded by designating Iran’s government a regime engaged in “terrorism and systematic and gross human rights violations.”The policy effectively barred tens of thousands of Iranian officials and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members from entering Canada.The Refugee Board said the Iranian national immigration enforcement officers referred for inadmissibility hearings was born on Jan. 16, 1981.No further information has been released about him.

(Reuters) -Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Wednesday, after posting losses for four sessions, as investors weighed the effectiveness of an extension in OPEC+ cuts on tightening supplies against worries of a worsening demand outlook in China.

US announces visa bans after warning Israel over West Bank violence Hamas likely profited from Israel stock markets ahead of Oct terror attacks Israel Would Consider Another Cease-Fire to Get Back Hostages Putin to visit Saudi, UAE on December 6, host Iran President: What's on agenda? Milestone Alert!Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday as focus remained on a potential escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict, although disappointing OPEC+ cuts and strength in the dollar kept crude trading near five-month lows.