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Singapore’s defense minister has urged China as a dominant power in Asia to take the lead in reducing tensions in the region, warning that a military conflict like the one in Ukraine or the Israel-Hamas war would be devastating for the continent and it...

The last American President who tried to finance a war along with a new Great Society was Lyndon Johnson. It ended in inflation and retreat in Vietnam. President Biden now wants Congress to help allies win two wars abroad, and deter a third over Taiwan, yet he wants to continue spending on everything as if nothing in the world has changed.

Israel-Hamas War: On 7 October, when Hamas fighters from Gaza attacked Israel, in a surprise multi-pronged attack, killing at least 1,400 people, Indian's Prime Minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi was one of the first to have tweeted solidarity and condolences to Israel. Narendra Modi condemned the “terrorist attacks" and said India “stands in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour".

rupee settled at 83.25 against the American currency. Persistent foreign fund outflows also weighed on the local unit, forex traders said. “In October, the USD/INR pair exhibited an unusual trend, with the lowest monthly intraday trading range observed recently.

Gold demand 8% ahead of 5-year average in July-Sept, falls short of year-ago mark on high prices The US Fed meeting outcome is the key event which can affect gold prices. If the Fed signals it does not want to raise rates from here, gold prices can see fresh interest. Gold prices react to interest rates in a complex way.

A U.S.-led alliance comprising forty countries has committed to signing a pledge that they will never pay ransom to cybercriminals.

Hamas militants infiltrated the Israeli territory, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping at least 240 others, including children. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza has said that the Israeli strikes have so far killed over 8,000 civilians including more than 3,500 children.

Antony Blinken while endorsing the Islamist militant movement that has ruled the impoverished territory since 2007. Addressing a Senate hearing, Blinken said, “At some point, what would make the most sense would be for an effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority to have governance and ultimately security responsibility for Gaza." "Whether you can get there in one step is a big question that we have to look at.

Pakistan-Bangladesh World Cup cricket match held at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday. "After preliminary questioning, all the four have left Maidan PS. They are residents of Bally, Ekbalpore and Karaya PS areas," a senior police officer said.

Oil prices edged up in early Asian trade on Wednesday ahead of key global central bank meetings this week including the U.S. Federal Reserve, as the market also closely watches the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Brent January crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.38 a barrel by 0040 GMT, after falling $1.33 on Tuesday.

₹696.02 crore, according to NSE data. DIIs bought equities resulting in an inflow of ₹340.25 crore, the exchange data showed.Oil edged higher after plunging more than 5% in the first two days of the week as a still-contained Israel-Hamas war caused attention to shift to a shaky global demand backdrop.Much of the global market is focused on what's coming on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve will make its latest announcement on interest rates.

war-torn Israel on Friday. The United States and other countries are looking at "a variety of possible permutations" for the future of the Gaza Strip if Hamas militants are removed from control. 1) Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head back to Israel on Friday.

UN has failed to prevent the genocide of civilians. “The current wholesale slaughter of the Palestinian people, rooted in an ethno-nationalist colonial-settler ideology, in continuation of decades of their systematic persecution and purging, based entirely upon their status as Arabs … leaves no room for doubt," Craig Mokhiber said.

Day trading guide for today: Domestic equity indices the Sensex and the Nifty 50 snapped their two-day winning run and resumed their downward march in the previous session, amid mixed global cues. Tracking mixed global cues, Nifty 50 closed the day at 19,079.60, down 61 points, or 0.32 per cent while the Sensex ended with a loss of 238 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 63,874.93.

Joe Biden's attendance at COP28 is not confirmed. They cautioned that his schedule is subject to change and not official until announced.

«Going forward, US Fed policy outcome which is due on Wednesday would provide cues to the mark,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 9 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 19,131, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Wednesday.

Investing.com — Crude prices fell hard for a second day in a row and looked poised to end October with double-digit losses as oil bulls who rushed to hedge against the Israel-Hamas war discovered to their disappointment that the rest of the market wasn’t prepared to assign a war risk premium to a trade simply unaffected by the conflict.

Real impact, not just proximity: That’s the takeaway for oil bulls who expected the Israel-Hamas war to guarantee pricing at $100 per barrel or more, only to realize that even the worst fighting the Middle East has seen in decades cannot give them a free ride unless the crude traffic itself takes a hit.

Selena Gomez commands an extensive online following, boasting around 430 million followers as of the time of the article's publication. She uses her platform to raise awareness about significant topics, including mental health, gender equality, and global conflicts like the one in Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine issue. Gomez undeniably stands as one of the most influential celebrities among Generation Z. She transitions from a role model for children to a trendsetter, significantly influencing popular culture and swiftly growing trends, thus setting an example for numerous young women.

United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war to reduce Western support for Ukraine, which it said requires continued backing from Washington to prevent Russian success. Hamas militants carried out a shock cross-border attack from Gaza this month that Israeli officials say killed more than 1,400 people, prompting Washington to rush military aid to Israel and sparking fears in Kyiv that backing for its war against invading Russian forces could suffer. «Putin is very much trying to take advantage of the Hamas attack on Israel in the hopes that it will distract us… and that it will result in the United States pulling back its resources» from Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a Senate hearing on supplemental national security funding. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned during the same hearing that Putin will succeed in his bid to seize Ukrainian territory if the United States halts support for Kyiv. «I can guarantee you that without our support, Putin will be successful,» Austin said.

Iran said on Tuesday it was «natural» for Tehran-backed groups to attack Israel in light of its war on Hamas, warning of a wider spillover if no ceasefire is reached. The remarks were made by Iran's top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Qatar's capital Doha where he met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his Qatari counterpart to discuss a push for a diplomatic breakthrough. «It is natural that the resistance groups and movements do not remain silent against all these crimes» committed by Israel, Amir-Abdollahian said in remarks relayed by Iran's foreign ministry. «They will not wait for anyone's advice, therefore we need to use the last political opportunities to stop the war,» he said after talks with Sheikh Tamim, warning the situation could «get out of control». Israel launched its assault in response to an unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7 when its militants poured across the Gaza border, killing more than 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and taking more than 230 hostages, according to Israeli authorities.