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Suddenly in the aftermath of the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7, we have a presidential election about national security. And that could shuffle the U.S.

Gaza City, where numerous injured individuals and other Palestinians were seeking refuge on Tuesday. The Health Ministry under Hamas's control stated that hundreds of people lost their lives. While Hamas attributed the incident to an Israeli airstrike, the Israeli military pointed to a rocket that had been misfired by Palestinian militants as the cause.

Reuters. Claims of responsibility for the hospital blast varied, with many Arab leaders alleging Israeli involvement, while Hamas officials in Gaza attributed it to an Israeli airstrike. Israel denied any involvement and presented evidence suggesting the blast resulted from a rocket misfire by Islamic Jihad, another militant group operating in Gaza.

Pope Francis also appealed for peace amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Expressing concerns, he said, “The situation in Gaza is desperate.

Joe Biden has a temper. He vents it sometimes on aides when he is unhappy with their work, and occasionally even on voters who have the nerve to criticise him.

ANI learned from a source inside the Capitol Hill building that public access to the Capitol complex has been restricted after a sizable number of demonstrators calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas disrupted one of the House office buildings. "We have been advised by the police to use the tunnels and not the main entrance and exit doors," a hill staffer told ANI, as the demonstrations unfolded, with members from Jewish groups holding placards that read, "Ceasefire", "Jews say, Ceasefire now". The House Sergeant-at-arms also sent out a memo to congressional offices that all visitors would be restricted to a single door in an attempt to control public entry into the campus.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks tumbled on Thursday, with technology-heavy indexes bearing heavy losses tracking a spike in bond yields, while anticipation of a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also kept investors on edge. 

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies were muted on Thursday, nursing steep overnight losses as the dollar firmed tracking a spike in Treasury yields before a closely-watched address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Kashmir on Wednesday condemned the attack on the hospital in Gaza by Israel calling for international intervention from the to stop the Israeli aggression and violence. Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah expressed sadness over the inability of the Arab nations to raise the voice of Palestinians at the United Nations and other international platforms. “India has stood by Palestine since the times of Jawaharlal Nehru and called for an end to oppression. It is sad that the government of India has supported Israel, even though people here support Palestine,” said Abdullah.

The U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive information, said they were basing their early analysis on multiple strands of intelligence indicating that the blast at Ahli Arab hospital was caused by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a group allied with Hamas.

“Geopolitical events tend to have long-term consequences. However, these challenges are difficult to quantify for the equity markets,” says Naveen Kulkarni, Chief Investment Officer, Axis Securities PMS. In an interview with ETMarkets, Kulkarni said: “More often than not, these challenges eventually manifest in the form of higher inflation, say higher crude oil prices, in this instant” Edited excerpts: October is turning out to be a roller coaster ride for investors in equity markets. Will geopolitical concerns have a long-term impact on equity markets if things escalate? Geopolitical events tend to have long-term consequences. However, these challenges are difficult to quantify for the equity markets.

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday to hover near a 2-1/2-month high as escalating Middle East turmoil lifted demand for the safe-haven asset, while investors looked forward to U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech due later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,950.83 per ounce by 0127 GMT, after hitting its highest since Aug. 1 on Tuesday.

central bank kept its interest rate unchanged for a sixth straight meeting on Thursday while retaining a tightening bias, as policymakers stayed alert to higher oil prices that could interrupt a moderation in inflation. The Bank of Korea (BOK) said price pressures would remain for longer than expected due to heightened uncertainties surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict and global oil prices. «The timing of consumer price inflation converging on the target level is more likely to be delayed than previously expected,» it said in a statement after keeping its key policy rate at 3.50%, as expected by all 49 economists polled by Reuters. The South Korean economy has taken a hit from a cumulative 300 basis points of rate hikes since August 2021 that has been adding financial stress to households, among the most indebted in the world. With markets not anticipating a rise in rates for the rest of the year, the focus is now on whether Governor Rhee Chang-yong will maintain his hawkish bias or signal a policy pivot. «Above-target domestic inflation will keep the BOK guarded. September's print exceeded expectations at 3.7%, driven mainly by oil and agricultural prices.

₹1,831.84 crore, according to NSE data. DIIs bought equities resulting in an inflow of ₹1,469.50 crore, the exchange data showed.Global shares dragged on Wednesday amidst deepening fears over the Middle East conflict and as a downbeat forecast for the semiconductor sector weighed on sentiment.Oil prices advanced as the mounting strife in the Middle East appeared to pose a growing threat to supply.

Israel-Hamas war: Joe Biden says ‘What sets us apart from the terrorists is…’ Netanyahu's office said the decision was approved after a request from US President Joe Biden. It said Israel “will not thwart" deliveries of food, water, or medicine from Egypt, as long as they are limited to civilians in the south of the Gaza Strip and don't go to Hamas militants.

'I think Sharad Pawar will send daughter Supriya to Gaza': Assam CM Sarma's jibe on NCP leader's remark Reacting to Pawar's remark, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that the veteran political leader should strongly condemn terrorism and shun vote-bank politics while talking about the Israel-Palestine issue. “My request to Sharad Pawar ji is not to think about vote-bank politics, but strongly condemn terrorism. “India has never changed its position on the Israel-Palestine dispute.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City targeted the residence of Ismail Haniyeh, the senior political figure of Hamas, resulting in the reported deaths of at least 14 individuals. 1) Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at US bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza. 2) Two drones targeted the al Asad airbase in western Iraq used by US forces and one drone targeted a base in northern Iraq, a US official told The Associated Press. 3) This came after Iranian-backed militias in Iraq threatened to attack U.S.

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Investing.com — U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Israel, while crude prices soar as a missile explosion on a Gaza hospital esclated tensions in the Middle East. The earnings season continues with results due from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), while Chinese GDP expanded by more than expected in the third quarter.

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday after a strong run of gains this week as markets awaited more developments in the Israel-Hamas war, while upcoming signals from the Federal Reserve were also in focus.