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Israeli law enforcement authorities have ordered a freeze on hundreds of cryptocurrency accounts and seized millions of dollars' worth of crypto in order to block the flow of funds to Hamas, Financial Times reported. 

Reuters reported. Trump said, “In the wake of the attacks on Israel, Americans have been disgusted to see the open support for terrorists among the legions of foreign nationals on college campuses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad through its decad...

AFP. On Monday, Iran's top diplomat and president, Ebrahim Raisi had said time was running out to reach a political solution and warned against the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war to other fronts. Amir-Abdollahian said Monday that "the resistance leaders" will not allow Israel "to do whatever it wants in Gaza".

The Times of Israel, Levy, 62, a protestor, from Tel Aviv, said “I want Benjamin Netanyahu and all his people to go home because they’ve abandoned residents of the south and they’re not interested in the lives of residents there and instead they’re obsessed with small politics." Also Read: Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates: Iran warns of potential action in 'coming hours' to counter Israel's attack on Gaza At the protest, demonstrators are shouting slogans like "Go to jail, Bibi!" and "Leave," as an expression of their solidarity with the families of the deceased and those held captive by Hamas. In the midst of the crowd, signs and placards are seen with messages such as “Bibi, you have blood on your hands," “We've been abandoned," “Return the hostages immediately," and “There's no trust, quit", the report stated.

AP reported. In Gaza, hospitals were on the verge of losing electricity, threatening the lives of thousands of patients, the report further added. Many have resorted to drinking dirty or sewage-filled water with taps dry, risking the spread of disease.

AP, according to a statement from White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Monday evening, President Biden's itinerary includes a visit to Jordan. During this visit, he is scheduled to hold meetings with key regional leaders, namely King Abdullah of Jordan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Also Read: Israel-Hamas war LIVE updates: Less than ‘24 hours of water, electricity left’ in Gaza; death toll- 2,808 “We’ve been crystal clear about the need for humanitarian aid to be able to continue to flow into Gaza.

Hamas rocket attack on Israel that has killed over 1,200 people and left many injured. The philanthropy, chaired by Leslie Wexner and Abigail Wexner, wrote a letter to the Harvard Board of Overseers.

«Overall we expect positive biases to continue led by expectation of healthy demand during the festive season and robust earnings delivery from the majority of the corporates,» 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 higher by 4.5 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 19815.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Tuesday.

Hamas leader said on Monday the group «has what it needs» to free all Palestinians in Israel's jails, indicating the militant group may try to use the Israelis it kidnapped as bargaining chips to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners. Soon after Hamas official Khaled Meshaal made the remarks on the captives, who include Israelis and non-Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, the group's armed wing separately said the non-Israelis were «guests» who would be released «when circumstances allow». Gunmen from Hamas took scores of hostages after rampaging through southern Israeli communities and military bases, killing over 1,300 people.

Hamas released a video on Monday showing a statement from one of the captives seized in last week's devastating attack on Israel. In the footage, the woman, whose injured arm is shown being treated by an unidentified medical worker, identifies herself as 21-year-old Mia Schem and asks to be returned to her family as quickly as possible. A representative of the family, which was among a group of French families that appealed last week to President Emmanuel Macron to help free their missing relatives, confirmed her identity to Reuters. At least 199 Israelis and foreigners were seized by Hamas gunmen and taken captive in the attack, which killed 1,300 people, the largest number of dead in a single day in Israel's 75-year history. The Israeli military issued a statement, saying it was in constant touch with Schem's family and condemning Hamas as a «murderous terrorist organization». It said it was using «all intelligence and operational measures» for the return of the captives. «In the video, Hamas is trying to portray itself as a humane organization, while it is a responsible for the murder and abduction of babies, women, children, and elderly,» it said. Earlier, Hamas' armed wing said non-Israelis kidnapped on Oct.

Brussels on Monday night, and a man who identified himself as a member of the Islamic State claimed responsibility in a video posted online. The suspected assailant fled the scene after the shooting as a football match between Belgium and Sweden was about to start, triggering a massive manhunt and prompting Belgium to raise its terror alert to the highest level. A Belgian federal prosecutor said there was no evidence that the attacker, who was still on the loose, had any link to the recent renewed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. The likely motive for the attack was the Swedish nationality of the victims, the prosecutor said. Sweden in August raised its terror alert to the second-highest level, warning of an increase in threats against Swedish interests abroad, after Koran burnings and other acts in Sweden against Islam's holiest text outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadists. The suspected assailant, calling himself Abdesalem Al Guilani, claimed in a video on social media that he was a fighter for Allah. The federal prosecutor said the third victim, who was wounded but whose condition was not in life-threatening, was a taxi driver.

UBS managing director and senior portfolio manager Jason Katz discusses whether the U.S. stock market is ignoring the threat of a wider Middle East war on 'Varney & Co.'

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WARNING — GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: The Punaro Group CEO Gen. Arnold Punaro (ret.) discusses the attacks on Israel from Hamas and reacts to the White House being grilled over refreezing the $6 billion from the Iran prisoner swap deal.

Ukraine after Russia unleashed a ‘special military operation’ in 2022, later US has also sent aid to Israel after Hamas fighters launched a surprise attack on 7 October, 2023. Now US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told Sky News, US can ‘certainly afford’ wars on two fronts.

The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has announced the freezing of 32 addresses associated with criminal funds related to incidents in Israel and Ukraine, amounting to $870,000.

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its exit from the Russian market, selling its business in the country to CommEX, a newly launched exchange. 

Iran on Monday said time was running short to reach a political solution in the Israel-Gaza conflict, warning of the «possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts». Israel declared war on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas a day after waves of its fighters broke through Gaza's heavily militarised border with Israel on October 7 and shot, stabbed and burned to death over 1,400 people, most of them civilians. Israel has responded by pummelling the Gaza Strip with non-stop air and artillery strikes that have flattened neighbourhoods and killed at least 2,750 people in Gaza, mostly civilians. Iran celebrated the Hamas assault but insisted it was not involved. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday held phone calls with his Russian and Turkish counterparts, during which he «warned against the continuation of crimes by the Zionist regime», the president's political deputy, Mohammad Jamshidi, said on X, formerly Twitter. During his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Raisi warned of a «possibility of expanding the scope of war and conflict to other fronts». «If this happens, it will be more difficult to control the situation,» Raisi said, according to state news agency IRNA. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meanwhile «stressed that time is running out for political solutions» to the conflict, according to a post on X. He added that he told his counterparts in Malaysia, Pakistan and Tunisia that the «probable spread of war to other fronts is approaching an inevitable stage». His remarks come as Israel readies for a land invasion into the long-blockaded Gaza Strip, where fears for Palestinians trapped in the heavily-bombarded enclave have grown since Israel

Treasury yields edged higher on Monday as investors faced increased U.S. government debt issuance while an expected Israeli ground offensive in Gaza remained imminent, keeping the bond market in a tentative mood. Israeli forces kept up their bombardment of Gaza after diplomatic efforts to arrange a ceasefire to allow foreign passport holders to leave and aid to be brought into the besieged Palestinian enclave failed. Air strikes were the heaviest yet as the conflict entered its 10th day with an Israeli ground offensive of the densely populated coastal strip believed to be close at hand. «It's certainly wait-and-see mode.