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G20 struggles for consensus on Ukraine war
The leaders of the world’s largest economies used vague language when discussing the nearly three year conflict.
Leah Millis/Reuters
Germany suspects sabotage behind severing of critical undersea cables
European countries have launched investigations into incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.
Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via Reuters
Russia blocks UN resolution calling for Sudan ceasefire
The UK and Sierra Leone had proposed a resolution that the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces halt hostilities.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Lebanon expected to have a ‘positive’ response to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire proposal
Local reporting suggested that Hezbollah had approached the US-backed deal with “openness” even as Israeli strikes in Lebanon have intensified.
The aftermath of Israeli air strikes on central Beirut on Sunday. Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US weapons
The decision came hours after a major Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Nina Liashonok/Reuters
Xi, Biden call for US-China cooperation on AI, nuclear weapons
At what is almost certainly President Joe Biden’s last official meeting with the Chinese leader, the pair urged caution over future US-China relations.
Leah Millis/Reuters
Trump win boosts Ukrainian bonds
The price surge suggests investors believe the election of former US President Donald Trump may secure an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
US jury awards former Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million in damages
The jury also found a Virginia-based contractor liable for contributing to the former detainees’ treatment at the notorious Iraq prison in 2003 and 2004.
Germany braces for Trump’s potential return
Berlin is determined to be more prepared for a second Trump term than it was for his first.
North Korea conducts missile test days ahead of US election
Pyongyang has made a tradition of test-firing ballistic weapons around the time of major American political events.
Exclusive: NASA head says report of Elon Musk talking to Putin should be investigated
NASA head Bill Nelson told Semafor that alleged calls between Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire Elon Musk are “concerning” if true.
US should not ‘walk away’ from Lebanon after a ceasefire, top Biden envoy says
US special envoy Amos Hochstein told Semafor that the US needs to offer an economic package to Lebanon after a ceasefire to prevent the resurgence of Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies.
Israel conflict deepens Iran economic woes
Iran’s rial and stock values dipped as international airlines canceled flights to the country.
US charges Iranian Revolutionary Guard official in failed plot to kill human rights activist
The charges are the first to directly link a high-ranking Revolutionary Guard member in the failed plot to kill an Iranian-American activist who criticized Iran’s treatment of women.
UK and Germany set to sign new defense agreement
Europe’s two biggest defense spenders will work together on new weapons, strengthening NATO’s eastern flank, and bolstering support for Ukraine.
China and India strike border deal after four-year standoff
The agreement came just before the Russia-hosted BRICS summit, where Indian and Chinese leaders may meet.
US charges Indian official over new Sikh assassination plot
The charge directly implicates New Delhi in the alleged attempted murder of a Sikh separatist in New York.
US announces additional $425 million military aid for Ukraine
The new funds compliment a separate package estimated to be worth $8 billion that US President Joe Biden pledged in September.
