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Oil flows are up as Iran war turmoil eases. Why do prices keep rising?

Brent crude prices are up more than 60 percent compared with pre-war levels, despite rebound in supply.

S. Korea, US, Japan foreign ministers to meet amid signs of strain in Seoul-Washington ties

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimi...

EU announces two new drone technology hubs, backed by Ukrainian know-how

"In developing drones and counter-drone systems, Europe has one significant advantage: our partnership with Ukraine," sa...

Trump’s days of running US-China relations on personal ties are numbered

Amid attempts this year to impress each other with splendour, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

'A win is a win': Israel opposition leader Lapid reacts to Netanyahu's poll setback

Yair Lapid stated that the anti-Netanyahu bloc won the election while indicating the need for coalition talks. The bloc ...

Gazprom says gas prices in Europe could reach $2,500 per 1,000 cubic meters

Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller highlighted record lows in gas injection into underground gas storage facilities r...

European Commission seeks control, not results, in debate on Russia talks — source

According to the source, the EC needs to maintain control over any attempts to negotiate in order to prevent cracks in E...

Sudan investigation maps commanders linked to wartime rape

Investigative unit CIR identifies 25 commanders present at five sites during periods of reported sexual violence.

Kia Shares Plunge as Cost Surge Linked to Iran War Hits Profit

Kia Corp. shares fell to their lowest level in more than a year after the company warned that its earnings are being ero...

Trump, Vance scrap planned appearances in final stretch of midterm campaign

Trump and JD Vance have canceled planned appearances across three states, reducing in-person campaigning in the final da...

Battlegroup North artillery eliminates Ukrainian self-propelled gun, 87 troops overnight

The battlegoup's artillery crews conducted more than 200 fire missions over the past night

Andy Burnham admits he would have liked more radical first budget

Prime minister says room for manoeuvre was limited by geopolitical crises and Labour’s 2024 manifestoAndy Burnham has ad...

BP profits jump as Middle East conflict drives up oil refining margins

Third-quarter underlying ​replacement ⁠cost profit rises to $8.46bn, up from $2.2bn ​a year ​agoBP has posted a jump in ...

French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks, finance minister warns

France's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter while inflation rose more than anticipated, piling pressure on...

Are Trump’s global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?

Voters who backed the US president in the last election are saying they can’t vote for him today: ‘This is an abominatio...

Why the war in Iran might cost Trump and the Republicans at the ballot box

When Americans head to the ballot box, it is usually domestic issues that are at the front of mind, not foreign policy. ...

North Korea’s Enemies Within

How long will elites stay loyal to Kim Jong Un?

Can the Nordic Model Save NATO?

A new way to deter Russia.

Russia’s Battlegroup South destroys 52 Ukrainian UAV control posts over past 24 hours

The Ukrainian military also lost two artillery guns, 54 ground robotic systems and more than 145 personnel over the past...

Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan

Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakista...

US curbed intel sharing over Seoul’s disclosure of North Korean nuke site: NIS

The public disclosure of information about a suspected North Korean nuclear facility by Seoul’s unification minister tri...

‘My life is buried here’: Iranian man whose 12 family members were killed

Hamed Mirzaei lost his wife, parents and many others in a devastating US-Israeli attack on Tehran.

Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: An official told Reuters that Qat...

Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for US-Iran deal, official says

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday as part of efforts to reach a deal between the US and I...

Korea to invite Mongolian medical professionals for training

South Korea will provide training for Mongolian medical professionals from next week as part of a bilateral project to s...

Ethiopia: As Tens of Thousands Flee Ethiopia to Kenya, UN Agency Warns of Growing Humanitarian Needs

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says humanitarian needs are growing in an unfolding crisis on the Ke...

Marco Rubio hosts G20 Foreign Ministers as Iran, Ukraine wars divide members

“Conversations in Atlanta will provide an opportunity to discuss energy and supply chain challenges as well as identify ...

With China in mind, Japan eyes more realistic joint military exercises

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the commitment at a bilateral meeting thi...

Why is Yemen's conflict so underreported?

Why is Yemen's conflict so underreported? Since early October, Houthi forces have encircled Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest ...

Netanyahu bloc emerges ahead in Israeli election but fails to secure majority

The result means Israel is now set to face a lengthy and likely tricky period of negotiations as party leaders work to f...

Palestinians are not expressing faith in Israeli 'democracy'. They are voting for survival

Palestinians are not expressing faith in Israeli 'democracy'. They are voting for survival Submitted by Ghada Majadli on...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,586,500 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,590 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russia strikes energy facilities in Kyiv as aid convoy heads for besieged town of Oleshky

Russia said its forces struck energy infrastructure in and around Ukraine's capital on Friday as an aid ⁠convoy started ...

Chad: France and Chad Rebuild Military Ties With Planned Air Force Training

[RFI] Two French fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad and carry out "training activit...

McBurney: US Iran Military Action Unlikely Near Midterms (Video)

N. Korea slams S. Korea, US' Freedom Flag air drills, vows to deter with force

North Korea on Friday denounced the ongoing combined air drills between South Korea and the United States, vowing to "th...

Swiss foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang as Bern reopens diplomatic office

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday for talks with North Korean officials and the for...

Cop martyred in KP's Bajaur as terrorists attack police post: official

BAJAUR: A police officer was martyred after terrorists attacked a police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, o...

China-Hawk Philippine Defense Chief Open to Presidential Bid

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said he’s open to a presidential run in 2028, potentially pitting the Chin...

Kenya: U.S. Warns Kenyans Linked to Student Aid Fraud Scheme They Will Be Pursued in Nairobi

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- American authorities have put Kenyans suspected of participating in a multibillion-shilling stud...