Kazakh doubts. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said construction and operation of a future nuclear power plant in the country should be entrusted to an...
Security matters. Top security officials from the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States are holding a summit in Kazakhstan. At the gathering, the chief of...
Weak performance. Russia’s services purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.5 points in September from 52.3 in August. Though not quite in contraction territory, it...
Ground operation. The Israeli military announced on Tuesday the launch of “limited, localized and targeted raids” in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border. The...
Ratcheting up. Israel launched rare airstrikes in the center of Beirut early Monday, escalating the conflict with Hezbollah. Days after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan...
Coalescing opposition. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a network of Iran-backed militias, would consider the United Arab Emirates the first target of attack if...
Changes. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin is considering revising its rules on when it would use nuclear weapons. He made the comments...
Stimulus. China’s central bank announced on Tuesday a new package of measures meant to stimulate the country’s economy. Central bank Gov. Pan Gongsheng said...
Escalation. Israel is intensifying its airstrikes against Hezbollah, hitting 300 targets on Monday, according to the Israeli military. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said...
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