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Israel seizing on Syria chaos to strike military assets
Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond.BBC News - 6h -
Ukraine war escalates as Biden sends $20bn loan before Trump presidency
Both sides scramble to put their forces in best position in preparation for expected change in US foreign policy. The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of ...The Guardian - 9h -
Israel Strikes Military Assets Across Syria to Keep Them From Rebels
Israel capitalized on the power vacuum in Syria to bomb targets across the country, saying it aims to keep weapons away from extremists.The New York Times - 20h -
U.S. Transfers $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine Backed by Russian Assets
The economic lifeline ensures that Ukraine will have economic support after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.The New York Times - 1d -
US warns experimental Russian missile may be used against Ukraine soon
Russia could soon launch another attack against Ukraine using an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), according to a U.S. official. The official said that Russia could fire its ...The Hill - 6h -
Israel to continue strikes on Syrian military assets
The Israeli military says it has been targeting weapons stockpiles in Syria with hundreds of strikes since the fall of the Assad regime in an effort to keep the weapons away from extremists. CBS ...CBS News - 7h -
Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine stable on Wednesday
Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukraine remained stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled Gazprom and a European pipeline network operator showed. Russia halted gas supplies to ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
US loans Ukraine $20B from seized Russian assets
The Treasury Department gave Ukraine a $20 billion loan funded by seized Russian assets Tuesday as part of a broader Group of Seven (G7) effort to boost the country's defense. The money will be ...The Hill - 1d -
US gives $20bn to Ukraine funded by seized Russian assets
The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.BBC News - 1d -
Russian authorities arrest dual Russian German citizen on sabotage accusations
Russia’s top domestic security agency says it has arrested a dual Russian German citizen accused of planning to blow up railway tracks on orders from Ukrainian intelligenceABC News - 1d -
Syria live: preserving territorial integrity is key, say US and Russian diplomats at UN
Deputy US ambassador Robert Wood says situation ‘very fluid’ but that nearly everyone at closed-door UN meeting spoke about need for Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence to ...The Guardian - 1d -
We're building up our position in this asset manager that's been on a buying spree
Its recent deals should help fetch the company a higher valuation in the market.CNBC - 2d -
Inside Ukraine's Battle for the Skies as Russian Bombardments Hit Records
Moscow fired four times as many drones and missiles this fall as it did the previous year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
Rep. Donalds says using military assets in deportation efforts is 'extreme last resort'
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said on Sunday that President-elect Trump will use military assets to execute his mass deportation plan only as an “extreme last resort.” In an interview on ABC News’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus
Toppling of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups led by HTSFinancial Times - 3d -
Allianz pauses talks with Amundi to form €2.8tn asset management giant
German and French groups could not find common ground on structure or who would control enlarged firmFinancial Times - 4d -
To avoid Ukraine 2.0, the US must support the Georgian people
Georgia has seen widespread protests against the government's decision to suspend EU accession and the passage of laws targeting civil society, and the U.S. and EU should respond with consequences ...The Hill - 4d -
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Mixed US messages on Ryder Cup pay give Europe the moral high ground
Scheffler, Woods, Cantlay and co talk of being happy to play for free while not objecting to payments. The optics are bad. What the United States Ryder Cup players will not say has very quickly ...The Guardian - 4d -
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Drugs seized and arrests made in police crackdown
Police say they are determined to create a "hostile environment" for drug dealers in the county.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Democrat Intel leader: 'No reason to believe' Gabbard is Russian asset
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) spoke out Friday against a comment from Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s pick for national ...The Hill - 5d -
FirstFT: US equity funds record $140bn of inflows after Trump’s election win
Also in this newsletter, South Korea’s ruling party warns president could impose martial law again and the FT’s most influential women of 2024Financial Times - 5d -
Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory
Bets incoming administration will enact ‘pro growth’ agenda spur rush into Wall Street equitiesFinancial Times - 5d -
Senior Biden aide commits to giving Ukraine avalanche of military assistance
White House games last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine, including $20bn in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia. The White House has gamed out a last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine’s war ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov accused of ‘trying to rebuild the Russian empire’
Ukraine and west hit out at Russian foreign minister in Malta; sanctions force Putin to scrap Gazprombank monopoly. What we know on day 1,017. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue ...The Guardian - 5d -
Money launderer for Russian spies won deal to help defend Ukraine power plant
Sanctioned ‘entrepreneur’ awarded sensitive state contract to provide parts for Dnipro hydroelectric station damaged by Russian missilesFinancial Times - 6d -
Equinor, Shell to Combine U.K. Assets
The energy majors will create a joint venture they say will be the biggest independent producer in the North Sea to help sustain domestic oil-and-gas production and secure energy supply in the U.K.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Shell and Equinor to combine UK offshore oil and gas assets
Companies say combination will play crucial role in securing energy supply for countryFinancial Times - 6d -
Neoen Agrees to Australian Asset Sale to Smooth Brookfield Takeover
Real-estate investor HMC Capital will pay Neoen about US$616 million for some of its Australian generation and storage assets.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Russian general warned US about hypersonic missile test in Mediterranean: Exclusive
Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?
Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future. Don’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up here With threats ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
This Giving Tuesday, Workplace Giving Could Be Getting a Boost
Celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday offers companies a chance to give back. Here’s a look at the state of workplace giving in 2024.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Russian spies surveilled Ukrainian troops at US base, trial hears
Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova, and Tihomir Ivanchev, deny a conspiracy to spy.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Woods says US Ryder Cup team should be paid if funds are donated to charity
Deal close to pay each US player $400k for 2025 event ‘What’s wrong with divvying it out to amazing charities?’ Tiger Woods believes American players should all be paid millions to play in the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Watch live: Biden gives remarks touting US, Angola relationship
President Biden is delivering remarks from the National Slave Museum in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday morning, focusing on the relationship between the U.S. and the southern African nation. His ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn
Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the businessFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Who Are the Syrian Rebels Who Seized Aleppo?
The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says
Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Hedge funds profit from ‘Trump trades’ around US election
Element Capital and Graham Capital among macro managers that did well out of recent market swingsFinancial Times - Dec. 3
