With Trump Returning and Hezbollah Weakened, Iran Strikes a Conciliatory Tone

Bitcoin surges 10% to a record above $76,000 as Trump victory heralds wider crypto adoption and weaker regulation

Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Iran and Trump Are Front of Mind at Muslim Summit in Saudi Arabia

Leaders from across the Arab and Muslim world were in Riyadh for a meeting officially convened to discuss the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Iran Debates Whether It Could Make a Deal With Trump

Some in Iran’s new, more moderate government think the result of the presidential election provides an opportunity to make a lasting deal with the United States.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Iran Told U.S. It Wouldn't Try to Kill Trump

The written communication last month came after the Biden administration warned Tehran against attempts on Trump’s life.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump

The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.

World - The New York Times - November 15

Iran keeps door open to talks with Trump

Deputy foreign minister says Tehran ‘favours negotiations’ but will not yield to ‘maximum pressure’ strategy

World - Financial Times - November 18

Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold

Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah returned home Wednesday as a ceasefire takes hold

World - ABC News - 23 hours ago

Lebanese return to rubble, Israelis focus on Gaza as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds

The truce between Israel and Hezbollah appears to be holding for a second day as Lebanese civilians return to destroyed homes and many Israelis turn their focus back to the remaining hostages in ...

Oil prices lifted by report Iran may be planning another major strike on Israel

Oil futures finished higher on Friday, finding support after a news report that Iran may be planning another major strike on Israel.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

US strikes Iran-linked group in Syria after rocket attack on American base

U.S. Central Command announced new strikes on Iran-linked militants in Syria on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on American personnel in the country.

Man arrested over leak of records about Israeli plan for retaliatory strike against Iran

A U.S. government employee has been arrested and is facing charges over an online leak of classified documents about Israel's potential plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran. CBS News senior ...

Six cities, one question: is China’s property market turning a corner?

From Shanghai to Guangzhou and Beijing to Foshan, buyers and agents voice concerns ahead of next phase of stimulus

World - Financial Times - November 5

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market access

World - Financial Times - November 5

Suspect charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: DOJ

Three people have been charged in an alleged Iran-linked plot to assassinate President-elect Trump and several Iranian dissidents, according to a criminal complaint.

3 charged in Iran-linked plot to kill Donald Trump

Three individuals living in the U.S. have been charged in connection to an apparent plan to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, unsealed court records show. Jon Alterman, senior vice ...

Iran said it won't try to kill Trump: U.S. official

Iran sent a written message via Swiss diplomats in mid-October saying that it would not seek to kill Donald Trump, according to a U.S. official.

Politics - NBC News - November 15

U.S. received assurance from Iran it wasn't actively trying to assassinate Trump

The U.S. received written assurance from Iran before the presidential election that its leadership was not actively trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, CBS News confirmed

Trump team aims to bankrupt Iran with new ‘maximum pressure’ plan

President-elect wants to force Tehran to drop its nuclear programme and stop funding regional proxies

Business - Financial Times - November 16

Israel says strike from Lebanon kills at least 5; new Hezbollah leader gives first public speech

Israeli officials say at least five people were killed when a projectile fired from Lebanon struck in northern Israel on Thursday. The attack came after Hezbollah's new leader, Naim Qassem, gave ...

Cautious optimism about Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire even as strikes continue on Beirut

Israeli forces are continuing their bombardment of Hezbollah-controlled areas of Beirut Friday with one airstrike completely flattening a building in the Lebanese capital. These strikes come as the ...

Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire talks at critical stage as IDF continues strikes in Lebanon

Israel carried out more strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Friday, leveling a building in Beirut. The attack comes as a top Iranian official is vowing to support the Lebanese and the U.S. ...

Middle East crisis live: Israeli strike kills Hezbollah lead spokesperson in Beirut

Mohammed Afif killed in first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in more than a month, official says. A Lebanese soldier has been killed, with three wounded after Israel attacked an army post in ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

A Hezbollah official says an Israeli strike in central Beirut has killed the militant group's main spokesman

World - ABC News - November 17

Hezbollah media chief killed in Israeli strike as talks continue for possible cease-fire

Even as cease-fire negotiations continued, Israel's offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon moved forward over the weekend with a strike over Beirut that killed the militant group's media relations ...

Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon

Israeli officials have demanded freedom to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any emerging cease-fire deal between the sides, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the ...

World - ABC News - November 20

Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks

Hezbollah has fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after big Israeli strike on Beirut

Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, and the Israeli military said houses had been destroyed or set on fire near Tel Aviv, after a powerful Israeli ...

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants has begun as a region on edge wonders whether it will hold

World - ABC News - Yesterday

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – Middle East crisis live

António Guterres says it is ‘essential’ that signatories of ceasefire ‘respect it in full’. Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force Down to the final half-hour before the ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

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