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Judge in US crosshairs warns Brazil banks not to apply sanctions locally
BRAZIL-BOLSONARO-JUDGE-BANKS:Exclusive-Judge in US crosshairs warns Brazil banks not to apply sanctions locally
Ukraine's military says Russian forces attacked bridge in Odesa region overnight
UKRAINE-CRISIS-ATTACK-AIRFORCE:Ukraine's military says Russian forces attacked bridge in Odesa region overnight
Russian bomb hits residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, 17 injured, major damage
UKRAINE-CRISIS-ATTACK-KHARKIV:Russian bomb hits residential building in Ukraine's Kharkiv, 17 injured, major damage
North Korea deployment could lengthen, broaden Ukraine war, US warns
North Korea's deployment to Russia to aid its war against Ukraine has the potential to lengthen the already 2-1/2-year old conflict and draw in additional actors, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
US urges Israel to protect civilian lives, cultural sites in Lebanon
The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to protect civilian lives and cultural sites in Lebanon after Israel began heavy airstrikes on the historic city of Baalbek and surrounding villages in the eastern Bekaa region.
Lebanon ceasefire possible within weeks, Cypriot president says after Biden talks
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he and President Joe Biden discussed U.S. efforts to halt hostilities between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, and expressed optimism that a ceasefire could be reached in the next weeks.
Israel wages deadly Gaza strikes as northern areas issue plea for help
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS:Israel wages deadly Gaza strikes as northern areas issue plea for help
Israel orders evacuations in eastern Lebanon
Israel’s military issued new evacuation warnings Wednesday for people in parts of eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, warning of military actions against Hezbollah targets in the area.
South Korean lawmakers say North may test ICBM around the time of US presidential election
North Korea has moved into place a launcher ready for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and may decide to set it off around the time of the U.S. presidential election, South Korean lawmakers said, citing military intelligence.
Senior Biden advisers to visit Israel to try to end war in Lebanon, Axios reports
U.S. President Joe Biden's senior advisers Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk will arrive in Israel on Thursday to try to close a deal that would end the war in Lebanon, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing three unidentified sources.
Zelenskiy's top aide talks assistance, N.Korea with Blinken, Sullivan
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top aide discussed support for Ukraine and the reported North Korean involvement in the Russian war against Kyiv with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.
Gaza humanitarian crisis could develop into famine, WFP says
The U.N. World Food Programmed called on Tuesday for immediate action to avert famine in the Gaza Strip, warning that the humanitarian crisis there could soon worsen amid what it said were severe restrictions on aid flows.
US, Taiwan to begin talks on double taxation deal, says Treasury Department
USA-TAIWAN-TAX:US, Taiwan to begin talks on double taxation deal, says Treasury Department
Analysis-As US election nears, Europe worries over impact on Ukraine war and NATO
As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump enter the final days of their close-fought White House contest, Europe is jittery about the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election on the war in Ukraine and the continent's security.
Putin orders strategic nuclear training exercise
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a new strategic nuclear training exercise on Tuesday, saying that top officials would review the control of nuclear ballistic and cruise missile launches.
North Korea and Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves
North Korea's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Tuesday for talks as the Russia-Ukraine war appeared to take a dangerous new turn, with NATO and South Korea expressing alarm that North Korean troops could soon be joining in on Moscow's side.
Kremlin says Russia could target Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine
A military factory of German concern Rheinmetall which opened in Ukraine in late October could become a target for Russian attacks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Russia to contest Finnish asset seizure in legal battle with Ukraine's Naftogaz
UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-FINLAND:Russia to contest Finnish asset seizure in legal battle with Ukraine's Naftogaz
German car industry transformation could cost 186,000 jobs by 2035, study finds
GERMANY-INDUSTRY-VDA:German car industry transformation could cost 186,000 jobs by 2035, study finds
Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley kill more than 60, authorities say
Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley overnight killed more than 60 people across a dozen towns, the district governor said on Tuesday, the deadliest day yet in the area in more than a year of hostilities.
Analysis-Election Shock in Key US Ally Japan Could Embolden China, Other Rivals
JAPAN-POLITICS-SECURITY:Analysis-Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China, other rivals