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US Lawmakers Call for Classified Briefing on Turkey's Hamas Ties

Iran Activates New Centrifuges After Criticism by UN Nuclear Watchdog

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders' Bids to Block Arms Sale to Israel

Oregon Poised To Force Health Insurers To Cover Trans Genital Surgeries for Children—or Risk Losing Their Licenses

Washington Free Beacon1 hr

Oman

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas

Oil Tanker Hit by Armed Drone off Oman Coast

Abortion rights advocates prepare for legal battles over newly passed ballot measures

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Iran

Iran Offers to Cap Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile

Report: Elon Musk Met with Iran's UN Ambassador

The winds of change are blowing in Iran

Spectator (UK)2 hrs

Saudi Army Chief Meets Iranian Counterpart in Tehran

Trump eyes ex-intelligence chief as special envoy for Ukraine – Reuters

Israel

US Blocks UNSC Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

US Envoy in Beirut Says Lebanon Cease-fire 'Within Our Grasp'

Chris Hedges Report: Surveillance Education

Consortium News6 hrs

Almost 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Looted by Armed Men

FOX News Media lights 'All-American Christmas Tree' in NYC, kicking off holiday season

Iraq

US Jury Finds Military Contractor Liable for Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse

Iraq to Lower Age of Consent to 9

Chinese Marines are becoming more like US Marines, while the USMC returns to its roots

Business Insider3 hrs

Turkey Strikes PKK After Aerospace Industry Facility Attack

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Scott Bessent Named As Treasury Secretary Pick, Russell Vought Tapped As OMB Head

Syria

Lebanon: Pagers Explode Killing, Injuring Thousands of Hezbollah Members and Civilians

At Least 18 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes in Central Syria

World’s Oldest Alphabet Discovered

Scientific American12 hrs

US Personnel Injured in Airbase Attack in Iraq

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°109

Voltaire Network21 hrs

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for End of War in Gaza, Lebanon

Women's Soccer Players Protest FIFA Deal

They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering

Saudi Arabia Fails to Win Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Cop29 live: talks into overtime as Greta Thunberg says people in power ‘about to agree to death sentence’

Jordan

Three Israelis Shot Dead at West Bank-Jordan Crossing

UK Riots: Multiple People Arrested for Social Media Posts

I got an in-store Apple Intelligence demo. Here are some useful features I hadn't spotted.

Business Insider3 hrs

Jordan: Over 30 Reportedly Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

Leicester v Chelsea: Premier League – live

Turkey

Turkish Cleric Gulen Dies in US Exile

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted After Federal Investigation

Insider Today: Vacation-rental red flags

Business Insider3 hrs

Turkey Passes Contentious Law to Keep Stray Dogs Off Streets

Having a baby on Mars? You may be in for a difficult time

New Scientist1 day

Yemen

Yemen: Israeli Defense Forces Strike Houthis

Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile at Central Israel

10_Houthis attack US warships with drones, missiles

Korea HeraldNov 13

Red Sea: US Military Says Two More Crude Oil Tankers Attacked by Houthis

US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacks

Qatar

Qatar Pauses Mediator Role in Gaza Cease-fire

UN Aid Operations Halted Due to New Israeli Evacuation Orders

George Russell claims Las Vegas F1 GP pole for Mercedes with Max Verstappen fifth

Cease-Fire Talks: Hamas and Israel Delegates Reach Cairo

Trump 2.0 Is Already Stooping Lower

Palestine

Israeli Finance Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation During Trump Presidency

Israel's National Security Council Denies Having Intel on Hamas Attack Hours Prior

Ronan Farrow on surveillance spyware: ‘It threatens democracy and freedom’

US Won't Pause Arm Shipments to Israel Over Aid Demands

S. Korea held by Palestine as winning streak ends in World Cup qualifiers

Korea Herald3 days

Lebanon

Lebanon Files UN Compaint Against Israel Over Pager Attack

Israel Investigating Intelligence Leaks from Netanyahu's Office

Rudy Martzke, USA TODAY Sports columnist famous for covering sports media, dies at 82

USA Today11 hrs

Polio Vaccination Campaign in Northern Gaza to Resume

Live Updates: I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

New York Times2 days

United Arab Emirates

UAE Pardons 57 Bangladeshis Imprisoned for Staging Protests

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Has 'Nothing to Hide' After Arrest in France

[Herald Interview] Expo sets global standard for urban innovation: director

Korea Herald6 days

Sudan: Paramilitary Chief to Attend US-Mediated Cease-Fire Talks

The COP16 biodiversity summit was a big flop for protecting nature

New ScientistNov 02

Kuwait

Kuwait Holds 4th Election in 4 Years

UK: Doctors Strike to Reduce Patient Services for Next 3 Weeks

Oman celebrates 54th National Day

Korea Herald2 days

Amnesty: Executions Reach Highest Total in 5 Years

6 things to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general

PBS NewsHour21 hrs

Bahrain

Iran, Bahrain Agree to Resume Diplomatic Ties

Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

[Herald Interview] FTA to bring Korea-Gulf ties to new level: Bahraini industry minister

Korea HeraldNov 02

Iranian Warship Arrives in Red Sea

Photo Shows Giant Pearl Filipino Fisherman Kept Under His Bed for 10 Years?