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Crude Prices Jump as China Vows to Ramp-Up Stimulus

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +1.56 (+2.32%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0508 (+2.66%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are climbing in the hopes that additional stimulus measures by the Chinese government will boost energy demand in China, the world's second-largest crude...

Barchart · Dec 9, 2024

Nobel Laureate Warns Putin About Danger Of Nuclear Weapons

This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, on Monday urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

Distracted by wars elsewhere, president Bashar al-Assad’s military allies Russia, Iran, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah failed to mobilise the kind of decisive firepower that had propped him up for years

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Russia gave asylum to deposed Syrian President al-Assad, Kremlin confirms

The decision to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad comes amid concerns over Russian military bases in Syria.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

OPINION - Refugees, chemical weapons, and warring factions — this is why Syria is the focus of the world

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Israeli Strikes Target Gaza And Syria, Russia Grants Asylum

Updates on Israeli strikes in Gaza, Russian asylum for Assad, U.N. Security Council meeting, Syrian insurgents' commitments, Syrian soldiers in Iraq, U.N. ...

Top News · Dec 9, 2024

Russia Unveils Hypersonic Missile 'Oreshnik' In Ukraine Attack

Russian missile attack in Dnipro showcases new hypersonic missile 'Oreshnik' power and speed, raising international security concerns.

Top News · Dec 9, 2024

Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interests

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels free prisoners of the former president, Bashar al-Assad, who has fled to Russia

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Syrians Flock To Celebrate New Day After Assad's Fall

Assad fled to Russia on Sunday after a lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted him from power, opening a new chapter in Syria's history after five decades of rule by his clan.

Latin Times · Dec 9, 2024

Romania's Presidential Election Annulled Amid Allegations Of Interference

Romania's far-right candidate faces election annulment over alleged Russian interference, sparking controversy and uncertainty.

Top News · Dec 9, 2024