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Crude Supported by China Stimulus Optimism

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) today is up +0.62 (+0.91%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) is up +0.0190 (+0.97%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher. Crude is climbing today on carryover support from Monday when the Chinese government pledged to revive the economy, which will...

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Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile

The Independent UK

10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read

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Memo to the Assads: Putin may welcome you in Moscow, but I wouldn’t drink his tea

The Russian leader may be a warm and attentive host: he may also be cross that Assad is now his problem. But then life’s full of uncertainty, isn’t it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine peace talks possible this winter, says Donald Tusk

Zelensky renews push for Nato-style security pledge ahead of full membership

The Independent UK

UK and Cyprus launch new crackdown on Russian dirty money to ‘starve Putin’s war machine’

That new unit will include new analytical tools and powers to investigate sanctions evasion and track funds being moved across Europe

The Independent UK

Russia has disciplined 30,000 soldiers for corruption this year

Russia has fired hundreds of soldiers for a “loss of trust” as the country’s economy wanes during the drawn-out battle in Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin spy chief seeks to sideline Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of possible Ukraine war peace talks

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said Russia was close to achieving its goals in Ukraine

Evening Standard

‘A blow to Putin’s prestige’: What al-Assad’s fall means for Russia

As Moscow shelters Syria’s longtime leader, analysts say Russia’s Middle East ambitions are likely to continue.

Al Jazeera

Japan's Atomic Bomb Survivors To Accept Nobel Prize In Oslo

This year's Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, which lobbies against the weapons now resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

International Business Times

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises Trump as leader feared by Putin

Ukrainian leader says he is grateful for Trump’s ‘strong resolve’ to bring the war in Ukraine to an end.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky open to idea of Western troops in Ukraine

President Zelensky stresses that even with an invitation to the NATO military alliance, long-term protection would still be uncertain in the face of future Russian aggression

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Finish Higher as China Vows to Ramp-Up Economic Stimulus

January WTI crude oil (CLF25 ) Monday closed up +1.17 (+1.74%), and January RBOB gasoline (RBF25 ) closed up +0.0463 (+2.43%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied Monday in the hopes that additional stimulus measures by the Chinese government will boost energy demand in China, the world's second-largest crude consumer....

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Atomic Bomb Survivor Urges Putin To Stop Nuclear Threats

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of atomic bombings, and Nihon Hidankyo, Nobel Peace Prize winner, advocate for nuclear disarmament and call on Putin to halt nucl...

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Global Chemical Weapons Watchdog Reminds Syria Of Obligations

OPCW reminds Syria of chemical weapons obligations as rebels advance and Assad is overthrown. Israel conducts airstrikes on suspected sites. Russia grants ...

Evening Standard

Asma al-Assad: from private schoolgirl in Acton to being reportedly severely ill with leukaemia

She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady

Evening Standard

Lammy brands Assad rat of Damascus who fled to Russia with tail between his legs

The Assad regime in Syria collapsed after 13 years of civil war.

International Business Times

Assad's Fall Shows Russian Military Limited By Ukraine Offensive

The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia's image of global strength and laid bare the limits of its military reach as its Ukraine offensive drags on.

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Russia 'surprised' at fall of Assad regime as Syria rebel flag flown over Moscow embassy

Assad and his family are reportedly in asylum in Russia after rebel fighters stormed Damascus

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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...

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

Voices: US bombing of Syria after Assad shows a real fear of what’s next

The US bombing of Syria so soon after the rebels toppled Assad suggests a nervousness from the West about what happens in the country next

The Independent UK

Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand the destructiveness of nuclear weapons

Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop making nuclear threats

The Guardian - UK

Moscow reaches out to new Syrian leadership in move to secure bases

Having labelled Syrian rebels ‘terrorists’, Moscow is now making diplomatic efforts to protect its military assets in the country

Al Jazeera

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.

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