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Putin offers to mediate peace in the Middle East: “We are ready to help”
What he discussed with Iran’s president — Pezeshkian says he is open to dialogue but accuses the United States of carrying out repeated attacks
US and Iran in a new head-on confrontation: Threats of sanctions on banks, Pezeshkian says “negotiations make no sense”
Washington warns financial institutions around the world, while Tehran rejects dialogue under sanctions and military pressure
New war scenarios emerge in the wake of the Flydubai ‘flight of terror’, as implications for the Israeli and US ballots grow
The Flydubai incident has revived insecurity in Israel just weeks before the 27 October election, with polls showing no clear winner. As Netanyahu seeks a path back to power and Trump faces a weak approval rating before the US midterms, the weeks after 3 November could determine whether tensions over Gaza and Iran ease or escalate
Alert in the Strait of Hormuz: Tanker hit by unidentified projectile
Fire broke out on the vessel - Crew safe, extent of damage currently unknown
Secret Syria-Hezbollah talks with Ankara’s backing aim to repair ties after Assad’s fall
Officials met at an undisclosed location in Turkey last week, according to Reuters – The two sides were allies under Assad, but their relationship changed following his fall
Europe’s €100 billion winter problem: how the energy crisis is pushing up costs for households and businesses
The European Commission foresees no supply shortages, but Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warned of a difficult season, with Brussels weighing measures to curb transport fuel costs as energy poverty threatens to spread across the bloc
EU urges member states to curb energy use as gas stocks run low
Brussels sees no imminent shortage but is readying voluntary 2022-style measures, including peak-hour cuts and reduced public heating, while suggesting states settle for 80% storage as the Dutch TTF benchmark trades near €72 per MWh
