Israel risks facing a long and bloody insurgency if it defeats Hamas and occupies Gaza without a credible post-war plan to withdraw its troops and move toward the creation of a Palestinian state, US and Arab officials, diplomats and analysts said.
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel is waging war on Hamas’ tunnels. Clearing the tunnels is an important part of Israel’s military campaign against the Palestinian militant group in response to the deadly attack on Oct. 7.
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Russian and Western policy experts say Russian president Vladimir Putin is trying to use Israel’s war against Hamas as an opportunity to escalate what he has cast as an existential battle with the West that would end US dominance in favor of a multilateral system.
US President Joe Biden said he would keep working to advance a Pacific trade pact, even as his vision for a regional deal to counter China’s influence stumbled over his bid to strengthen workers’ rights.
South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient custom amid growing awareness of animal rights, a ruling party policy chief said.
The US and its allies have few routes left to rein in Iran’s nuclear work with prospects for talks long buried and tougher actions against Tehran running the risk of stoking tensions in a region already enflamed by the Gaza war.
China’s direct interventions to ease a cash crunch for crisis-hit property developers are a step in the right direction, but analysts say these actions must be complemented by stronger fiscal and monetary policies to shore up demand in the sector.
British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly in October as stretched consumers stayed at home, official data showed, in a new warning sign for the economy. Retail sales volumes dropped 0.3% month-on-month, following a revised 1.1% decline in September that was worse than first estimated.
Warren Buffett’s vote of confidence in Japanese trading houses is helping Mitsubishi overcome long-held investor wariness about its complex global business that covers everything from sausages to natural gas, a top executive said.
Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares slumped 10% after it scrapped plans to spin off its cloud business, citing uncertainties fueled by US curbs on exports to China of semiconductors used in artificial intelligence applications.
The world’s biggest luxury brands in China, their second-largest market, have been spooked by a lack of a strong rebound in luxury demand following China’s post-pandemic re-opening, adding to jitters about the industry’s prospects. They are now targeting the country’s wealthiest for growth.
Appin codirectors Anuj Khare and Rajat Khare. The company pioneered an e-commerce-style spy service. Handout via REUTERS
Appin was a leading Indian cyberespionage firm that few people even knew existed. A Reuters investigation found that the company grew from an educational startup to a hack-for-hire powerhouse that stole secrets from executives, politicians, military officials and wealthy elites around the globe. Appin alumni went on to form other firms that are still active.
Cyber policy reporter Raphael Satter tells the daily Reuters News World podcast how the Indian startup hacked the world – listen now.
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Northern Lights, also called Aurora Borealis, illuminate the night sky near Mo i Rana, Norway. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
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