The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday issued a terrorism advisory, warning that that al Qaeda- and ISIS-linked terrorists are likely to maintain an online presence in an attempt to inspire U.S.-based individuals to engage in violent activity, following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. In its latest National Terrorism Advisory System…
DHS: Al Qaeda- and ISIS-Linked Terrorists Exploiting Online Presence To Encourage Attacks in US
Dollar Climbs as US Inflation Rises Beyond Expectations
LONDON/NEW YORK—The dollar rose against major peers on Wednesday, snapping three days of weakness, after U.S. consumer prices surged at their highest rate since 1990 and fuelled fears inflation could prove stickier than Federal Reserve expectations. The consumer price index rose 0.9 percent last month after gaining 0.4 percent in September and in the 12…
Stocks Slide, Dollar Gains as US CPI Sparks Tightening Fears
NEW YORK/LONDON—A gauge of global stock markets edged lower and the dollar built on earlier gains on Wednesday after U.S. consumer inflation surged to its highest since 1990, raising concern the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy sooner than expected. Real yields on U.S. Treasuries slid to record lows and gold prices reversed course to…
Israel Preparing to Strike Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities
The head of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned on Tuesday that an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities is being considered. IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the army “is accelerating operational planning and preparedness to deal with Iran and the military nuclear threat. Thankfully, the budget…
Stocks Stalled as Oil Fuels Inflation Nerves
SYDNEY—Asian stockmarkets were tugged lower by fresh concern about the solvency of China’s property developers on Wednesday, while a surging oil price added to worries that a hot U.S. inflation reading could renew pressure on policymakers to lift rates. Brent and U.S. crude futures extended gains into a fourth session, hitting two-week highs around $85…
Oil Gains After US Infrastructure Bill Passes, Chinese Exports Rise
LONDON—Oil prices rose on Monday as positive signs for global economic growth supported the outlook for energy demand, while Saudi Arabia’s state-owned producer Aramco raised the official selling price for its crude. Brent crude was up by 91 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $83.65 a barrel at 1028 GMT, after dropping nearly 2 percent last…
Asian Markets Lower After Wall Street Record, China Trade Growth
BEIJING—Global stock markets and Wall Street futures declined Monday after stronger U.S. hiring and a double-digit rise in Chinese exports. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney declined while Shanghai advanced. U.S. employers hired more people than expected in October, according to government data released on Friday. China’s October exports rose 27.1…
Iran Begins Annual War Games Ahead of Nuke Talks With West
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s military began its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, state TV reported Sunday, less than a month before upcoming nuclear talks with the West. The report said navy and air force units as well as ground forces were participating in a more than 1 million square-kilometer (386,100…
Israel Suggests US Open Consulate for Palestinians in West Bank, Not Jerusalem
JERUSALEM—Israel stepped up its public opposition on Saturday to a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to reopen a U.S. consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, suggesting such a mission should be in the occupied West Bank. Under former President Donald Trump, Washington closed the Jerusalem consulate and placed its staff within the U.S. Embassy to…
Iraqi Prime Minister Survives Drone Attack in Failed Assassination
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an attempted assassination by drone that targeted his home early Sunday and is “unharmed and in good health,” the Iraqi government said in a statement. There was “an explosives-laden drone that tried to target his residence in the Green Zone,” the statement released by state-run media said, adding that security…
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