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The White House published an outcome document on Tuesday following expert-level talks with the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Riyadh to reveal that both parties agreed to refrain from military strikes on energy infrastructure. According to the wording, the agreement was done in line with presidential-level discussions between United States President Donald Trump and his …

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US copper futures surged to a record high Tuesday, fueled by fears of incoming tariffs under President Donald Trump’s administration and supply disruptions in Chile. Prices on New York’s Comex exchange reached $5.2055 per pound, surpassing the previous May 2024 record of $5.199. The move followed news that Glencore Plc had halted shipments from its …

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that there are currently no more meetings planned between officials from Russia and the United States following yesterday’s talks in Saudi Arabia. However, he said the two sides will remain in contact and that further meetings will be agreed upon. He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has …

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Israel will exert “maximum pressure on Hamas in all possible ways,” an adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahy’s Office Dmitry Gendelman told Tass on Tuesday.”Israel will take all possible measures to free all our hostages and will exert maximum pressure on Hamas to ensure that all those kidnapped return home as soon as …

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday stated that millions of Israelis were forced to seek shelter due to a ballistic missile launch from Yemen. Projectiles presumably launched by the Yemeni Houthis triggered air alarms across central Israel, the army said on X. In an update, the IDF revealed it intercepted a missile from Yemen …

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President Donald Trump on Monday threatened a 25% tariff on any nation purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela, ratcheting up his dispute with the Latin American country over immigration with a move that risks roiling the global energy trade. The move aims to cut a major source of revenue for the regime of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas …

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Oil vigilantes have been found wanting. That’s what analysts at J.P. Morgan said in a research note sent  on Thursday by Natasha Kaneva, Head of Global Commodities Strategy at the company. In the research note, the J.P. Morgan analysts noted that the term bond vigilantes has long been part of the market vernacular, “referring to …

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday to launch a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. The strikes follow a barrage of rockets fired earlier in the day toward northern Israel, which officials attributed to the Iran-backed group. According to a …

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned Saturday that Moscow reserves the right to respond, including “symmetrically,” if Ukraine continues attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Zakharova accused Ukraine of violating a US-brokered understanding that aimed to prevent attacks on energy facilities.”Despite the agreement, which Kiev seemed to have officially supported, treacherous attacks on Russian territory …

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Yemen’s Houthis have officially claimed responsibility for the ballistic missile that was intercepted earlier by Israel, Al Jazeera reported. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated during a television address that the projectile was intended for the Ben Gurion Airport which is located near Tel Aviv. Additionally, Saree said that the group launched more than one attack against …

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