Israel’s deputy foreign minister said Syria’s new leaders are “wolves in clothes of sheep,” who are trying to persuade the world they are not radical Islamists — but her government isn’t convinced “We’re not fooled by many of the conversations and interviews of those rebel groups who are, in fact, terrorist groups,” Sharren Haskel said …
United States Fedral Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated on Wednesday that the financial institution does not rule out rate hikes when asked about the possibility of a rate hike next year given inflation was “moving sideways.” “You don’t rule things completely in or out in this world, but that doesn’t appear to be a likely …
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Israel’s deputy foreign minister said Syria’s new leaders are “wolves in clothes of sheep,” who are trying to persuade the world they are not radical Islamists — but her government isn’t convinced. “We’re not fooled by many of the conversations and interviews of those rebel groups who are, in fact, terrorist groups,” Sharren Haskel said …
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Israeli warplanes struck Houthi sites in Yemen’s capital and elsewhere in the country following an increase in missile attacks by the Iran-backed militia, including one overnight that damaged a school near Tel Aviv. The Israeli strikes killed nine people, according to reports from a Houthi-affiliated television station, and damaged energy facilities and power stations. Houthi-run …
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Predictions of declining demand for the world’s most polluting fossil fuel coal are wrong wrong wrong Coal demand set a record high in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency’s annual report published on Wednesday. Considering the commodity is the most important contributor to global warming, its consumption trends matter enormously for the fight against …
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Summary of Weekly Petroleum Data for the week ending December 13, 2024 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 0.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 421.0 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five year average for this time of year. …
Crude oil inventories in the United fell by 4.7 million barrels for the week ending December 6, according to The American Petroleum Institute (API). Analysts had expected a draw of 1.85 million barrels. For the week prior, the API reported a 499,000-barrel build in crude inventories. So far this year, crude oil inventories have fallen …
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Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused Turkey on Tuesday of backing “jihadist forces that operate in Syria” while rejecting the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s previous statements regarding Israeli involvement in the war-torn country. “Turkey has systematically encroached on Syrian territory, a process that began with military operations in 2016, 2018, and 2019, and continues to this day,” the ministry …
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Tuesday that following Hamas’ defeat, Israel intends to maintain “security control” over the Gaza Strip, ensuring “full freedom of action” in the territory. “We will not allow any terrorist organization against Israeli communities and Israeli citizens from Gaza. We will not allow a return to the reality before …
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on Monday that it eliminated 12 “ISIS terrorists” in airstrikes conducted in Syria, which targeted “known ISIS camps and operatives.” “The strikes against the ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, preventing the terrorist group from …
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