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Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank

Unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:06:02 +0000

It comes after masked settlers attacked Palestinians and European officials visiting the West Bank during olive harvesting season.

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank

Unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:06:04 +0000

French mayor and archbishop also attacked during violent attempt to stop Palestinians harvesting olives

Israeli settler militants have attacked European diplomats, a French mayor and the archbishop of Cambrai in Taybeh, in the occupied West Bank, injuring three people and damaging a car, in the latest violent attempt to prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives on their own land.

Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, was wearing his red, white and blue sash of office and attempting to enter a vehicle with diplomatic plates when he was assaulted and knocked to the ground on Saturday.

European diplomats attacked in West Bank a day after beating of Post photographer - The Washington Post

Unknown — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:06:02 +0000

JERUSALEM A group of European diplomats was assaulted in the West Bank on Saturday, allegedly by Israeli settlers, a day after an attack by settlers that seriously injured Washington Post photographe… [+56 chars]

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank - Financial Times

Unknown — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:06:02 +0000

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She grew up under Soviet rule. Now EU's top diplomat warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants - Fox News

Unknown — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:06:02 +0000

NEW YORK Russia is trying to scare Europe into backing off its defense in the region, claims European Unions top diplomat Kaja Kallas, who warns it will only lead to Moscow becoming more aggressive i… [+5149 chars]

Oil Prices Fall on U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Hopes - WSJ

Unknown — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:06:02 +0000

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer apologizes over team sanctions - CNBC

Unknown — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:06:02 +0000

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has apologized almost two weeks after a broad array of sanctions was slapped on the team by the National Basketball Association. In a statement posted on X,… [+1663 chars]

Muted US response to UK's West Bank sanctions may reflect simmering frustration - BBC

Unknown — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:06:02 +0000

The standoff, which by the afternoon extended to a further 11 mostly European countries set to join the settlement trade ban, raised a crucial question: When Israel becomes isolated, the US as its su… [+113 chars]

Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions - BBC

Unknown — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:06:02 +0000

This latest announcement is both a logical extension of that decision of 12 months ago, senior figures argue, but also, in words and actions, an expression of Burnham's desire to go further than his … [+43 chars]

Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv for second leg of US diplomacy push - CNN

Unknown — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:06:03 +0000

US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv on Sunday after concluding intensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as Washington… [+3450 chars]

Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions as he refocuses on Falklands - Al Jazeera

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:33:33 +0000

Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands. In a televised address on Thursday, Milei said he would seek approval of urgen… [+3192 chars]

Iran and Oman prepare Hormuz deal as U.S. holds back on secondary sanctions - CNBC

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:56 +0000

Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery. The Gulf nations said in a joint statement on Tuesday… [+2535 chars]

Rubio tells allies U.S. shifting from strikes to sanctions on Iran - Axios

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:55 +0000

The U.S. official said that while Rubio made clear that the U.S. isn't planning a return to major combat operations, he didn't rule out strikes if Iran attacks first.
Another U.S. o… [+2964 chars]

What to watch in today’s primaries and Scott Bessent threatens new sanctions on Iran: Morning Rundown - NBC News

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:52 +0000

South Carolina voters will choose the Republican candidate in the race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. The Trump administration plans its largest mass visa revocation in history. And how Pen… [+6637 chars]

China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions - Financial Times

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:52 +0000

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions to isolate Iran - NPR

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:50 +0000

Listen to NPR's State of the Worldpodcast, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a new round of U.S. economic sanction… [+5780 chars]

Iran’s rial currency hits new record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions - AP News

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:49 +0000

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Irans currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctions and a… [+3244 chars]

Live updates: US set to unveil ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions on Iran - CNN

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:48 +0000

US President Donald Trumps threat of an economic D-Day against Iran is unlikely to bend the country to his will without China joining in. But Trump has little leverage over China to make that happen.… [+2012 chars]

Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes 'extraterritorial sovereignty' - CNBC

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:32:40 +0000

Veiled pro-government supporters carrying flags take part in a ceremony commemorating the memory of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in downtown Teh… [+3773 chars]

Stock Market Today: Return to Diplomacy Brings Reprieve for Oil Prices — Live Updates - WSJ

Unknown — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:31:33 +0000