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Oct 27 (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine have started a localised ceasefire to allow for a humanitarian operation to begin in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, both sides said on Tuesday. Russia’s defence ministry said on Telegram it stopped shelling in the direction of the Ukrainian city of Kherson from 4 a.m. Moscow time (0100 GMT) to prepare for the humanitarian operation in Oleshky, just across the Dnipro River from […]

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Asian stocks surged on Tuesday as AI bellwether Anthropic’s eagerly anticipated IPO filing lifted risk appetite ahead of tech earnings that will be a test for the AI trade, and central bank meetings that will influence near-term interest rates. Claude-owner Anthropic disclosed steep loss and red-hot revenue growth in its filing for a US initial public offering, as investors increasingly dissect the […]

Oct 27 (Reuters) – Explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, a Reuters witness said on Tuesday. On Monday, a Russian strike on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured 10, while also killing and wounding people in the cities of Kharkiv and Pavlohrad, even as a localised ceasefire started around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. (Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) Brought to […]

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) – American rapper Macklemore vowed to continue to speak out loudly against Israel’s war in Gaza at the opening of his “Free Palestine” concert tour organised after he was dropped as the opening act for Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian remarks. The Grammy-winning rapper received a deafening ovation in Dublin, where fans in the overwhelmingly pro-Palestinian country came draped in Palestinian flags, black, red […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Dozens of countries including the US and major European powers said Sudan was experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security and urged parties to the conflict in the country “to lift all impediments on humanitarian assistance.” The countries jointly said that in the face of a potential famine, they were calling on the international community to scale up funding and urging […]

Egypt Parliament Authorizes Military Support for Saudi Arabia Against Houthis   By The Media Line Staff   Egypt’s parliament has authorized President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to mobilize the country’s military to support Saudi Arabia as the kingdom faces intensified missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.   The House of Representatives approved the proposal after el-Sisi requested parliamentary authorization last week for the military to assist Saudi Arabia. The vote was […]

Jordan Arrests 3 After Church Terror Attack Kills 9, Wounds 34   By The Media Line Staff   Jordanian security forces arrested three suspects in Karak governorate in connection with Friday’s terrorist shooting at a church that killed nine people and wounded 34, authorities said.   The Public Security Directorate said the men were located before dawn in an abandoned house in Karak governorate, south of the capital, Amman. Guns and ammunition were […]

Sa’ar Hails Peru’s ‘Historic’ Adoption of IHRA Antisemitism Definition    By The Media Line Staff   Peru has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism as part of its efforts to combat antisemitism, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced.   “I celebrate the historic decision of the Government of Peru,” Sa’ar wrote on X. “Together we continue strengthening the fight against antisemitism worldwide.”   The decision brings Peru into line […]

Everyone Says They’re Winning. Their Fears Reveal the Battle for Israel’s Next Government  Final polls give Netanyahu’s bloc either 50 seats or a 62-seat majority, while candidates across the political spectrum worry about turnout, wasted votes, and the alliances needed to govern  By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line  At Gadi Eisenkot’s final campaign rally Sunday night, Matan Kahana, a Yashar candidate and former religious services minister, described “lots of […]