The world did not end today, even though scientists “predicted” this would happen- Recall my post from a couple of months back?
I’m admitting to having a specific interest in the wild claim made for this specific date.. cause it’s OUR wedding anniversary- The fact that this year it falls on Friday makes it all the better. No we did not go to Port Dover. That said we’ve had a lovely day thus far 🙂
On to the news
Iran claims they took out US early warning radar in Bahrain- The US denies
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday denied Iranian claims that its forces had targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar installation in Bahrain, saying two Iranian drones launched toward the Gulf country were intercepted.
In a statement on US social media platform X, CENTCOM described the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) claim as false, saying: “The IRGC launched two one-way attack drones toward Bahrain and both were shot down by US forces. There were no injuries or damage.”
The IRGC said earlier Friday that it had targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar facility in Bahrain in retaliation for an attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran’s southern Sirik region.
Iran claims they’ve downed a reaper drone- Pretty sure this is not a first!
We don’t need a deal with Iran’: Trump
Trump tells JD Vance no reason for negotiations with Iran– The Peace president?
Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. does not need a deal with Iran and that Vice President JD Vance will focus on alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-run cities and states.
Al Jazeera reports as well on Trump/JD Vance discord.
Global oil supply to surpass demand in fourth quarter: IEA
Global oil supplies are expected to exceed demand in the fourth quarter, after increased Gulf exports led to a market surplus in October for the first time since the Iran war, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Even though attacks on tankers trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz have continued, Gulf shipments reached 18.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) — though that was still 26 percent below pre-war levels, the Paris-based agency said in its monthly report.
“The oil market is showing tentative signs of rebalancing, with global oil supplies surpassing demand for the first time since the outbreak of the war in Iran,” the IEA said.
Russia hit by second car bomb in as many days as peace talks continue
A car bomb in Moscow has injured a former adviser to Ukraine’s pro-Putin ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov, Russia’s Investigative Committee says.
Sergei Zavorotny was behind the wheel when the explosion happened on Friday morning. He was taken to hospital, investigators added.
“A set of necessary investigative actions is being carried out. A number of examinations will be appointed, including medical and explosives.”
On Thursday a car bomb in the Pushkinsky District of Saint Petersburg killed a member of the Russian military.
Russia say the car bombs are the latest in a series of attacks targeting pro-Kremlin figures.
US Envoys Meet With Zelenskyy in Dublin After Seeing Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland on Thursday after earlier meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin as Washington sought new momentum for its peace efforts. (???)
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner brokered talks this week between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv. The session in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, brought the first direct discussions between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in nine months as the push for a settlement stalled.US envoy Kushner says next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks to include Europe
‘This will allow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements alongside the territorial issues,’ says Jared Kushner
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