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withdraw from Kuwait, Jordan and Syria, and demanded an end to U.S. military aircraft activity over Iraqi airspace.•Putin has issued a fresh nuclear warning to NATO, saying any direct attack on Russia or on Kaliningrad would immediately raise the question of using “all the weapons” available to Moscow.•Dozens of Iranian and Iran-linked tankers are stranded across Asian waters as Washington tightens the squeeze on Tehran’s sanctioned oil trade.•NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says Vladimir Putin is failing both on the battlefield and in his attempt to intimidate the alliance.•The U.S. is sending another carrier strike group toward the Middle East, adding to a naval buildup around Iran as the conflict enters a new phase.•China is pulling back sharply from fuel exports in October as Beijing prioritizes rebuilding domestic inventories over supplying overseas markets.•A return to the EU could leave Britain paying roughly £5 billion more each year, according to internal estimates cited by Bloomberg, as old opt-outs from the pre-Brexit era appear unlikely to survive.•Washington is turning aircraft parts into a bargaining chip in its trade talks with Beijing, slowing key U.S.-made aviation exports to preserve leverage over China.•Syria and Hezbollah held secret face-to-face talks in Türkiye last month, opening a rare direct channel between two sides whose relationship collapsed after Bashar al-Assad’s fall.•The Trump administration is pressuring France and Germany to release emergency diesel reserves, warning that U.S. exports could be restricted if Europe does not help ease the global fuel crunch.•Israel could join the investigation into the Flydubai cockpit attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israeli authorities intend to follow the case closely.•Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken says Russia now represents the country’s biggest security threat, as Brussels increasingly focuses on sabotage, cyberattacks and other forms of hybrid pressure.•New York 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Dozens of Iranian and Iran-linked tankers are stranded across Asian waters as Washington tightens the squeeze on Tehran’s sanctioned oil trade.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that around 20 empty Iranian tankers are drifting off Sri Lanka alone, with some crews running short of food, fuel and fresh water.

Other vessels have been stuck near Malaysia and elsewhere in Asia since July, after the U.S. reimposed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and stepped up pressure on ports and maritime companies servicing Iranian ships.

Washington has also warned Sri Lankan companies that supplying sanctioned vessels could expose them to secondary sanctions, making regional firms increasingly reluctant to assist the fleet.

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