US diplomats met the HTS leader in Syria and reported good discussions afterwards. The USA is now withdrawing the ten million dollar bounty. But they also attach expectations to the decision.
RUSSIA BANS DIESEL Russia halts diesel exports following refinery attacks overnight, leading to escalating gas shortages. Markets react with significant price spikes on energy commodities.
Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak has resulted in 39 fatalities in southern China, primarily due to a dam breach in Nanning. Authorities have evacuated about