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Britain's decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements has split opinion among British Jews, with the chief rabbi calling it a dark day while senior rabbis backed the move as necessary to address settler violence. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Israeli intelligence assured the UK that information sharing between the agencies would continue despite the sanctions.US President Donald Trump said Russian President Putin wants to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump also said a three-way meeting between himself, Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky "could happen," and US spy chief Ratcliffe is preparing for a bigger role in the Russia-Ukraine talks.Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, a passport-shaped foldable phone priced at $1,999, on Wednesday under new CEO John Ternus. The device will be available on October 23 and represents the company's most significant overhaul of its flagship product since 2017. When open, the Duo is Apple's thinnest phone, with a 7.6-inch diagonal screen that can be viewed horizontally or vertically.Pakistan warned Iran to control the Houthis after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. The warning carries weight because Pakistan is bound by a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was established in August. Saudi-backed forces responded with dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces.A drone came close to hitting the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as it departed Moldova on Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy was in Norway to attend the king's funeral, where he also met with Norwegian officials to discuss military aid and civilian assistance.President Trump said Wednesday he believes the conflict with Iran will end immediately after November's midterm elections. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Trump said Iran cannot hold out any longer.President Donald Trump boarded the aircraft Wednesday en route to Texas after an emergency slide deployed on one side. Trump said the slide was being checked.A suspected Russian Shahed-type drone that violated Moldovan and Romanian airspace on September 8 nearly hit President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane as it departed from Moldova en route to Norway. Zelensky was traveling to attend the funeral of King Harald V and meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. The drone incursion triggered airspace closures, emergency alerts, and the scrambling of NATO fighter jets.A coalition spanning Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Indonesia has endorsed the UK's move to prohibit West Bank settlement goods. In their joint statement, the eight foreign ministers expressed confidence that other countries would follow suit.The Justice Department issued a second request to Fox and Roku on Tuesday, asking for additional information and documentary material as it reviews the $22 billion acquisition. Fox said the request was received as expected in the regulatory process.Britain's decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements has split opinion among British Jews, with the chief rabbi calling it a dark day while senior rabbis backed the move as necessary to address settler violence. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Israeli intelligence assured the UK that information sharing between the agencies would continue despite the sanctions.US President Donald Trump said Russian President Putin wants to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump also said a three-way meeting between himself, Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky "could happen," and US spy chief Ratcliffe is preparing for a bigger role in the Russia-Ukraine talks.Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, a passport-shaped foldable phone priced at $1,999, on Wednesday under new CEO John Ternus. The device will be available on October 23 and represents the company's most significant overhaul of its flagship product since 2017. When open, the Duo is Apple's thinnest phone, with a 7.6-inch diagonal screen that can be viewed horizontally or vertically.Pakistan warned Iran to control the Houthis after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. The warning carries weight because Pakistan is bound by a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was established in August. Saudi-backed forces responded with dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces.A drone came close to hitting the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as it departed Moldova on Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy was in Norway to attend the king's funeral, where he also met with Norwegian officials to discuss military aid and civilian assistance.President Trump said Wednesday he believes the conflict with Iran will end immediately after November's midterm elections. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Trump said Iran cannot hold out any longer.President Donald Trump boarded the aircraft Wednesday en route to Texas after an emergency slide deployed on one side. Trump said the slide was being checked.A suspected Russian Shahed-type drone that violated Moldovan and Romanian airspace on September 8 nearly hit President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane as it departed from Moldova en route to Norway. Zelensky was traveling to attend the funeral of King Harald V and meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. The drone incursion triggered airspace closures, emergency alerts, and the scrambling of NATO fighter jets.A coalition spanning Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Indonesia has endorsed the UK's move to prohibit West Bank settlement goods. In their joint statement, the eight foreign ministers expressed confidence that other countries would follow suit.The Justice Department issued a second request to Fox and Roku on Tuesday, asking for additional information and documentary material as it reviews the $22 billion acquisition. Fox said the request was received as expected in the regulatory process.
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