Dragging

• On September 2, Democrats accused a politically appointed panel of delaying decisions regarding the security detail for the Golan Heights. • In separate developments, the US president declined to provide a timeline for the end of the current war and expressed understanding toward unarmed Iranian protesters. • Political tensions rose in Israel as Winter stated he will only join Benjamin Netanyahu's government if a specific conscription law is passed first.

• The conflict involving Iran is expanding across the Middle East, with recent attacks targeting Oman's ports and other regional locations. • Analysts suggest this widening of the war is a deliberate design intended to highlight and exploit various regional vulnerabilities. • The escalation signifies a shift from localized skirmishes to a broader conflict that is drawing in more nations.

Foreign ministers will discuss options on Monday but decision on imports is not expected for months The EU has been accused of dragging its feet over upholding international law, on the eve of a long-awaited debate about banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements.EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday will discuss a possible ban on imports from the settlements, against an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where a UN inquiry found Israel to be committing a genocide, and surging state-backed violence in the occupied West Bank, which has killed at least 235 children. Continue reading...

• Asian markets diverged on July 1, with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising slightly while South Korea's KOSPI index tumbled over 2%. • Samsung Electronics led the decline in South Korea, plummeting nearly 6%, with SK Hynix and Kioxia also experiencing significant losses. • The downturn in South Korean tech stocks highlights growing volatility in the semiconductor sector, contrasting with the relative stability of Japanese equities.