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October 25: Hebron Home Demolitions and War-Driven Tanker Costs
In Hebron
Israeli forces have demolished homes in Hebron, displacing Palestinian families. The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday and comes just days before Israel’s election.
In oil shipping
The Iran war has disrupted tanker voyages and reduced vessel availability, pushing freight costs to record highs and nearly eliminating the financial incentive to ship U.S. crude to Asia. Transporting a tanker of crude from the U.S. Gulf Coast to China cost as much as $80 million earlier this month, ten times the prewar average. Rates have eased from their early October peak but remain around $60 million.
In UK weather
Storm Boelo is disrupting travel and forcing event cancellations as amber weather warnings take effect. The Met Office says winds will peak from Saturday evening, with gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour across the warning zone in Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England. Exposed coastal areas could see gusts of 80 miles per hour. The storm follows strong winds from Storm Austen on Friday.
In Nigeria
Police say gunmen killed at least 10 people in Binnari village in Taraba State, in eastern Nigeria. Police describe the attackers as a large group.
In immigration detention
An immigrant detained at the D. Ray James facility in Folkston, Georgia, died Friday, local and federal officials confirmed. Detainees there are refusing food to protest prolonged detention and poor conditions. A detained hunger striker, his wife, attorneys and advocates say federal immigration officials and private contractors have threatened hunger strikers with force-feeding.
In France
French officials confirmed nearly 1,000 detentions during nationwide protests marked by clashes, tear gas and water cannons. Authorities deployed about 70,000 officers, backed by armored vehicles and helicopters. President Emmanuel Macron announced that only rallies organized by officially recognized trade unions would be permitted going forward.
In New York
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York is finalizing an abuse settlement worth at least $800 million, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs. The agreement would cover more than 1,300 people who say clergy members and lay leaders sexually abused them, resolving a lengthy legal battle.
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