LATEST: French President Macron called on #Israel to "end escalation" in #Lebanon, and on Hezbollah to srop rocket attacks *"There shouldn't be war in Lebanon" * Israel can't "expand its operations in Lebanon without consequences"

ENERGY CRISIS: BASF, the world's largest chemical company, will cut its dividend by as much as ~33% (to "at least" €2.25 per share from €3.40 per share last year). BASF has been one of the **biggest victims** of the European energy crisis. basf.com/global/en/medi…

The UK sanctions shadow fleet LNG vessels for the first time 🇬🇧 🚢 🇷🇺 👉 The vessels are involved in shipping Russian LNG, including from the flagship Arctic LNG 2 plant 🇺🇸 The US and UK aim to halt the expansion of Russian LNG exports with these restrictions

The FBI footage of ex-Vitol oil trader Javier Aguilar discussing his bribery scheme. My colleague Jack Farchy shows commodity trading corruption like never before - on tape. Full video here trib.al/E73tTv9 and a preview below | #OOTT Bloomberg Originals

NEW - #Israel just hit #Hezbollah’s central military command center, located in #Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb. Massive, multi-missile strike, presumably using bunker busters.

BREAKING: Source close to #Hezbollah says group's leader Hassan Nasrallah 'fine' after #Israel strikes on #Lebanon: AFP

LATEST on Israeli strikes on #Beirut southern suburbs: * Two people killed, 76 wounded, at least six buildings leveled: preliminary toll * #Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah wasn't killed: AFP, Reuters * #Israel PM Netanyahu abruptly cuts short trip to US / UN

Hezbollah's media office in an ambiguous statement says there is no truth to any of the statements made in public about the Dahiye strike, says only the official media office publishes in the group's name

#BREAKING: Israeli military announces killing of Hezbollah secretary-general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah + Southern Front commander Ali Karaki. Still no word from the group on the fate of either.

Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has issued a message about the recent events in #Lebanon. The full text of his message will soon be published.

LATEST on #Lebanon : *Israel says Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah killed; #Hezbollah remains silent *Israel continues to hit Lebanon; Hezbollah hits #Israel *Lebanon fate concerning politically as all silent; #Iran leader's statement doesn't mention Nasrallah, what happens next

BREAKING: #Hezbollah just confirmed Nasrallah was killed in Friday's Israeli strikes. Statement doesn't give more details on what happens next

NEW - #IRGC channels confirming that General Abbas Nilforoushan, de facto deputy of the Quds Force, was killed in #Israel’s strike on #Hezbollah’s command HQ in #Beirut. He was coordinating QF assistance to proxies across the #MiddleEast. Deep history in #Syria.

LATEST: Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says Israel's assassination of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah is a "cowardly act" that is "plunging Lebanon & the region into a new phase of violence."

Israel media quotes army source: army decided to impose a military blockade on Lebanon, preventing cargo ships from reaching Lebanon, planes from Syria and Iran or hostile countries from landing; bulldozers repairing bombed crossings btw Lebanon and Syria will be hit

🚨🇮🇱🇺🇸🇱🇧Israel asked the U.S. to take steps to deter Iran from attacking Israel in response to the Israeli airstrike in Beirut that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and a top Iranian general. My story on Axios axios.com/2024/09/28/ira…

This month has an echo of 1967, and not just because Hezbollah suffered a fast, fierce blow. Nasser cultivated a myth of martial prowess until his swift defeat shattered the illusion. And so it is today with the myth of a strong, united "resistance axis". economist.com/middle-east-an…

Reuters: Nasrallah’s body recovered from the site of an Israeli air attack on Beirut's southern suburbs and is intact. While Hezbollah's did not say how exactly he was killed sources said his body had no direct wounds, it appeared the cause of death was blunt trauma from the

Jared Kushner: "This is significant because Iran is now fully exposed. The reason why their nuclear facilities have not been destroyed, despite weak air defense systems, is because Hezbollah has been a loaded gun pointed at Israel."

How #Israel used data to monitor #Hezbollah : "In recent months, if not years, Israeli intelligence had nearly perfected a technique that allowed it to, at least intermittently, locate Nasrallah" ft.com/content/663881…