Breakfast News Recap: Turkey blast, Gaza storm and Iran tensions dominate a crowded global briefing

A blast at a steel plant in Turkey's Izmir province has killed 17 people and sparked a fire at an industrial complex in the Aliaga district, with investigators still working to establish the cause.  🔗

In the Middle East, Donald Trump said the war with Iran is now effectively over militarily and that further US strikes are highly unlikely, even as he said negotiations continue. He also posted that Iran's nuclear weapon ambitions are non negotiable and that the United States is locked and loaded if the situation changes.  🔗 🔗

The fallout from the conflict is still rippling through the region and beyond. US aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk after what was described as a threat from Iran, while France said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems that affected about 700 sites.  🔗 🔗

Gaza's humanitarian crisis has worsened after a seasonal storm flooded about 70,000 tents within 12 hours, leaving displaced families exposed and raising fears that more shelters could collapse. Egypt's foreign minister said both Iran and the United States want negotiations, but warned that a concrete deal is still needed to prevent another escalation.  🔗 🔗

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There were also signs of wider regional instability. Yemen's government forces said they had captured Houthi held positions in Lahj as fighting intensified, while Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles and drones, including two missiles aimed at Riyadh, and reported a new attack on the East West oil pipeline in the Medina region.  🔗 🔗 🔗

In Europe, peace diplomacy over Ukraine is gathering pace, with EU officials now involved in US mediated talks in Abu Dhabi as the format and agenda are being prepared. At the same time, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is threatening to block the EU's next long term budget unless all member states agree to fund Ukraine beyond 2027.  🔗 🔗

Elsewhere on the continent, Russia's Novaya Gazeta said it has ended operations after its last editorial meeting in Moscow amid foreign agent designation and state pressure, while Russia hosts a CSTO summit in Moscow that is highlighting strains with Armenia. Cyprus also saw a rare breakthrough, with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreeing to open two new border crossings across the island's dividing line.  🔗 🔗 🔗

France has brought forward a planned minimum wage rise as it tries to calm weeks of protest unrest over the cost of living and public spending, and the European Commission has pledged €50 million for a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub to be developed in Romania and Bulgaria.  🔗 🔗

In other news, Cameroon has set February 7 for its twice delayed legislative and local elections, the White House sent 26 nominations and one withdrawal to the Senate, and a former Trade Desk finance director pleaded guilty to insider trading in New York. A 20 year old Cleveland man was also sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after a terrorism probe led to child pornography charges.  🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗

In Australia, the Greens are targeting Labor heartland in Melbourne's inner north ahead of the Victorian election on 28 November, setting up a key local contest in the state campaign.  🔗

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