An Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza is expected to reopen amid diplomatic efforts to get aid into the Hamas-controlled strip that has been under intense Israeli bombing since the group's rampage that killed 1,300 people on Oct. 7.
- MarketsNervous markets eye Gaza as oil hovers above $90
Crude oil hovered above $90 a barrel while equities were weak and the safe-haven dollar was firm on Monday as investors nervously watched for whether escalating violence in Gaza would cause the conflict to spread beyond Israel and Hamas.
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Iran warns Israel of regional escalation if 'aggressions do not stop'
Backing the Palestinian cause has been a pillar of the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution.
- TechnologyExclusive: US tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China
The steps are intended to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions as part of the administration's actions to block more AI chip exports.
