Hundreds of business leaders spoke out following the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel last October. However, as the one-year mark approaches, most plan to stay quiet.
Why it matters: The dynamics in the Middle East have grown more complex and polarizing, making business leaders more reticent to comment than a year ago.
Bain Capital is supporting a share buyback plan by Korea Zinc, the world's largest refined zinc smelter, which is designed to prevent what it argues is a "hostile" takeover by MBK Partners.
The big picture: This is a bitter fight between the founding families of a $12 billion metals giant, each of which now has a deep-pocketed private equity firm on its side.
A new Harris campaign ad says former President Trump is "not fit" to serve as commander-in-chief as it uses his own former top officials to support its case.
The big picture: The ad, titled "Unstable Threat," which launched Thursday and is airing across battleground states, seeks to paint Trump's presidency as chaotic at a time when national security is in the spotlight, according to a senior official with Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.
Israel's air defenses, supported by the U.S., mostly neutralized the threat from Iran's approximately 180-ballistic missile attack on Tuesday.
The big picture: Only one civilian was killed, in the West Bank, in one of the most intense aerial attacks Israel has ever faced. Once again, Israel's vaunted air defense systems lived up to their reputation.
President Biden told reporters on Wednesday he wouldn't support Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities, though he stressed that the U.S. and its Western allies are discussing new sanctions against Iran in response to its ballistic missile attack against Israel.
Why it matters: Israel is preparing to respond to Iran's massive missile attack on Tuesday with attacks inside Iran in the coming days — part of a spiraling tit for tat after Israel assassinated top Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian officials.
Nearly six months after April's rare total solar eclipse, a small sliver of Americans will get the chance to see an annular solar eclipse or a partial eclipse today.
The big picture: An annular solar eclipse — also known as a "ring of fire" eclipse — will be visible from parts of Chile and Argentina with a partial eclipse visible from parts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, according to NASA.
Japan has more influence on the U.S. than any other country, according to a new analysis of social media posts, news segments, economic and cultural impact and tourism.
Why it matters: Ukraine, Israel and China have dominated headlines in the last year, but Japan remains top of mind for many Americans due to its longstanding economic and cultural influence in America.
American Jews are contending with a record number of antisemitic hate crimes as they prepare to observe the High Holy Days and mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.
Why it matters: Rising hate crimes, expanding military conflict in the Middle East, and inflammatory rhetoric in the presidential election are creating more anxiety in Jewish communities as synagogues and religious schools beef up security and some households downplay celebrations.
Former President Trump on Tuesday referred to brain injuries more than 100 U.S. troops sustained in an Iranian attack on a base in Iraq as "headaches."
The latest: The Harris campaign, in an emailed statement at midnight Wednesday, called Trump "unfit to be Commander-in-Chief" over the remarks, which echoed comments he made in the wake of the January 2020 attack on the base.
Israeli officials staring down all-out regional war tell Axios Israel will launch a "significant retaliation" to Tuesday's massive missile attack within days that could target oil production facilities inside Iran and other strategic sites.
Why it matters: Israel and Iran have never been closer to opening up a new and far more dangerous front in the war that has engulfed the Middle East.
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