Western countries have exhausted the oil inventories available to offset supply disruptions from the US-Israeli war with Iran, leaving the market increasingly exposed to further shocks, Vitol CEO Russell Hardy has said. The energy crunch has now spread from crude and refined fuels to global shipping.

Chaos unfolded during President Trump's Texas rally Wednesday night as nearly a dozen protesters wreaked havoc and disrupted his speech. 

One demonstrator was pulled by his hair and dragged to the ground by a MAGA supporter as Trump was supporting GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton.

Within minutes of Trump taking the stage, the crowd erupted in boos as one protester, then another, started yelling at the Commander in Chief.

US military aid and arms transfer continue unchanged, as US public sentiment shifts.

aljazeera.com

Washington, DC – Three years into Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, little has changed in terms of official US support.

by Dave De Camp, antiwar.com

At least 25 civilians were killed during a major Russian bombardment across Ukraine on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials, strikes that came a day after Ukrainian forces launched nearly 900 drones into Russia.

by Dave De Camp, antiwar.com

Syria is considering sending troops, including foreign jihadists, to help Saudi Arabia fight against Ansar Allah in Yemen, according to media reports, as Riyadh continues to seek international support for the war, which it reignited in July by bombing the Sanaa International Airport.

By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER, dailymail.co.uk

President Trump is stoking outrage among California Democrats and at least one House GOP candidate after he suggested at a midterm rally that he would allow Iran to “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) led the charge, telling The Hill on Tuesday that Trump is “mentally ill.” 

“TIME FOR THE 25TH!” the governor said in a statement.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will not refund taxpayers the $20 million it spent on national TV ads that have ostensibly been commercials of the president.

The spots showing Trump, some using old campaign footage, have aired during prime-time NFL games on major cable news outlets. All have been labeled 'Paid for by the US Government.' 

In one, Trump says, 'Together we will defeat communism, socialism, and Marxism in America. America will never be a communist country,' as JMSN's song 'Love Me' plays in the background. 

Moshe Feiglin, leader of the Zehut party, has allied with Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionism party for the upcoming elections

By Dave De Camp, antiwar.com

Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin, the leader of Israel’s Zehut party, who has a clear path to a seat in the Knesset in the upcoming election, has said in a new interview that it would be “moral” to kill babies in Gaza.