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The Trump administration announced the finalization of the first-ever US lease auctions for deep-sea mining tracts off the coast of American Samoa. The auction for tracts covering about 31 million acres is scheduled for November 19. The decision has drawn objections from local authorities and environmentalists.
Aziz KarimovIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a decree on Monday appointing Mehrdad Ahlaki Ketabchi as Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics after the nominee received a vote of confidence in parliament. He replaces Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in the military conflict between Iran and the United States earlier this year.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the Dunyo news agency, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Uzbekistan and the 'Central Asia — US' (C5+1) summit in Samarkand are being widely covered by Reuters, AFP, Yahoo News, Barron's, Eurasia Review, MSN, TV5 Monde and Internazionale. The outlets link the visit to growing US diplomatic activity in the region and interest in trade and economic cooperation.
Otabek YusupovOn October 14, US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social plans for large-scale exploration for oil, gas, and minerals in Greenland, calling its reserves very large. He also emphasized the island's importance for the security of the US and Europe. Details of company and US involvement were not disclosed.
Otabek YusupovThe US Consumer Price Index rose 3.7% year-over-year in September, up from 3.4% in August, exceeding economists' forecasts. Core inflation accelerated to 2.6%. The main driver was a 9.1% monthly gasoline price increase due to the war with Iran. The data strengthened expectations of another Fed rate hike at the October 27–28 meeting.
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