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Oil prices dropped to their lowest in 11 days on Monday,as investors hoped to see diplomatic progress on the Iran war with the UN meeting this week,as well as a partial recovery from shipments in Saudi Arabia.
On Monday,Both Brent Crude and US west Texas hit their lowest since September 10,approaching $100 a barrel.
It comes after Iran and the US exchanged fresh threats on Sunday,although Donald Trump said he would be willing to meet with his Iranian counterpart,who is expected to attend the UN general assembly.
Tehran has reportedly expressed its conditions to mediators for re engaging in discussions But fighting in the region has raged on,as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they has attacked the Saudi capital and the Aramco facility in the Red Sea city it Yanbu.
The attacks on Aramco’s east-west pipeline have triggered the girl to boost exports through the Strait of Hormuz after stopping some shipments via Yanbu.
The houthis are also pressing to sever the Red Sea coast from remaining locations held by Saudi-backed forces. Following the attacks,China has urged Tehran to help fight the Houthis.
A "perfectly preserved" sword dating from the Bronze Age has been discovered in a lake in Italy.
Passengers endured terrifying seconds on board the flight, which was forced to do an emergency U-turn.
Lionel Messi’s international story may not be over just yet. After announcing his retirement from Argentina duty on August 29th, following the World Cup final defeat to Spain and the recent death of his father, Messi is set for one final farewell.
At least three people have died in the avalanche of mud and water.
