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TREE NEWS update: Israeli forces launched military operations in multiple West Bank locations, including Hebron and Jenin, starting on the 23rd. The Israeli military said the operations were a response to an attack on Israeli soldiers in Hebron that morning.

TREE NEWS update: The U.S. Department of Defense released 10 more files on unidentified flying objects and unidentified anomalous phenomena on the 23rd, the seventh such batch since May. One file drew particular attention: a large matte-black triangular craft recorded this year. The Pentagon did not provide further details on the object.

TREE NEWS reports: The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25 basis points in September 2026, its first hike in more than three years, lifting the target range to 3.75%–4.00%. Bitcoin rose 0.74% on decision day and 11.58% over the following seven days, while Ether gained 0.83% and 11.94% and SOL climbed 18.70% over seven days. The analysis argues the single hike was largely priced in and that the future rate path, dollar liquidity and leverage will matter more than the decision itself.

TREE NEWS update: Arthur Hayes said his investment firm Maelstrom has closed out positions in ETH, ENA, UNI and other altcoins, taking profits. Hayes expects the crypto market may first suffer a decline due to macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty before rallying again, and plans to stay on the sidelines until clearer signals emerge.

TREE NEWS reports: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 652.82 points, or 1.23%, on Friday as Brent crude’s December contract settled at $116.72 a barrel, up 3.1% and the highest close since April, while WTI rose 3.82% to $103.27. The S&P 500 slipped 0.52% and the Nasdaq 0.21%, with energy majors Exxon and Chevron gaining 2.79% and 2.88% respectively. American Express fell 3.67% after announcing 3,500 job cuts, citing AI efficiency gains.

TREE NEWS update: Eli Lilly reported a confirmed objective response rate of 79% for SOFE-M combined with bevacizumab in the treatment of ovarian cancer. The figure, disclosed on [date not provided], refers to confirmed responses in the study population. No further trial details or regulatory implications were included in the disclosure.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s military pledged to prevent US warships from entering the Persian Gulf. The declaration marks a fresh escalation in tensions over naval access to the strategic waterway, through which a substantial share of global seaborne oil passes. No timeline or specific operational details were provided.

TREE NEWS update: Track laying on the Chongqing-Kunming high-speed railway was completed on October 24 after the final 500-meter rail section was laid at the entrance of Junlian Tunnel, the Xikun company of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway said. The completion lays a solid foundation for the line’s opening and operation.

TREE NEWS reports: US intelligence agencies assess that Iran has “significantly increased” its campaign targeting American diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with some plots that could cause fatal casualties reaching an “advanced stage,” Axios reported on the 23rd. The assessment covers US envoys and officials stationed across the region and other areas.

TREE NEWS update: Tang Dengjie was elected secretary of the Communist Party of China Shanxi Provincial Committee on Oct. 24 at the first plenary session of the 13th Shanxi Provincial Party Committee. Lu Dongliang and Li Jinke, of the Manchu ethnic group, were elected deputy secretaries. You Lixia was elected secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection at its first plenary session.

TREE NEWS reports: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqing County in Nagqu, Tibet, at about 22:33 on Oct. 22. In the past 24 hours, 391 aftershocks were recorded, bringing the total to 892 as of 12:00 on Oct. 24. Of these, 851 were below magnitude 3.0 and 41 were 3.0 or above, with the largest at 4.5.

TREE NEWS update: A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck Wuqia County in Kezilesu Prefecture, Xinjiang, at 12:39 on Oct 24. The epicenter was at 39.90 degrees north latitude and 75.65 degrees east longitude, with a focal depth of 18 kilometers.

TREE NEWS update: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations said on the 23rd that the first participant was vaccinated in a key clinical trial of a candidate vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The trial’s first inoculation was completed the same day, CEPI said in a statement.

TREE NEWS update: Typhoon Champi moved into the southern part of the East China Sea on October 24, entering a key phase of its impact on China. The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a joint consultation with the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources and other departments, as well as Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, to assess the typhoon’s development and deploy prevention work. A Level IV flood and typhoon emergency response remains in place for Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangsu, with working groups on the ground in Zhejiang and Shanghai.

TREE NEWS update: US Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz said in an interview published by the Financial Times on October 23 that the United States is prepared for a prolonged standoff with Iran, with the two sides possibly still deadlocked a year from now and no agreement reached on Iran’s nuclear program. Waltz also said shipping through the Strait of Hormuz may not return to pre-conflict levels, and that the US can sustain a blockade of Iranian ports for the foreseeable future.

TREE NEWS reports: Spot gold fell below $4,000 per ounce, pulling Chinese brand jewelry prices down with it. Lao Miao gold jewelry was quoted at 1,196 yuan per gram on Oct. 24, down 12 yuan from the previous day, while Chow Sang Sang, Chow Tai Fook and Lao Feng Xiang stood at 1,200, 1,202 and 1,206 yuan respectively, each down 6 yuan. Prices have fallen about 100 yuan per gram in a month from around 1,300 yuan on Sept. 24.

TREE NEWS update: A Saudi-led multinational coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi movement toward the Saudi capital Riyadh on the 24th, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said in a social media statement that day. No casualties or damage were reported in the statement.

TREE NEWS update: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Workers’ Party candidate, and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and the Liberal Party candidate, met on the night of the 23rd in a televised debate on TV Globo. It was the last televised debate between the two ahead of the second-round vote in Brazil’s presidential election.

TREE NEWS reports: China produced a combined 237GWh of power and other batteries in September, up 57% year on year, Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, said in a market analysis. Output for January-September reached 1,833GWh, up 63% year on year. Battery growth has slowed from above 60% as weak power-battery demand and an export tax rebate adjustment weigh on the market.

TREE NEWS update: Zhuge Yujie has been appointed deputy secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Party Committee and party secretary of the Qinghai Provincial Government. The appointment places him in a senior leadership role in the western Chinese province. No further details were provided.