The prospect of an expanded alliance of world powers to combat IS dimmed as top U.S. and Russian leaders dug in on longstanding disagreements. Mr. Obama said Russia and Iran must decide if they will continue to back Mr. Assad or join the international effort to defeat extremists. Source: WSJ
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering 11 million barrels of oil for sale from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) ahead of sanctions on Iran that are expected to reduce global supplies of crude. Source: Reuters
The number of Venezuelans entering Brazil is rising, officials say, despite Saturday’s attacks on makeshift migrant border camps. Source: BBC
Taiwan lost another ally to Beijing on Tuesday when diplomatic ties with El Salvador were severed, as China presses the remaining nations with diplomatic links to Taipei to end them. Source: France24
