Sunday's News Links

[CNBC] OpenAI pares fundraising goal, now seeking up to $20 billion in latest round

[Reuters] Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end US-Iran war

[AP] Iran targeted US air defenses then hit aircraft and buildings on Mideast bases, AP analysis finds

[AP] A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

[Reuters] Rioters loot stores in Frankfurt as Gen Z-led protests in Germany turn violent

[Yahoo/Reuters] South Korea exports nearly double in October on AI investment boom

[Reuters] Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US as long as he wants

[Bloomberg] Binance to Resume Customer Withdrawals in Phases After Hack

[Bloomberg] Brazil Shakeup Sounds Warning on Crowded Emerging-Market Trades

[Bloomberg] China to Convene Meeting on Supporting Stock Market, Reports Say

[Bloomberg] India’s Protest Movements Unite in Fresh Headache for Modi

[Bloomberg] Banks Start Reviewing Loan Terms for Clients in El Niño’s Path

[WSJ] The Tangled Web of AI Bets Is Reason to Fear Tech Stocks

[WSJ] Behind the Scenes of Crypto’s Biggest Nightmare: a Record-Breaking Cyber Heist

[FT] Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep rising

[FT] US critical minerals push delivers a gold rush — for Washington lobbyists