A rare US military deployment to Israel

Plus, China launches war games around Taiwan.

Sign up for Reuters newsletters  Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton The US will send an anti-missile system and troops to Israel, SpaceX catches a giant Starship booster in its fifth flight test, and China launches war games around Taiwan. The Nobel economics prize goes to researchers of prosperity. Today's Top News   An Israeli tank near the Israel-Gaza border, August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen The Pentagon said it will send US troops to Israel along with an advanced anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country's air defenses following missile attacks by Iran. Meanwhile, Israeli forces widened their raid into northern Gaza. China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan, saying it was a warning to the "separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces", drawing condemnation from the Taipei and US governments. Donald Trump's tax cut pledges are coming in fast and furious in the waning days of the US presidential campaign. As the election countdown ticks, Congress Reporter Gram Slattery joins the Reuters World News podcast with insights on both candidates' last-ditch efforts to pick up votes. A man arrested at a security checkpoint near Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's California rally faces gun charges after he was found in possession of loaded firearms, multiple passports and a fake license plate, the local sheriff said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that defense relationships with his country's partners would have to change in light of North Korean transfers of people as well as weapons to Russian forces in Ukraine. India said that a diplomatic communication from Canada suggesting the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats were 'persons of interest' in a probe were "preposterous imputations" and part of Justin Trudeau's political agenda. The World Health Organization said it had approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. US-based academics Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. Business & Markets   Chinese and European automakers are going head-to-head at the Paris car show, with tensions running high as the EU gears up to impose hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and the industry struggles with weak demand. For Europe's economy, the Nov. 5 US election offers a "least bad" outcome of a challenging Kamala Harris presidency or a second encounter with Donald Trump which threatens to be yet more bruising than the first. Investors in French luxury group LVMH are eager for signs that China's new fiscal stimulus measures can finally pull Chinese shoppers out of their funk, inspiring them to splash out on $4,300 designer leather handbags ahead of Singles Day, China's largest annual shopping spree. SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company's push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle. Google has asked a California federal judge to pause his sweeping court order requiring it to open up its app store Play to greater competition.  Britain asked its antitrust regulator to make growth and investment a priority as the government sought to woo some of the world's biggest businesses at a conference in London. Join us at 2.30pm ET (1830 GMT) on October 15 for a Reuters NEXT Newsmaker as White House Correspondent Andrea Shalal speaks with World Bank President Ajay Banga. Why does Brazil grow so much soy and eat so little?   Soybeans are harvested from a field in Ponta Grossa, Parana state, Brazil, April 25, 2023. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer Brazil's foodie hub Sao Paulo may be best known for its prized cuts of grilled meat and lavish sushi spreads, but some upscale restaurants are featuring a novel star ingredient: soy. The agricultural powerhouse is the world's top producer of soy, shipping over a million tons a week to China on average. But unlike in Asia and other markets where soy is synonymous with cheap everyday protein, Brazilians eat so little of it that it has become a pricey niche offering. Read more And Finally... Butter prices hit record highs in Europe. REUTERS/Charles Platiau  Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas celebrations and already face high chocolate and sugar costs. Read more Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036