U.S. Middle East envoy McGurk: The release of a large number of hostages will promote a significant pause in the fighting in Gaza.

On November 18, Tesla’s official blog announced that from now until December 31, 2023, if old car owners order any S3XY model and complete delivery on time, the free overcharging rights of the original vehicle can be transferred to the new car.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 41.4 million cubic meters on Saturday.

Ukrainian Air Force: Russia used 38 Shahed drones in night attacks, and Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 29 of them.

Market news: OpenAI founder Sam Altman had previously contacted SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son about raising funds for artificial intelligence hardware startups, seeking to raise funds from Middle East funds.

Greg Brockman, former president of OpenAI: Sam Altman and I are shocked and saddened by what the board did today.

Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia issued a statement on the humanitarian disaster in Gaza during the APEC economic leaders meeting, calling for an immediate, lasting and sustained humanitarian ceasefire to stop hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

Lord Ahmed, the British Secretary of State for the Middle East, is traveling to Bahrain and Qatar for high-level talks on the crisis in Israel and Gaza and will meet with officials from Middle Eastern countries, including the Secretary-General of the Arab League.

IMF President Georgieva: Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon are all facing difficulties due to the loss of tourism.

IMF President Georgieva: The Israel-Hamas war has had a "devastating" impact on Gaza, the West Bank economy has been "seriously affected", and Israel will see an economic slowdown.

IMF President Georgieva: IMF staff held online discussions with Egypt to "seriously consider" the need to increase IMF programs based on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: US President Biden invites the Japanese Prime Minister to pay a state visit in early 2024.

[Israel says it intercepted a missile from Lebanon] The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement in the early morning of the 18th local time, saying that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Lebanese territory and attacking an Israeli drone. The incident triggered an air defense alert in northern Israel, but the missile did not enter Israeli territory, the statement said.

APEC Leaders Statement: We reaffirm our commitment to refuse to provide a safe haven for corrupt criminals and their illicit assets.

APEC leaders stated: We will continue to work hard to ensure a level playing field and promote a favorable trade and investment environment.

APEC Leaders Statement: We reaffirm our commitment to creating an inclusive, open, fair and non-discriminatory digital ecosystem for businesses and consumers.

U.S. electric vehicle maker Nikola (NKLA.O) announced that CFO Anastasiya Pasterick has resigned and will seek other opportunities. The company will quickly search for a new CEO. Key financial leadership will report directly to the CEO.

Market News: Australia imposed financial sanctions on Hamas following its terrorist attacks.