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  • WorldAFP

    Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

    The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday. - 'New momentum' in hostage talks - Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum (WEF), told Saturday's press conference there was "some new momentum now in the talks around the hostages, and also for... a possible way out of the impasse we are faced with in Gaza".

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  • WorldBBC

    Is Myanmar's army reversing its losses? It's complicated

    A rebel group that took a key town lost it to the junta two weeks later. But there's more to the story.

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  • USThe Daily Beast

    Top ‘Democrat for Cruz’ Accused of Sexual Harassment

    Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesSen. Ted Cruz has sought to soften his image as a conservative hardliner and recast himself as a lawmaker unafraid to reach across the aisle—but one of the top figures he’s recruited for his “Democrats for Cruz” group has been accused of crossing far more serious lines.Cruz (R-TX), facing a tougher-than-expected re-election struggle against Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), lit up social media last month with ads and public appearances fea

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  • BusinessSimply Wall St.

    Returns On Capital At UMS Holdings Berhad (KLSE:UMS) Have Hit The Brakes

    What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Typically...

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  • ScienceOrlando Sentinel

    SpaceX knocks out 1st of pair of Space Coast launches for the weekend

    SpaceX sent up one rocket Saturday and has one more set for Sunday from the Space Coast. First up was a Falcon 9 on the Galileo L12 mission carrying global navigation satellites for the European Commission from Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39-A at 8:34 p.m. The first-stage booster flew for a record-tying 20th time, but was expended getting the payload to medium-Earth orbit. The second ...

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  • BusinessSimply Wall St.

    With 72% ownership, SNS Network Technology Berhad (KLSE:SNS) insiders have a lot at stake

    Key Insights Insiders appear to have a vested interest in SNS Network Technology Berhad's growth, as seen by their...

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  • WorldReuters

    France's foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit

    France's foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah during a visit to Lebanon on Sunday as Paris seeks to refine a roadmap that both sides could accept to ease tensions. France has historical ties with Lebanon and earlier this year Stephane Sejourne delivered an initiative that proposed Hezbollah's elite unit pull back 10 km (6 miles) from the Israeli border, while Israel would halt strikes in southern Lebanon.

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