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Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah cease-fire deal could come ‘within days’

The Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could…

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UniCredit offers to buy rival Italian lender Banco BPM for $10.5 billion

A logo on the UniCredit SpA headquarters in Milan, Italy, on Saturday Jan. 22, 2022. Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian…

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Hezbollah Fires About 250 Projectiles Into Israel

Hezbollah’s attack came after Israel’s deadly strike on Beirut on Saturday. It was one of the largest mounted by the…

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Japan holds Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions

SADO, Japan — Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country’s Sado Island Gold Mines but offered…

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State Street worries about crypto rally

The bitcoin rally is generating a false sense of security among investors, according to the strategist behind the so-called granddaddy…

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Israeli Strike Hits Residential Building in Central Beirut

At least 20 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded in the strike on Beirut’s Basta neighborhood.

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Japan will hold first memorial for ‘all workers’ at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

SADO, Japan — Japan will hold a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed…

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National Geographic names ‘Pictures of the Year’ — Take a look inside

National Geographic released its annual “Pictures of the Year” issue this week, showcasing 20 photographs — out of some 2.3…

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Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes as U.S. Pushes for a Cease-Fire

As U.S. diplomat Amos Hochstein visited the region to push for a ceasefire, Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs and the…

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Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth

TOKYO — Japan approved a 39 trillion yen ($250 billion) economic stimulus package Friday centered around initiatives it said were…

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