World
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Sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard
Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by…
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Higher interest rates alone may not cool down inflation: Israeli economists
Some Israeli economists have noted that it remains questionable whether Israel’s sharp increases in interest rates will be able to…
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Facebook parent company Meta hit with 390 mln euro fine for data breaches
Facebook parent company Meta Ireland has been fined a total of 390 million euros (413 million U.S. dollars) for breaches…
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U.S. House adjourns after failing to elect speaker in historic political stalemate
The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday evening after its members failed to elect a speaker for the lower…
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Europe must face up to an economically selfish U.S.: German media
U.S. protectionism is solidifying at a rapid pace and could set the mood for transatlantic relations in the future, said…
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Pope Benedict XVI Dies Aged 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days…
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China urges U.S. to stop arms sales to Taiwan
China on Friday urged the United States to stop arms sales to and military contact with China’s Taiwan region and…
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Russia to halt supply of oil, oil products if prices capped
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday introducing countermeasures to a price ceiling imposed by Western countries on…
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Netanyahu vows not to allow anti-LGBT laws in Israel
Israel’s Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Sunday that his coalition government will not pass bills allowing discrimination against LGBTs…
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World must secure a “Paris”-style agreement for nature at COP15, WWF chief urges
COP15 is a “historic opportunity to see a ‘Paris’-style agreement” for nature and a moment humanity has long waited for,…
