Economy
Body of Israeli hostage found near Al-Shifa hospital, IDF says
A 65-year-old Israeli woman who was kidnapped by Hamas militants on October 7 has been found dead near Gaza’s Al-Shifa...
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The most powerful rocket ever built is about to attempt a second launch. Here’s what’s at stake
After months of rebuilding and clearing red tape following the April explosion of the Starship system’s first test flight, SpaceX...
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As Argentina heads to the polls, will a plan to ditch the peso for the dollar be a vote-winner?
When voters go to the polls this Sunday to elect Argentina’s next president, they will have to choose not only between...
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Have war crimes been committed in Israel and Gaza and what laws govern the conflict?
Since Hamas launched its brazen October 7 attacks and Israel responded with intensive air strikes and a ground offensive, both...
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Xi signals marked shift in tone for China on US – but with Biden’s off-the-cuff ‘dictator’ comment can it last?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping presented an amicable China ready to improve ties with the United States in a landmark meeting...
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Xi Jinping hints China could send new pandas to US as ‘envoys of friendship’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggested Wednesday China could send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship...
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Indian authorities contact Thai cave rescue team as urgency increases to reach trapped men
Indian authorities trying to rescue dozens of workers trapped for more than 90 hours deep inside a Himalayan mountain have...
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UN Human Rights Chief ‘alarmed’ by reported abuse of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said he is “alarmed” by reports that Afghan refugees are being abused in...
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SpaceX gets regulatory approval for megarocket, setting up Friday launch attempt
Federal regulators have granted SpaceX permission to launch a long-awaited second test flight of its Starship system — the most...
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UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent ‘humanitarian pauses and corridors’ in Gaza
The UN Security Council has approved a resolution calling for “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in war-torn Gaza, a long-awaited diplomatic...
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