Over 60 Gazans shot dead waiting for food; fighting in Syria quietens, and more
At least 67 people were killed by Israeli forces on Sunday while waiting for UN food trucks in northern Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
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DoJ requests Epstein testimony; Dozens shot at food-distribution centre in Gaza, and more
America’s Department of Justice asked a federal judge to unseal grand-jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein, as controversy over the convicted paedophile continued to engulf Donald Trump’s administration
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Justice Department requests Epstein testimony; Venezuelan prisoner swap, and more
ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest independent energy company, lost its bid to block its rival Chevron from acquiring Hess, an oil firm
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America’s Congress passes crypto bill; Britain to lower voting age, and more
America’s House of Representatives passed legislation regulating stablecoins, cryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets.
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Trump denies plan to sack Fed chair; Israel strikes Damascus, and more
Donald Trump said he would not sack Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, after reports that he discussed the plans with Republican congressmen on Tuesday.
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