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Gold prices rose to hit a lifetime high on Thursday, sparked by safe-haven demand due to U.S. tariff threats, while the focus was also on a crucial inflation report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold XAU= was up 1.4% at $2,796.15 per ounce, as of 11:07 a.m. (1603 GMT), hitting its record high…
A landslide in the city of Cilacap has killed at least 16 people, officials said, while two people died in a landslide in another region of Central Java province. JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia’s Central Java province last week have led to the deaths of at least 18 people, authorities…
US says it has reached agreement with Netanyahu’s government on humanitarian relief for Gaza Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday after the US said it had reached agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on the provision of humanitarian relief and safe areas to the more than 2 million people in Gaza who are under…
NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) – The Group of 20 major economies reached a hard-fought compromise over the war in Ukraine and papered over other key differences in a summit declaration at the weekend, presenting few concrete achievements in its core remit of responses to global financial issues. Diplomats and analysts said the surprise consensus…
CAIRO/TEL AVIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Hamas said on Monday it would next release hostages held in Gaza on Saturday, after an official with the Palestinian militant group had said they would be released a day later than expected. Hamas is set to release the more than 90 hostages over the coming weeks as part…
NATO chief Jen Stoltenberg warned troops “will take all necessary actions to maintain a safe and secure environment for all citizens in Kosovo.” NATO said on Tuesday it will send more troops to northern Kosovo to help quell violent protests, following clashes with ethnic Serbs that wounded 30 peacekeepers. “We have decided to deploy 700…