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Hamas yet to respond on Trump’s Gaza plan | National

Hamas yet to respond on Trump’s Gaza plan | National

Hamas had yet to respond Tuesday to Donald Trump on his plan for Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the ...

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Madagascar protesters mobilise despite firing of government | National

Madagascar protesters mobilise despite firing of government | National

Protesters in Madagascar called for fresh demonstrations Tuesday, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell mounting unrest tha...

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Gold hits record, stocks mixed as US shutdown looms | National

Gold hits record, stocks mixed as US shutdown looms | National

Gold hit another record Tuesday, while equity markets were mixed as traders prepared for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key eco...

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Iranian director Jafar Panahi defies censors again with new film | National

Iranian director Jafar Panahi defies censors again with new film | National

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, told AFP he would continue to defy his country’s censors and ...

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Stocks rise, gold hits record as rate cuts and shutdown loom | National

Stocks rise, gold hits record as rate cuts and shutdown loom | National

Equities rallied for a second day and gold hit another record Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve interest rate optimism, though traders were preparing for a possib...

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UN Security Council to vote on future of foreign Haiti force | National

UN Security Council to vote on future of foreign Haiti force | National

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to beef up a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a full-fledged force with ...

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