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-- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023 --A picture taken from the , shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.

Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: Israeli Army Resumes Firing, Claims Hamas Violated Truce Deal

On Day 56 of the Israel-Hamas war, more hostages and prisoners are expected to be released as the international community continues to pressure the two sides to keep extending their ceasefire.

US Judge Halts Pending TikTok Ban In Montana
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing app was likely to win its pending legal challenge.
Climate And Gaza Crises Share Spotlight As World Leaders Attend COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
Meta Sues US Regulator To Stop Privacy Settlement Change
Meta filed a lawsuit late Wednesday arguing that U.S. regulators planning to change the terms of a 2020 privacy settlement are overstepping their authority and should be stopped.
New York Fed President Says Inflation Is Still 'Too High,' Work Isn't 'Nearly Done'
John Williams said interest rates should keep a restrictive stance for "quite some time.''
Blinken Says Gaza Truce 'Producing Results,' Should Continue
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli leaders on Thursday that a temporary truce in their war with Hamas was "producing results" and should continue.
New Zealand To Ban Cellphones In Schools
Cellphones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Friday, as his fledgling government looks to turn around the country's plummeting literacy rates.
Asian Markets Struggle Even As US Data Fuels Rate Cut Talk
Asian markets drifted Friday following a mixed day on Wall Street, with data showing a continued fall in U.S. inflation unable to relight the buying that characterised much of November.

Inheritance Is Making More New Billionaires Than Entrepreneurship, UBS Say

Billionaires are mostly concerned about geopolitical tensions and inflation.

Economy in Focus

Eurozone Inflation Falls To More Than 2-Year Low
The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone fell to a more than two-year low in November, the EU's official statistics agency said Thursday.
US Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Slows In October
US Fed Finds Signs Of Slowing Economic Activity

War in Ukraine

Zelensky Visits Eastern Front As Russia Ramps Up Attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited a frontline command post in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been stepping up attacks after holding back a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russia Ramping Up Attacks In Donetsk Region
Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year.
OSCE Caught In Tug-Of-War Between Moscow And West
Ministers of the world's largest regional security body are to meet Thursday in Skopje as the 57-member organisation faces its most serious crisis since its creation as tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine remain heightened.
'Point Of No Return': Why Kyiv Won't Sit Down With The Kremlin
When delegations from Moscow and Kyiv met in Belarus for secretive peace talks weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, it took Ukraine's lead negotiator less than an hour to lose hope.

CRYPTO BLOCK

FTX Wins Court Approval To Sell Nearly $900M Worth Of Grayscale, Bitwise Trust Assets

FTX's stakes in these trusts would be sold in a manner that increases their value and does not impact the broader digital investment market, the court filing read.

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US Economic Uncertainty Means Bigger 'Black Friday' Discounts

The retail sector's efforts to entice holiday gift purchases builds to a crescendo this weekend with the annual "Black Friday" shopping day followed by the newer "Cyber Monday."

World
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