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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 And Hamas Trade Strikes; Macron Calls To Free All Hostages

Israel and Hamas brushed off international calls to renew an expired truce Saturday as air strikes pounded militant targets in Gaza and Palestinian groups launched volleys of rockets.

50 Oil And Gas Companies Pledge To Cut Operational Emissions
Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their operations by 2050 at the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Saturday.
US Leads Call To Triple Nuclear Power At COP28
More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for a second day at UN climate talks in Dubai.
Erdogan Rejects US Pressure To Cut Hamas Ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas in the wake of the militants' unprecedented attacks on Israel.
To Greenwash Or Do The Right Thing? Corporate Dilemmas At COP28
They call the giant climate business expo running outside the COP28 United Nations talks in Dubai the "green zone".
Israeli Strikes Rock Gaza For Second Day After Truce Collapse
Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza for a second day on Saturday after a week-long truce with Hamas collapsed despite international calls for an extension.
IMF To Revise Regional Outlook Over Israel-Hamas Conflict
The IMF announced Friday that it will revise its economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
With Outburst, Musk Puts X's Survival In The Balance
Elon Musk's verbal assault on advertisers who have shunned X (formerly Twitter) threatens to sink the social network further, with the tycoon warning of the platform's demise, just one year after taking control.

Nuclear Power Has Role To Play, Atomic Energy Head Tells AFP At COP28

It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with AFP. Grossi was speaking at the COP28 conference in Dubai, where on Saturday a group of large countries are expected to call for nuclear power capacity to be tripled by 2050 as part of the fight against global warming.

Economy in Focus

UK's HS2: Trying To Bridge The Gap Between Cost And Ambition
The unfinished Colne Valley Viaduct traces a gentle curve over several lakes northwest of London, a picturesque symbol that belies the ugly debate over the ambitious but expensive HS2 train line.
US Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Slows In October
Eurozone Inflation Falls To More Than Two-year Low

War in Ukraine

Ukraine Says Polish Trucker Protest On Border 'Catastrophic'
Ukraine on Friday said that the fallout from a weeks-long protest by Polish truckers on their countries' shared border was "catastrophic", as Slovak hauliers also began blockading crossings with their war-torn neighbour.
Pro-Kremlin Maestro Gergiev Named Head Of Bolshoi Theatre
Russia on Friday appointed notoriously pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, a personal friend of President Vladimir Putin for decades, to lead Moscow's world famous Bolshoi Theatre.
Russia Says Advancing On All Fronts In Ukraine
Russia said on Friday its troops were advancing in every section of the Ukrainian front, despite observers seeing little movement.
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.

CRYPTO BLOCK

Bitcoin Soars To $38,000 Amid Spot ETF Approval Anticipation And MicroStrategy's BTC Accumulation

The price rally of Bitcoin, which started in October, also fueled speculations that it would touch $40,000 or higher by the end of 2023.

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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."

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