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DealsEnergy 09 November 2023, 11:33 am 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Siemens Energy had secured a provisional deal for around 15 billion euros in project-related guarantees from the German government, Siemens AG and commercial banks, marking a breakthrough for the energy equipment maker after weeks of intense discussions.  Market Impact Shares in Siemens Energy…

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The military-run Southeast Asian nation of Burma is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, with the countries carrying out maneuvers in the Andaman Sea. Reports in the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said that the maritime security exercise with Russia was being held until Thursday, 85 miles…

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Friday in Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his war cabinet, and is expected to push Israel to implement “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to facilitate aid getting in and foreign citizens getting out. Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah will deliver a speech Friday,…

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Deals 01 November 2023, 12:17 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that US amusement park operators Cedar Fair and Six Flags are in merger talks. A tie-up would help the companies weather a potential economic slowdown. Shares of Cedar Fair and Six Flags rose as much as 9% and 17%.   Market Impact A…

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UN chief Guterres warns of desperate situation as ‘civil order’ as Gaza death toll passes 8,000 Source link

A married Missouri teacher has been charged with sending a 16-year-old boy explicit videos of her pleasuring herself and inviting him to her home for sex while her husband was out of town, court papers allege. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Rikki Laughlin, 25, who works as a special education teacher…

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The Israeli air force published a chilling, handwritten note Wednesday that it alleged was found on a Hamas fighter who invaded the country on Oct. 7.  “The words from Hamas commanders,” according to the Israeli air force, “consist of an order to kill Jews and encouragement to decapitate their victims and tear out their hearts…

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A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Hamas’s armed wing released a mother and daughter, both American citizens, into Israeli custody Friday. President Biden said he was “overjoyed” about the return of the two hostages, who were among the hundreds taken in a massive cross-border attack on Oct. 7. Earlier in the…

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