By James Mackenzie and Jonathan Saul JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The killing of Israel’s most wanted enemy Yahya Sinwar has been hailed as vindication for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but in a country weary after a year of war it also raises pressure on him to end the fighting and save the hostages still in Gaza. …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother – Mohammad Sinwar – is expected to assume a bigger role directing the war against Israel in the territory, experts say. In its leadership deliberations, Hamas must consider …
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By James Mackenzie, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Samia Nakhoul JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Pledges from Israel and its enemies Hamas and Hezbollah to keep fighting in Gaza and Lebanon dashed hopes on Friday that the death of Palestinian militant leader Yahya Sinwar might hasten an end to more than a year of escalating war in the Middle East. …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday there was an opportunity to deal with Israel and Iran in a way that potentially ends their conflict in the Middle East for a while. Speaking to reporters at the end of a visit to Berlin, Biden also said he has an understanding of how …
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By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Jana Partners has built a new position in Lamb Weston and may push the french-fry maker to consider selling itself, the activist investment firm said in a regulatory filing on Friday. Â Jana said it owns 5% of the Eagle, Idaho-based company and wants to see a strategic review in which the …
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(Reuters) -Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco will pay C$32.5 billion ($23.6 billion) to settle a long-running tobacco lawsuit in Canada, as part of a court-appointed mediator’s proposed plan, Philip Morris said on Friday. If approved, the plan would be the largest settlement of its kind outside the United States, said Jacob Shelley, …
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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday made public more evidence collected by prosecutors in the federal criminal case accusing former President Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. The hundreds of pages, many of which were blanked out and marked “sealed,” include material referenced in …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te thanked the air force on Friday for their “outstanding” work during Chinese war games around the island earlier this week, telling them to keep up the good work. China’s military said Monday’s day of war games were a warning to “separatist acts”, vowing to take further action against …
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(Reuters) – CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch is stepping down after nearly four years at the helm, as the healthcare conglomerate faces shareholder pressure to improve its business performance. Lynch, who was the head of its Aetna insurance unit before taking over as CEO, will be replaced by company veteran David Joyner. CVS stock has …
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By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil futures fell on Friday, declining more than 7% on the week after data showed China’s economic growth slowed and investors digested a mixed Middle East outlook. Brent crude futures fell $1.39, or 1.87%, to $73.06 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled at$69.22 a barrel, down $1.45 or …
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