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Global Leaders Converge
President Xi visits Paris while New York dresses for the Met Gala, underscoring a busy week as London braces for a pivotal rate decision.
Karl's 2024 Outlook
Jon Karl of ABC sparks dialogue on the critical implications of the 2024 elections with incisive 'This Week' commentary.
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bloomberg ⇢ The Berkshire Hathaway meeting provided insight into Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel's capabilities, with Buffett indicating that Abel will also handle the company's investments, raising questions about the succession plan.
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investing ⇢ This week in the markets, investors can expect corporate earnings reports from companies like Palantir Technologies, Walt Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery, as well as updates from Federal Reserve speakers and consumer sentiment data.
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mediaite ⇢ Hamas and Israel have ended cease-fire talks in Cairo, with Israel vowing a military operation in the near future and closing the main crossing point for humanitarian aid to Gaza after Hamas attacked it.
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theweek ⇢ Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested at the University of Virginia after refusing to remove tents from campus, while demonstrators at the University of Michigan chanted anti-war messages and waved flags during commencement ceremonies.
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koreajoongangdaily.joins ⇢ Japan is looking to leave behind its decades of economic stagnation, with rising inflation, a soaring stock market, and the end of negative interest rates signaling a potential end to the country's "Lost Decades."
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Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Israeli air raids in Meiss Ej Jabal cause "massive destruction," according to a Lebanese state-run agency, killing four civilians and wounding three others. In response, Hezbollah fires dozens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, lightly injuring a man from shrapnel. (Reuters)
- Three Israeli soldiers are killed and ten civilians are injured after Hamas launches a rocket barrage at the Kerem Shalom border crossing. (Times of Israel) (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post)
- Israel–Hezbollah conflict
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Terrorism in Australia
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- Israel–Hamas war protests
- 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
- Virginia State Police storm and dismantle a pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Virginia campus, while arresting more than 15 students. (The Daily Progress)
- 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
- 2024 Panamanian general election
- Panamanians head to the polls to elect their President and members of the National Assembly. (Reuters)
- The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close all Al Jazeera offices in Israel. Israeli authorities later raid Al Jazeera's offices. (AP) (Reuters)
- Thousands of Hungarians protest in Debrecen against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's rule and policies. (Reuters)
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firstalert4 zerohedge theweek ⇢ Hormel Foods has issued a recall for Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts and Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts distributed to five states in the southeast U.S. due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
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nakedcapitalism ⇢ Downtown Los Angeles has experienced a surge in residential growth, attracting nearly 100,000 residents to new developments, while the office market continues to struggle with only 65% of office space occupied in the first quarter of 2024.