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Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Doubles Down On Bitcoin Via MSTR, Metaplanet Investments
Benzinga
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund sharply increased its indirect Bitcoin BTC/USD holdings in the second quarter, according to a Standard Chartered analysis of U.S. SEC 13F filings. Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard...
Commodities Weekly: Metals And Softs Rise In August As Energy And Grains Slide Saxo Bank
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) Ole Hansen, Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank Macro overview August has so far been shaped by a tug-of-war between supportive supply-side stories in parts of the commodity market and macro headwinds from weakening...
“Dawn Attacks in Gaza as Israel Moves Ahead with E1 Settlement Plan”
Switch TV
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August 15, 2025
Early morning attacks in Gaza have left at least 16 Palestinians dead, including five who were seeking aid in central and southern areas, according to medical sources. At the same time, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich,...
Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? International court will take years to decide, but states have a duty to act now
The Conversation
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August 15, 2025
South Africa instituted a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague in late December 2023, claiming Israel was violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide through its...
Israel continues Gaza attack amid West Bank settlement plan
The New Arab
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Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian territory....
He who goes slowly, goes far: My Turkish friend's Schengen dream
Sabah
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August 15, 2025
"Viaggiare e vivere," as the Italian saying goes, "to travel is to live." And famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who journeyed extensively through Italy in the late 18th century, once wrote, “We are all pilgrims who seek Italy.” For...
Israeli institutional investors buy Gett for $188m
Globes
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August 15, 2025
A consortium of institutional investors including Leumi Partners, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Meitav, Phoenix Financial and Klirmark Capital has announced the acquisition of Israeli taxi hailing app Gett (formerly Get Taxi) for $188 million. This deal...
Saudi Arabia $1 Billion Travel Insurance Market Trends, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2020-2024 & 2025-2030 - Hajj And Umrah Drive Specialized Insurance Needs Amid Booming Inbound Tourism
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Key opportunities in Saudi Arabia's travel insurance market include leveraging rapid tourism growth driven by Vision 2030, enhancing digital platforms for policy purchase, and catering to increased demand during...
Turkish Cypriot diagnosed with mad cow disease
Cyprus Mail
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August 15, 2025
A Turkish Cypriot has been diagnosed with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, commonly known as mad cow disease, prompting the north’s veterinarians’ association to demand “urgent biosecurity measures”. People can contract mad cow disease by eating...
‘We Have Betrayed the Land of Israel’: 20 Years After Jews Forced Out of Gaza Strip, Most Israelis Call Pullout a Mistake
Charisma Magazine
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August 15, 2025
The war in Gaza has been at the top of the news cycle for nearly two years. However, 20 years ago this week, Israel expelled thousands of Israelis from thriving communities in Gaza and northern Samaria in a move that was supposed to bring peace....
Syria to Introduce New Tax System in Early 2026
The Syrian Observer
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August 15, 2025
Syria’s Tax Reform Committee, chaired by Finance Minister Mohammad Barniyeh, has completed a preliminary draft of both a new Income Tax Law and a Sales Tax Law, as part of a sweeping overhaul of the country’s tax system. In a statement posted on...
Israeli settler violence in West Bank escalates with live fire, arson
Al Mayadeen
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August 15, 2025
Settlers, backed by Israeli forces, rampage through the West Bank, torching property, assaulting civilians, and pushing illegal expansionist efforts. Israeli settlers launched a violent wave of attacks across the West Bank overnight, under the...
Indonesia Affirms No Negotiations with Israel on Gaza Residents' Evacuation
Tempo.co
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August 15, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono denies any negotiation between the Indonesian government and Israel regarding the plan to evacuate Gaza refugees to Indonesia. Israeli and international media had previously reported that...
Ukraine strikes ship ‘carrying ammunition from Iran’ at Russian port on day of Trump-Putin summit
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
‘Instead of hope, Palestinians were back in prison’: How Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza 20 years ago went sour
The Irish Times
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Friday’s 20th anniversary of the beginning of Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip has, for Palestinians, been overshadowed by last week’s Knesset approval to extend Israeli control in the strip. Israel already holds 75 per cent of Gaza....
Positive incentives: The link between a school experiment and the Israeli economy
Ynet
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August 15, 2025
A few years ago, a school principal approached me with what seemed like a straightforward but stubborn problem: how to get students to behave better. She had plenty of concerns — fewer kids wandering the halls, less litter, no graffiti on the...
UAE markets mixed as investors remain cautious
LondonlovesBusiness
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August 15, 2025
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stock markets recorded mixed performances today. The Dubai stock market was higher, buoyed by the materials, financial, and industrial sectors. However, the market is ending the week with a slightly negative...
Trump Asks Norwegian Finance Minister About His Nobel Peace Prize Chances
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
President Donald Trump brought up his prospects of winning a Nobel Peace Prize last month in a phone call to Jens Stoltenberg, Norway’s finance minister. The call reportedly came as Stoltenberg was walking in Oslo and included other U.S....
UAE, Senegal strengthen partnership on water investment in Africa
Zawya
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Today at the Africa Water Investment Summit, the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Senegal, as co-hosts of the 2026 UN Water Conference, in partnership with AUDA-NEPAD, Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Global Water Partnership...
Israeli settlement project going ahead, official says
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 15, 2025
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank -- Israel's far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead -- a project that Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans...