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Germany maintains its confidence in Ukraine following a major corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector, according to German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius in comments to DW “The federal government will now very closely monitor developments,” Kornelius said on 12 November. “We are in the closest confidential contact with theContinue Reading

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Israel has repeatedly been accused of using Palestinians as human shields in violation of international law., Israel has repeatedly been accused of using Palestinians as human shields in violation of international law. The United States had evidence last year that Israeli officials discussed how their soldiers sent Palestinians into tunnelsContinue Reading

The data void throughout the shutdown has caused investors to fly blind or rely on private statistics for a temperature check on the world’s largest economy. Gold has gained nearly 5% this week, partly in expectation of further interest-rate cuts after Washington returns to work — a positive for the metal…Continue Reading