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First Citizens BancShares Inc. agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank which was seized by regulators following a run on the lender. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of SVB,

Putin ‘humiliated’ China’s Xi Jinping with his nuclear announcement  Business Insider Trump Sends Warning to Russia, China and Iran, Says They ‘WILL’ Respect Us  Newsweek Zakaria identifies key part of Putin-Xi meeting you may have missed  CNN Chinese-Russian Alliance Has Epic Ambitions to

As watchmakers from around the world gather in late March in Geneva for one of the industry’s biggest events—the Watches and Wonders fair—Switzerland-based Oris will announce a luxury diver’s watch with a swirly blue and green dial. There’s nothing remarkable

Donald Trump Deserves to Be Indicted  The American Prospect What We Know About the Potential Indictment of Donald Trump  The New York Times Trump based arrest remarks on ‘rumors’, his lawyer says as eyes on grand jury to reconvene – live  The Guardian

Poll: Donald Trump has Republican support but independent voters aren’t sold  NPR

Years after leaving office, former President Donald Trump remains embroiled in legal turmoil and boasts that these scandals help his political prospects, rallying Republicans to his defense.

Years after leaving office, former President Donald Trump remains embroiled in legal turmoil and boasts that these scandals help his political prospects, rallying Republicans to his defense.

The global population could fall to six billion by the end of the century if there is “unprecedented investment” in tackling poverty and inequality, researchers have said.

Netanyahu survives no-confidence vote as angry protests, strikes paralyze Israel over judicial reforms  CNBC Israel judicial overhaul: PM Netanyahu to halt planned changes: Reports  Al Jazeera English Israeli unions launch strike, upping pressure on Netanyahu  Yahoo News Local authorities say they’ll join strike:

White House vows to veto House GOP energy bill: It “would take us backward”  Axios