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Daily Briefing July 31: On final Knesset day, High Court hobbles coalition’s pet law

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn and legal reporter Jeremy Sharon review a charged summer Knesset session and its looming aftermath, with a legal showdown set for September

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Beijing Is Still Too Confident About China’s Economy

Even after second-quarter malaise, Beijing still seems inclined to stick to half measures. That could be a historic mistake.

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Small Investors Are a Big Problem in China

China’s 200-million-strong army of individual investors has turned away from the stock market.

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Palestinian arrested in case of unidentified woman’s body found in Tel Aviv

Man, 47, from Jericho, detained shortly after discovery of ‘totally decayed’ remains in city’s Independence Park

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Solar Startup GlassPoint Lands $8 Million After a Reboot

After reaching a peak valuation north of $400 million in its first incarnation, the solar-generated steam producer is back as a smaller company with a new strategy.

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Ares Aims to Collect $2 Billion for New Infrastructure-Secondaries Fund

Ares Management is raising its first infrastructure-secondaries investment vehicle since entering the market by way of an acquisition in 2021, setting a $2 billion fundraising goal for the private-equity pool.

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FIFA president returns to Women’s World Cup after almost a week away on Pacific islands

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has returned to the Women’s World Cup after almost a week away – to make his first appearance of the tournament in Australia.

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Niger joins list of Sahel African countries to experience military coups

Niger is the latest country in the Sahel region of northwest Africa to experience a military coup.

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Yes, heat can affect your brain and mood. Here’s why

Hot summer temperatures can make you anxious and irritable and dull your thinking. Here’s what researchers think is going on. (Image credit: AleksandarGeorgiev/Getty Images)

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What time is the U.S. playing Portugal in the Women’s World Cup? Not when you think

Fox Sports is telling viewers that coverage begins at 1 a.m. ET Tuesday for the U.S.’s crucial game against Portugal at the Women’s World Cup. But the match actually kicks off two hours later. (Image credit: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

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