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Brookfield Consortium’s Revised Origin Energy Offer Fails to Convince Biggest Shareholder

A consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management made last-ditch changes to its near $11 billion offer for Origin Energy but failed to convince Origin’s biggest shareholder to back the deal.

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China Regulators to Step Up Oversight of Iron-Ore Market After Prices Jump

Chinese regulators pledged to step up oversight of the nation’s iron-ore market after a surge in prices for the main ingredient in steel, used in everything from apartments to bridges and electricity pylons.

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U.S. Presses Israel to Set Up Safe Areas During Coming Pause in Gaza War

President Biden and his aides are trying to get Israel to take measures that would reduce Palestinian civilian deaths and restore services.

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Israel agrees to hostage deal with Hamas: Live updates – CNN

Israel agrees to hostage deal with Hamas: Live updates  CNN What we know about the Israel-Hamas hostage deal  CBS News Gaza ceasefire is a means not an end to decades of conflict  South China Morning Post Give thanks for freed hostages — and

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No sign of terrorism in blast that killed 2 at U.S.-Canada border in Niagara Falls, governor says – NBC News

No sign of terrorism in blast that killed 2 at U.S.-Canada border in Niagara Falls, governor says  NBC News Fiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls’ Rainbow border bridge. Officials say no sign of terrorism  KSTP BREAKING: Video shows fiery explosion at

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Dutch election exit polls show major victory for far-right – The Hill

Dutch election exit polls show major victory for far-right  The Hill Hard-right firebrand Geert Wilders wins election in Netherlands: ‘Dutch Donald Trump’  Fox News Dutch voters choose new leaders in neck-and-neck election race – BBC News  BBC News Euroscepticism looms over future Dutch

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How the Far-Right Won the Dutch Election—and What Comes Next for the Netherlands

Geert Wilders was the surprise victor in Wednesday’s Dutch elections, after a late surge that catapulted his anti-EU party to a resounding victory over his mainstream rivals.  As people in the Netherlands, and the rest of Europe, adjust to the

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Fiery Rainbow Bridge car crash at US-Canada border kills 2; terrorism ruled out – Reuters

Fiery Rainbow Bridge car crash at US-Canada border kills 2; terrorism ruled out  Reuters NY vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge border crossing, two dead  Fox News How will authorities investigate the explosion at Rainbow Bridge?  Fox Business All international bridges in WNY are

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To Better Understand the Story of Thanksgiving, Follow the Mayflower Back to Plymouth

A ‘reverse pilgrimage’ to Plymouth, U.K.—from which the famed ship sailed—offers a telling perspective on America’s beginnings, which can be hard to find this side of the pond

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London’s Luxury Home Market Has Been Dragging for Years. These Sellers Are Diving in Anyway

Despite a drop in deal volume, prices remain steady in Prime Central London—and some are taking the leap.

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