Fintech startup Pontera raises $60 mln, plans more hiring in Israel
(Reuters) – Fintech startup Pontera has raised $60 million in fresh funding led by investment firm ICONIQ Growth, the New
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Middle East and North Africa
‘Raise the bar’ at UN climate summit, urges COP28 leader Jaber
Dubai (Reuters) – Ahead of the toughest phase of U.N. climate negotiations, COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber appealed to countries to maintain momentum and
Read MoreBelgium wants to deny entry to violent Israeli settlers from occupied West Bank
Brussels (Reuters) – Belgium wants to deny entry to Israeli settlers from the occupied West Bank involved in violence against
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Iran’s Raisi tells Putin in Moscow that West backs Gaza “genocide”
Moscow (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused the West on Thursday of supporting “genocide” by Israel against Palestinians in
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50 days in Hamas captivity – Thai man recalls beatings and bleakness
Don Pila (Reuters) – When Thai farm labourer Anucha Angkaew scrambled out of the bunker where he had been sheltering
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Turning over a page, Greece and Turkey agree to mend ties
Athens (Reuters) – Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in
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Russia and Saudi Arabia urge all OPEC+ powers to join oil cuts
Moscow (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s two biggest oil exporters, on Thursday called for all OPEC+ members
Read MoreAl Jazeera says 22 relatives of Gaza correspondent killed by Israeli shelling
Cairo (Reuters) – Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network said an Israeli bombardment on Wednesday killed 22 relatives of its Gaza
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Russia’s Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss further OPEC+ cooperation in whirlwind visit
Riyadh (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed further cooperation on oil prices
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UN chief rings alarm bell on global security threat from Gaza war
United Nations (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the Security
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