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By David Lawder and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several U.S. Democratic lawmakers renewed calls for an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday in reaction to the killing of six hostages in a tunnel under Gaza, while Republicans criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not giving stronger support to Israel. Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Gaza where they were apparently killed shortly before its troops reached them, triggering Israeli protests on Sunday and planned strikes over the failure to save them.  The military said the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is an…

alexandrumagurean/E+ via Getty Images GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) agreed to acquire Satavia, a U.K. startup whose technology worked to lessen the warming effect of jet exhaust emissions, Sky News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Satavia, founded in 2013, originally worked to protect aircraft engines from harmful substances such as dust, ice and volcanic ash. Its software subscription service and carbon credits business aims to have 25 airlines as customers before the end of the decade. Etihad Airways is among Satavia’s commercial partners, Sky News reported. Campden Hill Capital, a venture capital firm and investment adviser of a family office,…

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called on Sunday for a strike to shut down the economy in order to pressure the government to reach a deal to release the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. Lapid, who is also a former prime minister, called on every Israeli “whose heart was broken this morning” to join a major protest in Tel Aviv later in the day. He also called on Israel’s main labor union, businesses and municipalities to go on strike. His remarks came after Israel recovered the bodies of six more hostages from captivity in Gaza. The powerful…

UPCOMING EVENTS:Monday: US/Canada Holiday, China Caixin Manufacturing PMI, Swiss Manufacturing PMI.Tuesday: Swiss CPI, Swiss Q2 GDP, Canada Manufacturing PMI, US ISM Manufacturing PMI.Wednesday: Australia Q2 GDP, China Caixin Services PMI, Eurozone PPI, BoC Policy Decision, US Job Openings, Fed Beige Book.Thursday: Japan Average Cash Earnings, Swiss Unemployment Rate, Eurozone Retail Sales, US ADP, US Jobless Claims, Canada Services PMI, US ISM Services PMI.Friday: Canada Labour Market report, US NFP.TuesdayThe Switzerland CPI Y/Y is expected at 1.2% vs. 1.3% prior, while the M/M measure is seen at 0.1% vs. -0.2% prior. The market is expecting the SNB to deliver 52 bps…

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Nations, in collaboration with Palestinian health authorities, began to vaccinate 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, with Israel and Hamas agreeing to brief pauses in their 11-month war to allow the campaign to go ahead. The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed last month that a baby was partially paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years. The campaign began on Sunday in areas of central Gaza, and will move to other areas in coming days. Fighting will pause for at least…

(Reuters) – Five drones launched by Ukraine overnight were destroyed in Russia’s Tver region just northwest of the Moscow region, the regional governor said on Sunday. “According to preliminary information, there were no injuries” in the area of the Konakovo town, said Governor Igor Rudenya, according to the Telegram messaging app channel of the Tver region’s administration. “Emergency services are on the scene.” Rudenya did not provide further details. Several Russian Telegram channels, including the SHOT Telegram, reported that loud blasts near the Konakovo Power Station, one of the largest energy producers in central Russia. Reuters could not independently verify…

The foreign exchange market, or Forex for short, can be a daunting landscape for aspiring traders. Prices constantly fluctuate, and deciphering their underlying patterns can feel like reading hieroglyphics. This is where technical analysis steps in, offering a set of tools and indicators to analyze historical price movements and identify potential future trends. The Trend Candles MT4 Indicator is a valuable addition to any trader’s arsenal. It simplifies trend identification by visually highlighting price movements on your MT4 charts. This allows you to quickly gauge the market’s overall direction (upward, downward, or sideways) and make informed trading decisions. Here’s a…

By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy increased pressure on the United States to let Kyiv strike military targets deep inside Russian territory after his representatives met senior U.S. officials in Washington on Saturday. Washington has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, but has limited the use of its weapons to Ukrainian soil and defensive crossborder operations. Zelenskiy said guided aerial bombs killed six people and injured 97 in Kharkiv on Friday, with more attacks on Saturday. These could be averted only “by striking Russian military airfields, their bases, and the…

AlexSava The 2024 cryptocurrency bull market has sparked a remarkable surge in wealth, creating over 88K new millionaires and elevating six individuals to billionaire status, according to a recent report by British investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners. The number of individuals holding crypto worth of at least $1M has skyrocketed to 172K, up 95% from a year before. The significant shift comes during the same year in which bitcoin (BTC-USD) reached a new record high of $73.8K in March, buoyed by the launch of U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds that have ushered in notable institutional – and retail –…

By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) – “The Order”, a movie about a violent, white supremacist movement in 1980s America is worryingly relevant today and shows the need to be on constant guard against bigotry, the film’s star Jude Law said on Saturday. The movie, making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, is based on true events, depicting the charismatic, radical-right leader, Bob Mathews, who wanted to create a homeland for whites by sowing terror in the United States. Law plays a veteran FBI agent who moves to the U.S. Pacific Northwest hoping for some peace and quiet after…