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No comment: Residents react after fatal Israeli airstrike on residential building in central Beirut
Local residents reacted after Israeli jets Tuesday struck a residential building killing 3 and injuring 26 in central Beirut in the Basta area, the second in days.
The strike comes hours before an anticipated ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group.
Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes hit 20 sites in Lebanon before possible ceasefire
An Israeli airstrike hit 20 sites in southern Lebanon and central Beirut. The strikes preceded talks on a US-mediated ceasefire with Hezbollah, with optimism expressed by officials ahead of a vote by Israel's security cabinet.
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The strikes came a day after heavy bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs and as heavy ground fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continues in southern Lebanon, with Israeli troops pushing further into the country.
Israel
European leaders give mixed reactions on Netanyahu's arrest warrant
Europe's top diplomat Josep Borrell has insisted that the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister and his former defence secretary should be respected, but European countries are not so sure.
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Central Bank of Turkey keeps key interest rate unchanged
The Central Bank of Turkey held the key interest rate at 50% at its November meeting, for the eighth month in a row. However, investors are becoming more hopeful that a rate cut may be around the corner, as inflation expectations improve.