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Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks

The attacks came as Israel’s military has been pounding an area just outside the Lebanese capital with some of the heaviest waves of bombardment in months.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Israeli Strikes in Central and Northern Gaza Kill More Than 30 People

As Israel’s military wages a renewed offensive in the northern part of the enclave, Al Bureij and Nuseirat in central Gaza came under attack.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Tropical Storm Sara pounds Central America with heavy rains

Mexican authorities warned the storm could cause "intense rains" over the resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula.

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in northern Honduras and brings heavy rain to Central America

Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras and threatens to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

How Marigolds Became Central to Hindu Rituals in India

Originating in North America, the blossoms have become central to Hindu rituals in India.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.

GOP Rep. Valadao holds Central Valley, California, swing seat

The seat was a top target for Democrats, who were hoping to finally clinch the district.

Politics - Politico - November 12

Bike ride for dumplings goes viral, gridlocking roads in central China

An online invite for a group bike ride in search of good dumplings proved so popular in China, that it brought some roads to a standstill.

Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 7

A local official says gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 people and injuring 13

World - ABC News - November 10

Gunmen open fire in a bar in central Mexico killing 10 and injuring 13

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

Spanish central banker set to inherit big challenges as next BIS head

Pablo Hernández de Cos to take over amid fears Donald Trump will derail progress on setting capital standards for world’s biggest lenders

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks

New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool

World - Yahoo News - November 8

US central bank boss says Trump can't fire him

The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.

ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel

Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...

World - ABC News - November 7

Trump’s victory sets up traps for central banks

The incoming president is likely to attack the Fed if it seeks to counteract his policies or if inflation takes off again

World - Financial Times - November 7

Disgraced Lebanese Central Banker Who Was a Fugitive Now Awaits His Fate

Riad Salameh was arrested on graft charges and accused of undermining Lebanon’s economy, as the Israel-Hezbollah war further destabilizes the country.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 3

Attack on central Israel injures 11 as Iran's leader promises a punishing response

An attack on a central Israeli town has injured 11 as Iran’s supreme leader vowed a punishing response to Israel’s attack last week

World - ABC News - November 2

Central banks need escape route from cycle of boom and bust

We should debate excessive policy easing and the neglect of credit and debt developments

World - Financial Times - November 1

Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign’s closing argument

Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant

World - ABC News - October 31

Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank

Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.

Business - CNBC - October 31

12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico

Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central Mexico

World - ABC News - October 30

Wildfires rage in Oklahoma, severe weather expected in central U.S.

Wildfires are blazing in Oklahoma as warnings of severe weather spread in Kansas and other parts of the central U.S. CBS News' Rob Marciano has the latest on strong winds that could create severe ...

Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year term

World - ABC News - October 30

Tram derails and crashes into shop in central Oslo

At least four people injured including the driver in ‘surreal’ incident that caused panic in Norwegian capital. A tram has careered into a store in central Oslo after coming off its rails, in an ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

One dead, dozens injured after truck hits Israel bus stop

Many of the injured were reportedly pensioners on a day trip to a nearby museum.

Central Asians edge into a brave new world on Russia’s doorstep

The region’s five states are increasingly standing up for themselves on matters of language, history and identity

World - Financial Times - October 27

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teens and injure dozens

A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for hours

World - ABC News - October 26

Thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters gather in central London

Anti-racism counter-protesters and Justice for Chris Kaba campaigners also take to capital’s streets. Thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters have gathered in central London for a protest which the ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Russia's central bank raises key rate to 21% to rein in higher-than-forecast inflation

Russia's central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21%, citing higher-than-forecast consumer price increases.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Sixteen killed in Israeli attack on former school in central Gaza

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Ancient Cities Unearthed in Mountains of Central Asia

The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.

Science - The New York Times - October 23

Dejan Kulusevski’s change of role central to Spurs’ hopes this season

On the wing, Kulusevski’s lack of speed was a problem, but in midfield, his speed of thought is crucial. By Ben McAleer for WhoScored . Abba Voyage isn’t the only Swedish attraction lighting ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

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