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Lebanon Seeks to Distance State from Hezbollah After Cyprus Drone Incident

                                                         File photo: Youssef Ragg Lebanon has urged Cypriot authorities and the public not to conflate the Lebanese state with Hezbollah following a drone strike that originated from Lebanese territory and hit Cyprus six days earlier. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi emphasized that the attack was carried out independently by Hezbollah and does not reflect the policies, values, or intentions of the Lebanese government.  Raggi stressed that Lebanon rejects any attempt to use its territory for external agendas and reiterated that Hezbollah’s actions fall outside the state’s legal authority. He called on Cyprus to distinguish between the official Lebanese government and groups operating autonomously, noting that Lebanon has consistently affirmed its sovereignty ...

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Global Markets Tumble Amidst Inflation Fears and Central Bank Tightening

 

Wall Street followed global markets lower on Wednesday as investors awaited earnings reports and central bank moves. 

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both fell by 0.4% in early trading. The decline in the stock market was attributed to the fear of aggressive monetary policy tightening by central banks, following the U.S. inflation print.


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