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US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell suggested the central bank is back on hold. Bloomberg

Federal Reserve minutes highlight discord within US central bank

Officials question path forward as Jerome Powell indicates pause

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US issues sanctions targeting Iran and Venezuela arms trade

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US actor George Clooney and his wife Amal pose on the red carpet in London in 2021. AFP

George Clooney and Lebanese-born wife Amal become French citizens

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Somalia warns Israel’s Somaliland recognition threatens Horn of Africa stability

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