The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes had killed more than 700 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza overnight, the highest 24-hour death toll in Israel's declared two-week-old total siege of the narrow strip.
- WorldAs Israel-Hamas war rages, global finance chiefs in Saudi sound gloomy note
Wall Street's top financiers struck a pessimistic tone about the global economy at a flagship gathering in Saudi Arabia aimed at deal brokering, as a violent conflict between Israel and Hamas that has killed thousands of people unfolds.
- Markets
Wall Street rises as upbeat earnings, forecasts lift sentiment
Wall Street's main stock indexes advanced on Tuesday upon upbeat forecasts from Verizon, Coca-Cola and others.
- WorldChina ousts defence minister, the second senior leader to leave in three months
China removed its defence minister on Tuesday, the second ousting of a senior leader in three months, raising questions about the stability of the leadership team around Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Shiffrin says she has no intention of slowing down
