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Preparations underway for full reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing, officials say Jerusalem Controversy

Preparations underway for full reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing, officials say

By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO Feb 1 (Reuters) - Preparations to reopen Gaza's main border crossing in Rafah were underway on Sunday though it was uncertain any Palestinians would pass through it before the day's end, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Before the war, the Rafah border crossing…
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February 1, 2026
Hanoi-Jerusalem ties at a high as Vietnam eyes Israel’s high-tech sector Vietnam

Hanoi-Jerusalem ties at a high as Vietnam eyes Israel’s high-tech sector

By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD FEBRUARY 1, 2026 09:33 Updated: FEBRUARY 1, 2026 16:22 While Israeli diplomacy undoubtedly has become more complex since the October 7 massacre, the relationship between Jerusalem and Hanoi has flourished, according to Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer. “The conflict has naturally raised concerns but did not…
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February 1, 2026
Will MAGA style Fed rhetoric under Warsh break the market, redefining dovish vs hawkish trades? Donald Trump

Will MAGA style Fed rhetoric under Warsh break the market, redefining dovish vs hawkish trades?

Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, the first big market change may be the way the Fed talks When Donald Trump says Jerome Powell “got it wrong,” he usually means one thing: rates should have come down faster. Powell, for all the heat he takes, has still been a…
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February 1, 2026
Sam Bankman-Fried turns up Trump support following Ellison’s release Joe Biden

Sam Bankman-Fried turns up Trump support following Ellison’s release

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has ramped up his social media praise for US President Donald Trump while taking aim at former President Joe Biden, just days after Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, was released from federal custody. Since Bankman-Fried’s February 2025 interview with the New York…
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February 1, 2026
Iranian President Blames Trump, Netanyahu, and Europe for Stirring Unrest: ‘They Incited Street Protests Nuclear Weapons

Iranian President Blames Trump, Netanyahu, and Europe for Stirring Unrest: ‘They Incited Street Protests

Trump says Iran wants deal as US armada approaches Steve Yates, who previously served as a security advisor to Vice President Cheney, appeared on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s strategic military and naval maneuvers aimed at pressuring Iran, as negotiations over nuclear weapons continue. On Saturday,…
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February 1, 2026
Trump says Warsh should have ‘no trouble’ getting through confirmation process Targeted Killings

Trump says Warsh should have ‘no trouble’ getting through confirmation process

President Trump said Saturday that he expects his pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, to easily make it through the Senate confirmation process. “He’s very high-quality person. He should have no trouble getting through,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, suggesting Warsh could pick up some Democratic support...Read…
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February 1, 2026
AirAsia passenger strips and jumps off plane upon landing in Bangkok, Asia News Vietnam

AirAsia passenger strips and jumps off plane upon landing in Bangkok, Asia News

PUBLISHED ON February 01, 2026 4:00 AM BY Syarifah Nadhirah A man was reportedly arrested for causing disturbance on an AirAsia flight en route Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan 29.  According to Russian reports, a Russian-speaking man started "behaving strangely" after takeoff from Nha Trang, Vietnam. Русский турист на рейсе Нячанг…
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February 1, 2026
Georgia Democrat Rep. Charged with Lying to Obtain COVID-19 Unemployment Assisstance Pandemic

Georgia Democrat Rep. Charged with Lying to Obtain COVID-19 Unemployment Assisstance

Georgia Democrat Rep. Charged with Lying to Obtain COVID-19 Unemployment Assisstance The Georgia State Capitol building is seen on July 08, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images A Georgia Democrat Representative was charged with allegedly lying in order to obtain unemployment assistance during the Coronavirus pandemic, according…
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February 1, 2026