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Norges Bank Holds Key Rate, First Cut Seen at Beginning of 2025
Norway’s central bank held its key policy rate at 4.5%, a level that is expected to remain unchanged until the end of the year as a weak krone continues to threaten efforts to bring inflation down.
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Putin Is Under Pressure to Call Up More Troops for War of Attrition
The Russian president earlier this year rebuffed Defense Ministry officials who had tried to convince him they needed more soldiers.
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Pentagon Worries Israel Is Close to Launching Ground War in Lebanon
The wave of exploding electronic devices used by Hezbollah members could be a prelude to a wider attack by Israel.
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How a Covert Attack Against Hezbollah Unfolded Across Lebanon’s Streets and Malls
Pagers and walkie-talkies detonated as members of the militant group ate lunch, attended funerals and went about daily life.
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Suspected Trump Gunman Touted Potential ‘Taiwan Foreign Legion’
In a self-published book, social-media posts and interviews, Ryan Routh described Taiwan as a vulnerable democracy that deserves stronger support from the U.S.
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New Details in Hezbollah Pager Attack Point to Supply-Chain Breach by Israel
A picture began to emerge of a highly complex attack carried out by Israel, after thousands of pagers carried by members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah exploded around the same time.