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Biden Pushing For Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Before Week's End

Newsletter Jan 14, 2025 Quick Six Biden pushing for Gaza deal before his administration ends A Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of President Joe

Newsletter Jan 14, 2025

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Biden pushing for Gaza deal before his administration ends
A Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of President Joe Biden's term, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday. Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called the ruler of mediator Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, as negotiations intensified. Biden has been pushing to get a deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas before he leaves office in one week and hands over to Donald Trump, who has drawn a hard line against Hamas negoitators.
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Japan PM scolds Biden for nixing US Steel-Nippon Steel deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel raised "strong" concerns in both countries. The comments came in a three-way call with the president of the Philippines about China. Citing national security concerns, Biden nixed Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of US Steel earlier this month, irking close ally Japan where the U.S. has some 54,000 military personnel.
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New Jersey ranks last on list of best states for retirement
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