Hong Kong election turnout clears 2021 low as city mourns fire victims
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Benin's government spokesperson: President Patrice Talon is well and the situation is under control
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Israel expects to move to the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan soon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
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Silver and copper have replaced gold as the hot metal trade heading into 2026, with institutional and retail traders positioning for record rallies.
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TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL:

Miami’s Mayor Race is Tuesday. It is a big and important race!!! Vote for Republican Gonzalez. He is FANTASTIC! You can also vote today. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
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Transat AT Inc. will start canceling flights on Monday and Tuesday after the union representing the airline’s 700 pilots issued a three-day strike notice.
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BESSENT: U.S. WILL FINISH THE YEAR WITH 3% GDP GROWTH
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Algeria’s stock exchange will see two or three initial public offerings next year, including Ayrade, an IT company that’s seeking to finance data centers, the local regulator said.
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US LAYOFFS ARE ON TRACK TO EXCEED GREAT FINANCIAL CRISIS LEVELS:

US EMPLOYERS ANNOUNCED 1,170,821 JOB CUTS IN 2025, THE SECOND-HIGHEST TOTAL IN 16 YEARS.
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THE US LABOR MARKET IS CLEARLY DETERIORATING:

UNEMPLOYMENT FOR GRADUATES AGED 20–24 JUMPED TO 8.5%, THE HIGHEST SINCE THE 2020 CRISIS.
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UNIFIL Force Commander to Israel's Channel 12: The situation in Lebanon is extremely fragile and any small mistake could lead to a major escalation
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UNIFIL Force Commander to Israel's Channel 12: Israel flagrantly violates the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon
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UNIFIL Forces Commander to Israeli Channel 12: We have no evidence that Hezbollah is rehabilitating itself south of the Litani
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UNIFIL Force Commander to Israeli Channel 12: Our mission is to support the Lebanese army in preparing the conditions for it to take control of southern Lebanon
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Jerusalem Governorate: Occupation threatens more than 10 residential and agricultural facilities near the Arab Jahalin cluster with evacuation and demolition
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Commander of UNIFIL to Israel's Channel 12: We do not have a mandate to disarm Hezbollah, but we are assisting the Lebanese army in every way possible.
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UNIFIL Commander to Israel's Channel 12: Israeli attacks in Lebanon constitute a continuous and blatant violation of Resolution 1701
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UN Development Program Representative in Syria: More than 1600 Syrians lost their lives due to war remnants during the past year
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Weekend markets update:
#DAX 24039 -0.01%
#DOW 47920 -0.04%
#NASDAQ 25651 -0.17%
#FTSE 9660 0.00%
#HANGSENG 26076 +0.03%
#CAC 8117 +0.02%
#ASX 8607 +0.02%
#EURUSD 11636 -0.06%
#GOLD 4200 +0.04%
#USOIL 6010 +0.21%
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Crypto update:
#Bitcoin 89457.00 +0.02%
#Ether 3019.20 -0.76%
#Cardano 0.4219 +1.79%
#BitcoinCash 581.85 -0.82%
#EOS 0.1787 -2.24%
#Litecoin 81.29 -0.71%
#Stellar 0.2361 -1.87%
#Dogecoin 0.1386 -0.93%
#Uniswap 5.4804 -1.65%
#Chainlink 13.5692 -2.87%
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USTR GREER: SO FAR WE'RE SEEING CHINA'S COMPLIANCE WITH TRADE COMMITMENTS
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