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Talks to Extend Israel-Hamas Truce Go Down to the Wire
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Talks to Extend Israel-Hamas Truce Go Down to the Wire

Listen to article(2 minutes)Mediators were working to secure a two-day extension to the four-day truce deal in the war in Gaza that ends later on Monday, and pave the way for more Israeli hostages to be released from Hamas custody.International pressure is rising on Israel to extend a pause in its military offensive in the Palestinian enclave devastated by fighting that caused thousands of civilian casualties, triggered a spiraling humanitarian crisis and forced most of the two million residents from their homes.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Elon Musk’s X Loses Bid to Scrap FTC Privacy Order
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Elon Musk’s X Loses Bid to Scrap FTC Privacy Order

A federal judge denied X Corp.’s request to modify or terminate a consent order between the social-media company acquired by Elon Musk last year and the Federal Trade Commission over how the platform handled users’ information.In a decision Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson in the Northern District of California said his court lacked the power to grant X relief from another tribunal’s orders. The judge also denied X’s request to stop a deposition of Musk by the FTC. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Elon Musk’s X Loses Bid to Scrap FTC Privacy Order
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Elon Musk’s X Loses Bid to Scrap FTC Privacy Order

A federal judge denied X Corp.’s request to modify or terminate a consent order between the social-media company acquired by Elon Musk last year and the Federal Trade Commission over how the platform handled users’ information.In a decision Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson in the Northern District of California said his court lacked the power to grant X relief from another tribunal’s orders. The judge also denied X’s request to stop a deposition of Musk by the FTC. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Ukraine Damages Russian Cruise Missile Carrier In Latest Strike On Crimea
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Ukraine Damages Russian Cruise Missile Carrier In Latest Strike On Crimea

Moscow said a Ukrainian strike had damaged a Russian ship moored in occupied Crimea, the latest sign that Ukraine’s stepped-up attacks are dealing further blows to the Russian Navy. Russia’s statement came after Ukraine’s Air Force on Saturday said it had launched cruise missiles at a shipbuilding facility in Kerch, in east Crimea, that had damaged one of Russia’s most modern cruise missile carriers. The hit to the ship came as Ukraine’s top military commanders describe the battlefield situation as a stalemate.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
A Saudi Defense Contractor Courted Russia and China. Then, Its U.S. Business Partners Fled.
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A Saudi Defense Contractor Courted Russia and China. Then, Its U.S. Business Partners Fled.

Updated Sept. 14, 2023 12:04 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—American defense giant RTX and a Saudi weapons firm were heading toward a multibillion-dollar deal when it was abruptly called off early this year. The reason, say people familiar with the talks, was RTX’s concerns that its Saudi partner’s companies were pursuing business with sanctioned Chinese and Russian entities.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
U.K. Offshore Wind Auction Gets No Bids
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U.K. Offshore Wind Auction Gets No Bids

The latest round of the U.K. government’s flagship renewable-energy auction failed to attract any bids for offshore wind projects, a sign of the mounting pressures on the industry despite its key role in the energy transition.