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Blinken in Israel; Fed holds rates steady, and more

4m · The World in Brief from The Economist · 02 May 03:52

Antony Blinken, America’s foreign secretary, visited Kerem Shalom, an Israeli border crossing with Gaza where humanitarian aid trucks are stationed.

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