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Likud says talks underway with center-left ‘deserters’ to boost bloc to 61 seats

Gesher MK Orly Levy-Abekasis rejects speculation she could jump ship, as do Blue and White’s Zvi Hauser and Yoav Hendel

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Ever-Secretive, North Korea Says It Has No Coronavirus – Despite Mounting Clues to the Contrary

With the number of coronavirus infections soaring around the globe, North Korea claims to be doing what it always does: keeping hostile forces at bay with its steely resolve. In January, North Korea informed travel agencies that it was closing

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Fiverr says its freelancers earned over $1 billion since its launch 10 years ago

Israel-based online marketplace releases list of jobs it offers that didn’t exist at its start a decade ago, including Tinder profile writer, esports game coach

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UN nuclear watchdog plans rebuke of Iran over access to sites – report

New International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi ready to taker a harder attitude toward non-compliance with 2015 deal, diplomats say

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Declare victory early, declare victory often: 7 things to know for March 3

The press declares Netanyahu winner on the basis of exit polls and early results. What could go wrong?

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RTP Global outs new $650M early-stage fund to back tech in US, Europe, India and South-East Asia

RTP Global, the VC firm founded by Russian entrepreneur and investor Leonid Boguslavsky, is announcing a new $650 million fund to continue backing early-stage tech startups, primarily at Series A but also some late seed deals and Series B. Of

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At Least 43 California Companies Failed to Add Women to Corporate Boards, Despite New Law

The state of California said Monday that 43 companies reported they did not appoint a woman to their corporate board by the end of last year, as required by a 2018 law. A further 300 companies failed to disclose their

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New Zealand cops probe threat to terror attack mosque

New Zealand police said Tuesday they were investigating a threat made this week against one of the Christchurch mosques where 51 Muslim worshippers were killed in a mass shooting a year ago. Amid plans to mark the one-year anniversary of

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Indicted Netanyahu claims victory in Israel vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory on Tuesday in Israel’s general election, with exit polls putting the indicted premier in a strong position to form the next government. Monday’s election, Israel’s third in less than a year, was called after

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iPrice, a platform for comparison shopping in Southeast Asia, raises $10 million Series B

iPrice Group, which helps comparison shoppers in Southeast Asia by pulling together prices from different e-commerce platforms, has closed a $10 million Series B. Led by ACA Investments, the round also included participation from Daiwa PI Partners and returning investors

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