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Israel's artillery forces will strike Lebanese targets in response to rocket attacks from within Lebanon, its military said Wednesday.

Federal Reserve officials at their April meeting said "it might be appropriate at some point" to consider tapering asset purchases.

The Trump Organization is now the subject of a criminal investigation by New York's attorney general and the Manhattan DA.

Sentiment overall was dented by a sudden plunge in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency related stocks led by Tesla and Coinbase fell Wednesday as bitcoin dropped to new session lows.

Negative news over the past week has dampened sentiment for bitcoin.

Sir Alex Ferguson explains his management secrets.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned that peace, security and global stability are in danger if major economies do not contribute to Africa's recovery.

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be situated in waters off the coast of northeast England.

Palantir co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has invested in a company that's putting computer chips into people's heads in a bid to improve them in some way.

A rift has deepened between Spain and Morocco after thousands of migrants tried to enter Spanish territory.

The pandemic has hit different economic sectors with varying degrees of severity and speed, with tourism and hospitability among the most impacted.

The report warns that plastic production is set to grow by 30% in the next five years, creating even more plastic waste and exacerbating the climate emergency.

Sierra Leone has agreed to sell 250 acres of pristine beach and rainforest to China in a $55 million deal that would see an industrial fishing harbor built on the site.

The announcements come amid worries over Sinopharm's efficacy and reports of Covid-19 reinfections among people who have received their two doses of the shot.

India has reported more than 25 million cases and over 283,000 deaths so far.

The U.S. has seen progress in controlling Covid-19, but "we have to be alarmed by what we see in India," said Myron Brilliant of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Ban Ki-moon called on global leaders to raise their ambition in order to avoid failures on a range of different issues.

The move by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration extends a grace period for investors to comply with a ban announced under former President Donald Trump.