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Ascension warns of suspected cyberattack; clinical operations disrupted
Earlier this year, UnitedHealth, the largest U.S. health insurer, had reported a cyberattack at its technology unit - one of the worst hacks to hit American healthcare - that caused widespread disruptions in payments to doctors and health facilities. "Out of an abundance of caution we are recommending that business partners temporarily suspend the connection to the Ascension environment," the healthcare network said in a statement.
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European stocks rise while Wall Street has another mixed session
European stocks advanced Wednesday, with London striking another record, driven by hopes of interest rate cuts while Wall Street finished mixed on another day without major macroeconomic news.- Optimism - "European stocks are rising on optimism that borrowing costs will soon be lowered," City Index analyst Fiona Cincotta told AFP, noting that Frankfurt's DAX was also near its record.
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IMF and DR Congo reach agreement on final review of loan deal
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Democratic Republic of Congo on the final review of a $1.5 billion loan programme, noting the need for Congo to manage properly funds from a revised mining deal. This takes Congo one step closer to completing an IMF programme for the first time. Once approved by the IMF board, the agreement will allow for the disbursement of a final tranche of around $200 million.
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What The Stormy Daniels Testimony Can Tell Us — And What It Can't
It's unclear what jurors are going to take away from the porn actor's bombshell testimony in Trump's hush money case.
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US revokes some licenses for exports to China's Huawei
The United States has revoked some export licenses that allowed companies such as US chip firm Qualcomm to supply Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department confirmed on Wednesday.Qualcomm confirmed Wednesday that the Commerce Department "revoked certain export licenses for Huawei in our industry, including one of our licenses."
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Biden Withheld Bomb Shipment To Israel In Response To Rafah Invasion
The Pentagon chief confirmed earlier reports that the administration had paused a shipment of more than 3,500 bombs to Israel last week.
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Halting bomb delivery, Biden sends sternest sign yet to Israel
In halting a shipment of thousands of bombs, President Joe Biden has sent his most serious signal yet both to Israel and his domestic critics, although it remains doubtful he can fundamentally alter the course of the war in Gaza.She doubted the halt would have "an immediate operational impact" but said it sent a message to Israel not to drop 2,000-pound bombs, as it already has in the war.
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