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Qatar signs agreement to ensure gas supply to Gaza power plant
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Serbian government blasts green groups for scuttling Rio's lithium project
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NATO rejects Russian demands to withdraw forces from Romania, Bulgaria
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Germany presents G7 leadership agenda with focus on climate
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U.S. Omicron-driven COVID cases dip, some areas may still see rise -CDC
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S.African court postpones ruling on objection to Amazon HQ on sacred land
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Yellen says universal pre-K, earned-income tax credit at 'core' of Build Back Better
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Lithuania setting up 130m euros fund for businesses harmed by China
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Yellen rebrands Biden economic agenda as 'modern supply side economics'
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