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Bank of America reaches tentative settlement over Epstein-related lawsuit
Bank of America has tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he was sexually abusing hundreds of girls and women. Source link
Bali becomes a ghost town for new year. Here's why
Instead of fireworks and countdowns, Bali rings in its new year in complete silence. Source link
What Ali Larijani's death will mean for Iran, plus what else you should know
The ABC’s Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran is in Beirut and is providing daily updates on the Middle East war. Source link
Why Israel is trying to dismantle Hezbollah by its own means
As Israel’s intense bombardment continues into a third week, Lebanon’s war-weary population and cash-strapped government are wondering when the fighting will stop. Source link
Who is Ali Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war?
When Israeli and US strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war, Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani became even more powerful than he had been for decades. Source link
Sri Lanka creates four-day work week to conserve fuel amid Middle East war
Sri Lanka has introduced a shorter work week for people to use less fuel amid the ongoing Middle East war. Source link
As Israel invades Lebanon, a long occupation could lead to total collapse
Israel is moving more troops into southern Lebanon ahead of what some fear will be a long occupation, and experts warn further destabilisation could threaten the country’s existence. Source link
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly air strike on drug rehab centre
There are fears of heavy casualties as Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of hitting a treatment centre for drug addicts in the capital, Kabul, and killing civilians. Source link
'We haven't seen anything yet': China's plan to kick foreign oil habit
China is adopting green energy at a scale hard to imagine for many other countries, with the country’s latest five-year plan further signalling its intention to reduce its dependency on foreign oil. Source link
Salvadorans deported from US disappear inside 'black hole' prison system
El Salvador has subjected some nationals deported from the US to enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention without revealing their whereabouts or bringing them before a judge. Source link