Reopening

Iraq announces reopening of a key oil refinery a decade after it was stormed by the Islamic State

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BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister announced Friday the reopening of the Beiji refinery, the country’s largest, which had been shut down for a decade after being damaged in the battle against the Islamic State extremist group. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement that the refinery’s return to operation will enable Iraq to … Read more

Finland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants

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HELSINKI — Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective Friday, the Nordic country’s entire eastern frontier due to a continuing influx of migrants at the two crossing points on the border with Russia that were reopened on a temporary basis early Thursday. Interior Minister Mari Rantanen told reporters that a decision by Prime Minister … Read more

Egyptian sources say ceasefire agreed to allow Rafah re-opening, Netanyahu denies

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CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt, Israel and the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning at 0600 GMT coinciding with the re-opening of the Rafah border crossing, two Egyptian security sources said on Monday, to allow in aid and evacuations of foreigners. However, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to deny an agreement. “There is … Read more

Meta’s workplace reopening: staff are again three days per week

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Beginning immediately, Meta’s workplaces are going to be full once more. The corporate has been saying since June that any worker assigned to an workplace — which suggests anybody not formally designated as a distant worker — can be required to be in that workplace not less than three days per week. Now, CNBC studies … Read more

Some suburban girls drawn to Ron DeSantis’ presidential marketing campaign over his help of reopening colleges early within the pandemic jokingly name him ‘Freedom Daddy’

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Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.Getty Pictures Some suburban girls have gravitated to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 marketing campaign over faculty reopenings, per CNN. DeSantis pushed for full in-person instruction amongst youngsters sooner than officers in lots of states. A few of these girls have jokingly referred to as the governor “Daddy DeSantis” and “Freedom Daddy,” … Read more

Dangle Seng in bear market territory as China reopening optimism fades

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Folks sporting face masks crossing a avenue at Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district on Feb. 16, 2021. Zhang Wei | China Information Service | Getty Photographs Hong Kong’s benchmark index entered bear market territory Wednesday on an intraday foundation, erasing the rebound good points from China’s reopening. The Dangle Seng index hit a session low … Read more