Analysis-Pakistan’s High-Stakes Iran Peace Bid Is Fraught With Risk

By Saad Sayeed and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters) – Pakistan is under huge pressure to pull off what some ⁠diplomats regard ⁠as mission impossible: broker a peace deal between Iran and ⁠the United States to stabilize the world economy while safeguarding delegates already arguing over a fragile truce. Army chief Field Marshal Asim …

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Hezbollah Lawmaker Says Group Rejects Direct Negotiations With Israel

BEIRUT, April ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠Hezbollah lawmaker ⁠Ali Fayyad said ​on Thursday that the ‌group rejected direct ‌negotiations ⁠with ⁠Israel and that the Lebanese government ​should demand a ceasefire as a ​precondition before any further ⁠steps ⁠are taken. Fayyad’s ⁠statement came ​after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ​Netanyahu ⁠said he had instructed his cabinet to ⁠begin …

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Scientists Stunned as Chimpanzees Turn on Friends in Killing Spree

April 9 (Reuters) – For two decades, researchers observed members of the Ngogo chimpanzee group of Kibale ⁠National ⁠Park in Uganda spend their days eating fruits and ⁠leaves, resting, traveling and grooming in their tropical rainforest abode. But this stable community then fractured and descended into years of deadly violence. The ​researchers are now describing …

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What happens if you switch banks after a levy or garnishment order?

Before you transfer funds to a new bank account to avoid garnishment, it’s worth knowing what could happen. Supatman/Getty Images Rising credit card debt levels and high borrowing costs are adding a lot of extra pressure to borrowers’ finances right now, and it’s causing some big issues in terms of unpaid and overdue debt. With …

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3 reverse mortgage questions seniors should be asking this April

A reverse mortgage can be a powerful borrowing tool for seniors who take an informed approach. Getty Images/iStockphoto The economic climate that millions of Americans find themselves in this April likely isn’t the one they had anticipated or budgeted for. A new unemployment report showed the rate ticking downward slightly, but only after rising in …

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