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is. Israel assured its Arab neighbors that it will not threaten their security

in its response to the barrage of drones and missiles that Iran

launched towards its territory on Saturday according to local media.

Jordan and Saudi Arabia helped Israel to repel the attack by shooting down missiles,

along with America, Britain and France. Earlier Herzee Hallervi,

the head of the Israel Defence Forces, said that Iran's attack would be met with a response.

Israel's Western allies have been urging Israel to exercise restraint in a bid to keep the conflict contained.

The American Dollar extended its strongest rally in over a year,

as investors bet on the Federal Reserve holding off on interest rate cuts until September.

The green back rose by 4.6% this year against a basket of six important currencies.

Foreign exchange traders also flocked to the dollar,

which is widely considered a safe haven over tensions in the Middle East.

Wind farms added a record 117 gigawatts of capacity last year, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.

That marked a 50% increase from 2022.

But the industry body warned that more must be done

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