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An A to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, confirmed on Sunday that the country had agreed to a plan to end its war in Gaza, espoused by President Joe Biden, despite there still being a lot of details to be worked out.

The proposal includes a six-week pause in fighting,

the withdrawal of Israeli forces from populated areas of Gaza,

and the release of women and elderly Israeli hostages in exchange for

Palestinian prisoners. But two far-right Israeli ministers have threatened to

quit if the deal goes ahead, which would jeopardize Mr. Netagnaroos' governing coalition.

The African National Congress said that it would not replace Cyril Ramaposa, its leader

and South Africa's president, in order to form a coalition.

Having lost its parliamentary majority in its worst election performance in 30 years,

the ANC must now form a coalition with opposition parties in order to retain power.

With almost all ballots counted, the ANC received just 40% of the vote. Five years after its record-breaking initial public offering, the biggest ever,

Saudi Ramco, the state-owned oil Colossus, launched a secondary sale of shares.

It is seeking to raise some 12 billion dollars by selling a 0.64% stake,

with some of the shares reserve for retail investors.

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