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Hamas has responded to a US- and Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal issued last week by mediators from Egypt and Qatar with a counterproposal designed to bring about a permanent end to the conflict in Gaza, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Bloomberg story claiming central bank governor barred from resigning is false – Moscow Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina did not attempt to resign over the Ukraine conflict, only to have her resignation personally rejected by President Vladimir Putin, the regulator said on Wednesday.