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US longshoremen reach tentative deal with ports and shippers to avert strike | US unions newsthirst.

US longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers on Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association union and the US Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract, a week ahead of a 15…

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Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens newsthirst.

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, a main entry and exit point for the territory, has reopened after eight months to allow sick and wounded Palestinians to cross over into Egypt to receive medical treatment. Fifty patients, including children with cancer, had entered Egypt to access medical care, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The crossing…

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Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China, spelling trouble for Apple newsthirst.

An Apple flagship store in Shanghai, China, October 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Sales of foreign phone brands in China plunged in November, according to official data released Friday, underscoring further pressure on Apple, the biggest international handset vendor in the country. In November, foreign mobile phone shipments in China stood…

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