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Israel says received presumed remains of Gaza hostage

Israel announced Wednesday it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification. It comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of

Dollars, gold or pork bellies? Your choice

Gold is up 50% over the last 12 months and explanations for the leap abound. Surging government debt. Sticky inflation. Weakness in the international reserve currency, AKA the dollar. At the root of all these explanations is the notion that gold is an alternative store of value