President Donald Trump traveled to CIA headquarters for the swearing-in of the agency's next director, Gina Haspel.
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France bans gay 'conversion therapy' with new law
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Lebanon to receive Jordan electricity via Syria, deal signed
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Global shares mixed ahead of Fed policy statements
Global shares were mixed on Wednesday, with many investors staying on the sidelines ahead of an update on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tackle inflation.
