A packed global election calendar in 2026 is emerging as a fresh source of volatility for financial markets already unsettled by abrupt shifts in US policy and rising geopolitical tension. From Japan
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Simandou, Africa’s largest mining and related infrastructure project, has reached a critical stage as construction and commissioning accelerate across its mines, railway, and port systems in Guinea. The vast development, which integrates
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The Indian rupee strengthened sharply against the US dollar on Monday, February 2, gaining more than 40 paise after a likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India helped arrest a slide
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Indian government bond yields surged sharply on Monday, February 2, after the Union Budget revealed a significantly higher gross borrowing programme than markets had anticipated. The yield on the benchmark 10-year government
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Aviation leaders gathering in Singapore on Monday warned that persistent supply chain disruptions and rising geopolitical tensions are increasingly threatening the industry’s ability to meet surging demand, even as they reaffirmed commitments
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A close relative of Israel’s newly appointed spy chief has been charged with smuggling contraband into Gaza, exposing what authorities describe as a growing internal threat to Israel’s blockade of the territory.
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