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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stunned financial markets on Friday by slashing its key interest rate by 50 basis points, double the amount expected by most economists, in a bold move
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The United States has imposed sanctions on four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), intensifying its campaign against what it calls “illegitimate and politicized” legal actions targeting America and its allies—particularly
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A once-powerful alliance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump unraveled spectacularly this week, culminating in the Tesla CEO publicly calling for the impeachment of the president in a dramatic social media war
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