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In early January, most of the major military forces of Iran participated in a large military exercise called Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet), which started as an annual exercise 19 years ago. These forces included
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Nathan Anderson, the activist short seller who rattled global markets with explosive reports on companies like India’s Adani Group, Nikola, and Super Micro, has announced the closure of his firm, Hindenburg Research.
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Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has committed to a global effort to return stolen public funds to the people of Bangladesh. A statement issued on Tuesday confirmed the
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The World Bank has announced a $20 billion lending package for Pakistan, marking a significant shift to a 10-year partnership framework aimed at stabilizing the country’s fragile economy and insulating reforms from
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OpenAI has announced the appointment of Adebayo Ogunlesi, billionaire investor and one of Wall Street’s most accomplished dealmakers, to its board of directors. This strategic move comes as the artificial intelligence leader
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Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has intensified his unconventional currency strategy, further slowing the monthly devaluation of the peso in an effort to combat the nation’s inflation crisis. According to the Financial
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In a significant move hailed as a step toward improving U.S.-Cuba relations, the Biden administration has removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. The decision, announced just days before
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India’s disappointing 3-1 loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy during their recent tour of Australia has sparked intense scrutiny, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly planning to restrict
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