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PTI plans long march to Islamabad to seek Imran Khan access
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafi Jan said the party will launch a long march from Peshawar to Islamabad on September 27 with two million…
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US Treasury sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether over Iran-linked crypto
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated digital asset exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether and operator Siavash Kayvanpour for…
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IMF official warns local stablecoins may boost digital dollar use
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz said domestic-currency stablecoins intended to reduce reliance on dollar-backed tokens could instead make…
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US sanctions digital asset exchanges and network aiding Iran
The US imposed sanctions on six entities and one individual it says operated a multinational digital asset network that moved millions to Iran and…
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Russia uses A7 payment network to bypass western sanctions
A state-backed payment network called A7 is reported to move more than $100 billion a year in foreign trade payments and to help Russia evade western…
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Tinubu student loan scheme disburses N303 billion, aids 850,000
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has processed over one million loan applications and disbursed N303 billion to about 850,000…
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US sanctions crypto exchanges linked to Iran
The United States expanded sanctions on Iran by blacklisting two cryptocurrency exchanges and penalizing several networks tied to the country's…
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Jamaat-e-Islami blocks highways in nationwide protests
Jamaat-e-Islami held coordinated protests across Pakistan against inflation, higher fuel prices, the petroleum levy and taxes, staging sit-ins…
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Government to launch Family Card programme on August 16
The government will formally launch the Family Card programme on 16 August after completing a pilot phase, with a plan to bring 16 million families…
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ConocoPhillips names Andy O'Brien as chief executive
ConocoPhillips announced that finance chief Andy O'Brien will become its new chief executive and join the board, succeeding Ryan Lance, who will…
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Bangladesh schedules presidential election for August 20
Bangladesh's Election Commission announced a presidential election for August 20 after Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on July 24 following sustained…
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Russia attacks cargo ship carrying Ukrainian wheat
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Oblast military administration, reported that Russian forces attacked a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship carrying…
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DAP delegates to decide whether to leave unity government
Malaysia's Democratic Action Party will hold a congress on Aug 16 where more than 4,000 delegates will vote on whether the party's five full cabinet…
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TĂĽrkiye and Syria announce transport link to Jordan and Saudi Arabia
At a joint press conference in Ankara, Türkiye's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart announced a memorandum of understanding to build an…
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JPMorgan says tech trade may lean on retail investors
JPMorgan's preliminary assessment of technology, media and telecommunications equity sector hedge funds indicates the technology trade may become…
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PTI will march to Islamabad if Imran Khan denied justice
At a large Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gathering, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Muhammad Suhail Afridi renewed party demands that court dates be…
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Government unveils industry-led subjects for senior secondary students
The government will introduce a set of industry-led and ministry-developed subjects for Year 12 and 13 students from 2029, part of a new…
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Nigeria police deploys 15,000 for Osun governorship
Nigeria police announced a major security operation for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, saying it will treat the poll as a federal…
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Iran and Oman agree coordinates for Hormuz shipping route
Iran and Oman have agreed the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil…
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China opposes US trade restrictions on tech products
China criticized reported US plans to restrict imports of Chinese optical transceivers and to impose additional tariffs and price controls on…
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Laser Digital invests in ZIGChain
Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Nomura Group, has made a strategic investment in UAE layer1 blockchain ZIGChain, with the amount reported as…
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Chicago board passes budget relying on $150 million from state
Chicago Public Schools board last week approved a revised budget that closes a $732 million deficit while avoiding nearly 1,600 proposed layoffs…
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Bitwise CIO says crypto can survive Clarity Act failure
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said he gave the Clarity Act about a 50-50 chance of passage, while noting Polymarket odds later fell to…
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China taxes offshore insurance returns, hits Prudential shares
Shares of Prudential Plc fell as much as 13% to an intraday low of 952.20 pence after Caixin reported that mainland tax authorities have started…
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