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Pakistan Eyeing 'Islamic Sukuk' For Debt Funding: What It Means, Why It Matters
By talking about Islamic Sukuk, Pakistan is signalling that it wants to tap into a different pool of investors for debt funding.
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World Bank Raises India's GDP Growth Estimate To 6.6%, Flags Iran War Risks
Private consumption growth was particularly robust, supported by low inflation and rationalisation of the Goods and Services Tax.
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IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook As Iran War Chokes Oil, Flags Inflation Risk
Even if the Iran war ends quickly, the IMF expects to cut growth forecasts and raise inflation projections.
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Pakistan Says It Will Repay $3.5 Billion In Matured Loan Deposits To UAE
Last week, authorities scrapped a blanket fuel subsidy and raised diesel and petrol prices for the first time in nearly a month to help government coffers weather a spike in oil costs arising from the war in the Middle East.
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"Mother Cried Out One Last Time": Palestinian Boy After Israel Killed Family
A Palestinian father, mother, and two of their children were killed as they drove in the occupied West Bank.
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Iranian Embassy Thanks Indians For Support, Seeks Cash Donations Amid War
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has expressed gratitude to Indian citizens who have shown interest in providing humanitarian aid to Iranians, but noted that technical difficulties have made it challenging to accept contributions via online banking.
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Opinion | Amazon Centres To Banks, What Iran's 'Target List' Of Tech Firms Reveals
Distributed via Telegram by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the list named Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir - together with their regional offices, data centres, and research facilities, as legitimate targets.
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Mystery Bank In Beijing Behind China's Silence On The US-Iran Conflict?
Kunlun, a small commercial lender controlled by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), became the financial artery for China-Iran oil trade when US sanctions choked Iran's access to dollars.
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A Food Queue Photo Leads To Online Racist Attacks Against Indians In Ireland
A simple photograph of a queue outside an Irish food bank triggered a wave of racist attacks against Indians on social media, exposing the growing xenophobia faced by the Indian community in Ireland.
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"Help Families In Need": Usha Vance Asks Supporters To Donate Diapers
Diaper banks provide essential supplies to low-income families.
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Pakistan Eyeing 'Islamic Sukuk' For Debt Funding: What It Means, Why It Matters
By talking about Islamic Sukuk, Pakistan is signalling that it wants to tap into a different pool of investors for debt funding.
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World Bank Raises India's GDP Growth Estimate To 6.6%, Flags Iran War Risks
Private consumption growth was particularly robust, supported by low inflation and rationalisation of the Goods and Services Tax.
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IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook As Iran War Chokes Oil, Flags Inflation Risk
Even if the Iran war ends quickly, the IMF expects to cut growth forecasts and raise inflation projections.
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Pakistan Says It Will Repay $3.5 Billion In Matured Loan Deposits To UAE
Last week, authorities scrapped a blanket fuel subsidy and raised diesel and petrol prices for the first time in nearly a month to help government coffers weather a spike in oil costs arising from the war in the Middle East.
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"Mother Cried Out One Last Time": Palestinian Boy After Israel Killed Family
A Palestinian father, mother, and two of their children were killed as they drove in the occupied West Bank.
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Iranian Embassy Thanks Indians For Support, Seeks Cash Donations Amid War
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has expressed gratitude to Indian citizens who have shown interest in providing humanitarian aid to Iranians, but noted that technical difficulties have made it challenging to accept contributions via online banking.
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Opinion | Amazon Centres To Banks, What Iran's 'Target List' Of Tech Firms Reveals
Distributed via Telegram by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the list named Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir - together with their regional offices, data centres, and research facilities, as legitimate targets.
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Mystery Bank In Beijing Behind China's Silence On The US-Iran Conflict?
Kunlun, a small commercial lender controlled by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), became the financial artery for China-Iran oil trade when US sanctions choked Iran's access to dollars.
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A Food Queue Photo Leads To Online Racist Attacks Against Indians In Ireland
A simple photograph of a queue outside an Irish food bank triggered a wave of racist attacks against Indians on social media, exposing the growing xenophobia faced by the Indian community in Ireland.
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"Help Families In Need": Usha Vance Asks Supporters To Donate Diapers
Diaper banks provide essential supplies to low-income families.
