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IEA, IMF, World Bank, WTO meet to discuss Iran war impact

The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and the World Trade Organization met on Thursday to discuss their institutions’ response to the impacts of the war in the Middle East, they said in a joint…

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Kazakhstan offers to take Iran’s uranium stockpile, IAEA chief tells FT

LONDON: Kazakhstan has offered to take Iran’s uranium stockpile if the United States and Iran reach an accord on Tehran’s contested nuclear programme, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Financial Times on Friday. The head of the Inte…

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Rubio thanks Dar for Pakistan’s ‘constructive role’ in US-Iran mediation

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has thanked Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar for Pakistan’s “constructive role” in diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, as both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation acros…

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SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise by $66mn to $17.15bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $66 million on a weekly basis, according to data released by the central bank on Friday. The SBP said the country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22.65 billi…

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Trump says meeting Friday to make final decision on deal with Iran

US President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he would be meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make a final decision on a deal with Iran. He also listed what a potential deal would need to include: Iran agreeing not …

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Govt reduces petrol, diesel prices by Rs22 per litre each

Pakistan government announced on Friday reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs22 per litre each. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the decision was taken to provide relief to the public. With the reductio…

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India’s state-run REC, SIDBI eye floating-rate bond sales before RBI decision, sources say

MUMBAI: Two Indian state-run financial institutions are set to tap the floating-rate bond market, seeking to raise as much as 80 billion rupees ($842 million) via debt sales before the central bank’s policy decision, three sources aware of the mat…

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund

WASHINGTON: A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government “weaponization.“ The order by U.S. District Judge L…

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Indian central bank’s FX trading gains surge 52% to $17.7 billion in FY26, boosting income

MUMBAI: The Indian central bank’s gains from foreign exchange transactions rose 52% to 1.69 trillion rupees ($17.70 billion) in the fiscal year ending March, according to its annual report released on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India books gains …

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Kanye West cleared to play in Netherlands

THE HAGUE: US rapper Kanye West, whose concerts have been banned in several European venues over controversial antisemitic remarks, may perform in the Netherlands for two concerts in June, officials said Friday. The 48-year-old, also known as “Ye”…

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