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BRICS is not moving toward a common currency. Instead, members are exploring local-currency trade, faster cross-border payments and digital-currency cooperation. https://t.co/NGvNXzzb9i

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Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of Dubai’s Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, has died at the age of 76. Dubai has declared 10 days of official mourning, with flags to fly at half-mast.

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Taliban officials said Pakistani airstrikes hit civilian areas in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces, killing three members of one family and wounding four others. Pakistan said the strikes targeted suspected militants.

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Saudi Arabia has withdrawn from mBridge, a China-led cross-border digital-payment project involving central banks. Saudi officials said its participation ended after a planned technical test was completed in May 2025.

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Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills is planning a $12 billion mixed-use development in the Maldives, expanding the developer’s international real-estate portfolio.

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President Trump briefly ordered the Pentagon to prepare strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but reversed course Sunday as U.S. forces prepared for the operation.

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Saudi Arabia has suspended some crude deliveries to European customers following damage to the East-West pipeline in a drone attack. Several European refiners are seeking alternative supplies as disruptions continue.

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SoftBank has secured an additional $450 million, expanding an existing credit line to $6.5 billion. The facility gives the Japanese conglomerate another year to draw funds as it continues expanding its AI investments.

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A 28-year-old Sikh truck driver from Sacramento was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest area while traveling to Pennsylvania. He was airlifted to a hospital and is recovering. Authorities have arrested a suspect in the attack.

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At least 16 people, including five police officers, were killed in a suicide attack near a mosque at a police facility in Kohat, northwestern Pakistan, police said. No group has claimed responsibility.

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A shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, caught fire after a Russian attack, local officials said. Emergency crews were deployed to the site, with authorities assessing the damage.

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Arab economies suffered nearly $150 billion in losses during the first month of the Iran conflict, UN official Rania Al-Mashat said, citing ESCWA estimates. The economic impact is equivalent to about 4% of regional GDP.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed bilateral trade in a phone call, according to people familiar with the conversation, as the two countries accelerate negotiations on a trade agreement.

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Waymo plans to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Singapore in 2028, marking its first entry into Southeast Asia. An initial fleet of electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will arrive in the coming months.

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Indonesian tycoon Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, known as Haji Isam, has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Bayan Resources through Jhonlin Baratama. The deal is subject to conditions and could expand his position in the global thermal coal industry.

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Pakistan has imposed new fuel-conservation measures, including a ban on government vehicle purchases, a 50% cut in official fuel allocations and a three-month foreign-travel ban. Markets must close by 9pm, while restaurants can remain open until 11pm.

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U.S. drone firm Powerus has agreed to supply unmanned aerial systems to Pakistan’s military under an MoU. The company is preparing to merge with Aureus Greenway Holdings, in which Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump hold a stake.

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Washington has approved a debt facility of up to $414 million for Canadian miner Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project in Niger, marking a major U.S. financing commitment to the country’s uranium sector.

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OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra has reportedly cracked a previously unsolved 1941 German Army Enigma message after about 10 hours of work. Independent cryptographic verification is still pending.

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At least 37 suspected illegal miners have died while in custody of Nigeria’s civil defence corps in Niger State. Authorities have opened an investigation, while the cause of death remains under examination.

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Qatar has signed an agreement with the United Nations to provide about 1.3 million litres of fuel to Gaza as a humanitarian grant, supporting essential services including hospitals and health centres.