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Fortune

Analysts say countries like Malaysia and Thailand may want to hedge in a more polarized world and get better access to China and India.

Countries like Malaysia and Thailand are flocking to join BRICS as a potential ‘counterweight against U.S. economic hegemony’

Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Another key interest rate hike in September is not a certainty, as economic growth and lending are slowing down, a senior central bank official said on Thursday in the most dovish comments from the regulator since the July rate hike.

Russian central bank says new rate hike in September is not a certainty

The Hill

President Biden and Vice President Harris will meet with national security officials in the White House Situation Room on Monday, as Iran reiterates its intention to punish Israel for the apparent assassination of top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The meeting will focus on developments in the Middle...

Biden, Harris head to Situation Room as Iran threatens attack on Israel

Business Insider

The Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund has risen in prominence as it has invested in everything from Uber and Heathrow airport to a Blackstone fund.

Saudi Arabia is on a high-stakes mission to buy the world

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday released a video showing what appeared to be underground tunnels and large missile launchers amid fears of all-out war between the Iran-backed group and Israel. The release comes as negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were to meet for a second day in Qatar, and amid...

Hezbollah Video Appears to Show Its Tunnels, Missiles

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican president on Thursday rejected a request from Ukraine's government to arrest Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader defies an international arrest warrant and attends the inauguration of Mexico's next president in October.

Mexico rejects Ukraine's request to arrest Russia's Putin during visit

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Hezbollah said that it struck northern Israel with drones and rocket attacks on Aug. 6. However, the group warns another attack is coming.

Hezbollah strikes northern Israel, warns the worst is yet to come

NBC News

Russia launched waves of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, while accusing the U.S. of involvement in Kyiv's incursion into Russia and repeating warnings it could review its nuclear doctrine in response. In the last 24 hours, more than 90 missile and drone attacks rained down across...

Russia hits out at U.S. after pummeling Ukraine with second night of strikes

If you see something, say something — and if you’re an advisor, definitely say something. Starting in 2026, most advisory firms will be required to formally report suspicious money laundering activities to the US Treasury. Finalized last week, this new rule mandates that nearly 20,000 registered independent advisors, as well as exempt reporting advisers, implement an anti-money laundering program and notify the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of any unusual transactions, according to a proposal.

Advisors Gear Up for Treasury’s New Anti-Money Laundering Rule

Business Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly formulating a response to the ongoing Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region, according to statements made by Russian Ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov. The incursion, which represents the most significant breach of Russian territory by a foreign power since World War II, has placed Putin in a challenging position as his forces struggle to respond effectively.

Putin Plans Retaliation as Russia Struggles to Counter Ukraine's Bold Kursk Offensive

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones against Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander in Beirut last month. Hezbollah said it had launched more than 320 Katyusha rockets towards Israel and hit 11 military targets. Israeli jets hit targets in Lebanon shortly before the...

Hezbollah launches missile barrage at Israel to avenge top commander

The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 77 Kh-101 missiles in the attack — they cost an estimated $10 million to $13 million each.

Russia may have spent $1.3 billion on an aerial attack as inflation continues to soar in the country on the back of huge state defense spending

Tensions are high in the South China Sea after a string of maritime and air clashes between China and the Philippines.

US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China

U.S.-Cuba relations have been notoriously bad since Fidel Castro rose to power in 1959, with the Caribbean island nation sometimes even relying on foreign powers (traditionally the Soviet Union) to prevent an outright U.S. invasion. But with the decline of both Russia and the Castros, some experts have wondered if Cuba might be capable of a diplomatic realignment in favor of the United States and its global alliance network.

Can Cuba realign toward the United States?

An economic catastrophe driven by the fundamental flaws in Russia's current strategy is looming large as Ukrainian forces fight on Russian soil.

An economic catastrophe is lurking beneath Russia’s GDP growth as Putin ‘throws everything into the fireplace’

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A couple from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to conspiring to submit fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of non-citizen clients, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Couple Guilty of Submitting Fraudulent Asylum Applications

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Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

A judge in Brazil has ordered the suspension of X after owner Elon Musk failed to designate a new legal representative for the country, according to a report from Bloomberg. Earlier this month, Musk closed X’s offices in Brazil, saying Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest the company’s legal representative for not complying with “censorship orders.” Brazil’s Supreme Court notified X on Wednesday that if it didn’t appoint a new legal representative within 24 hours, it would be banned.

Judge orders X ban in Brazil

The Independent

 Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliated with a drone and rocket barrage on Saturday morning, igniting fears of regional war in the Middle East.Hezbollah said its attack, which involved the launch of over 320 drones and rockets, was also in retaliation for Israel’s killing of its commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut in July.The Lebanese group said it struck a “special military target as well as Iron Dome platforms and other sites”, but the full response would take “some time”.  The first phase of the retaliatory attack had been concluded “with complete success”, it said...

Israel and Hezbollah trade massive attacks as Middle East conflict escalates

There are differences between men and women, but having enough money to retire comfortably shouldn’t be one of them. There’s a major gap in retirement funds between genders: Women have less than a third the median savings of men across all age groups, according to a Prudential survey in June. Unfortunately, that gap is not an anomaly but the result of other financial shortcomings. Even as women achieve higher levels of education and take on more leadership roles in organizations, they still face obstacles in areas like pay and financial literacy.

Why Women Have Less Money Saved for Retirement than Men

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With Dollar Reserves Running Out and Ratings Downgrades, Maldives Stares at a Crisis

In the latest chapter of “Paradise Lost,” Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of the Maldives for the second time in just over two months Thursday, compounding...

With Dollar Reserves Running Out and Ratings Downgrades, Maldives Stares at a Crisis

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