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New India Budget Takes Aim at Trade Threats

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has released a spending plan to protect the economy from US tariffs with support for exporters and strategic sectors. Bloomberg’s Swati Pandey has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg) Image: Abhishek Choudhary / Unsplash Source: Bloomberg

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Political Tide Turns in Thailand: Opposition Leader Gains Momentum Ahead of Crucial Election

Introduction As Thailand approaches a pivotal general election, the political landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift. Recent polling reveals a significant decline in support for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party surging ahead. This reversal of fortunes signals a potential upheaval in a nation long defined by…

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Cuba Sentences Former Economy Minister Alejandro Gil to Life in Prison for Espionage

Cuba’s Supreme Court has sentenced Alejandro Gil Fernández, the country’s former economy minister, to life imprisonment on espionage charges in what marks the most significant prosecution of a high-ranking government official in decades. Gil, who served as a key economic architect during Cuba’s worst financial crisis in 30 years, was convicted in a case that…

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