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US Treasury Dept lifts sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme Court justice who oversaw the Bolsonaro case

The US Treasury Department lifted sanctions Friday on Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw a trial of his country’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. Read More

House Democrats release new Epstein images featuring Trump, Clinton; Trump admin says Dems ‘cherry-picking photos’

The 19 images, which the committee said were sourced from Epstein’s property, add further detail to the long-scrutinised web of prominent individuals who had interacted with Epstein over the years, according to a report Go to Source Read More

Bank of Japan likely to hike policy rate by 25 bps — to a level not seen since 1995

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate by 25 bps to 0.75%, marking its highest level since 1995 and signalling a historic shift away from decades of ultra-loose monetary policy. Read More

Russia sues Brussels-based financial firm as EU pushes to unlock frozen assets for Ukraine

Russia’s central bank on Friday filed a lawsuit in Moscow against Brussels-based Euroclear, which holds most of the frozen Russian assets the EU hopes to use to fund aid for Ukraine, according to a report Go to Source Read More

China says it drove away Philippine aircraft, vessels near disputed South China Sea shoals

China said on Friday it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and multiple vessels near disputed atolls in South China Sea, in the latest in a series of confrontations in ‌the ‌strategic waterway in recent years. Read More

Booked ticket for Singapore? Check new rule if you are eligible to board from January 2026

Singapore’s ICA will bar “undesirable” travellers from boarding from January 2026, requiring airlines to pre-check visas, passports, and security flags, with fines and jail for non-compliance Go to Source Read More

Watch: Shehbaz Sharif waits for 40 minutes to meet Putin, gate-crashes meeting with Erdogan

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif waited nearly 40 minutes for a meeting with Vladimir Putin before inadvertently entering Putin’s talks with Turkey’s Erdogan, an unusual diplomatic moment that drew widespread global attention. Read More

Can testimony against Imran Khan free jailed ex-ISI chief? Faiz Hameed takes Munir’s bait

Pakistan’s power struggle has intensified once again, with Army chief Asim Munir stepping up pressure on his main rival, Imran Khan. Read More