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January 30, 2026 2:17 PM

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UAE central bank approves first USD-backed stablecoin

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has approved the country’s first USD-backed stablecoin, marking a key step in the regulation of digital assets and payment tokens in the UAE.   The USDU stablecoin has been approved under the central bank’s Payment Token Services Regulation. It is issued ...

January 30, 2026 2:11 PM

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UAE president meets Russian President as Abu Dhabi hosts US-Russia-Ukraine talks

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with the visit taking place amid continued U.S.-Russia-Ukraine diplomatic efforts hosted by the UAE in Abu Dhabi.   The meeting followed Abu Dhabi’s hosting of the first round of...

January 30, 2026 10:48 AM

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Citing India-EU FTA, UN chief says cooperation key to solving global issues

Citing the free trade agreement (FTA) sealed between India and the EU recently, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres underlined the need to support multipolarity, emphasising that global problems will not be solved by one power. The UN chief stressed the need to support multipolarity for a stable w...

January 30, 2026 10:09 AM

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US President says, US to open up soon all commercial airspace over Venezuela

US President Donald Trump has said he will open up all commercial airspace over Venezuela, and Americans will soon be able to visit that country. The US President said he instructed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, and US military leaders to take steps to open the airspace. He said American...

January 30, 2026 8:59 AM

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Bangladesh garment exporters face tougher competition in EU after India-EU FTA

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exporters are set to face intensifying competition and mounting price pressure in the European Union after the EU and India concluded a landmark free trade agreement that will grant Indian apparel products duty-free access to the bloc.   According to reports publ...

January 30, 2026 8:30 AM

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Amnesty flags misuse of anti-terror laws against journalists in Bangladesh

Human rights body Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, has written to the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, expressing concerns over the Bangladeshi authorities’ continued misuse of anti-terror legislation against journalists and their failure t...

January 30, 2026 8:18 AM

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EU designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

The European Union (EU) has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation over Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said that foreign ministers unanimously agreed on the designation. She said any regime that k...

January 29, 2026 10:17 PM

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Sri Lanka’s Economy Stabilised Under IMF Programme: Senior IMF Official

Sri Lanka’s economy has “stabilised decisively” under its IMF-supported programme, with growth rebounding, tax revenues doubling and inflation falling sharply, a senior IMF official said in Colombo on Wednesday, highlighting the combined impact of reforms and international support led by India. IMF ...