The US Small Business Administration has announced a new policy that will prevent foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing SBA-guaranteed small business loans. The change, issued Monday by SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler, will apply to all major SBA lending...

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Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift after youth leader Balendra Shah defeated veteran politician KP Sharma Oli in his long-held constituency, paving the way for Shah to become the youngest prime minister in the country’s history. A structural...

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The United Kingdom government will offer up to £40,000 (about ₹49 lakh) to families of failed asylum-seekers who agree to leave the country voluntarily under a new pilot programme announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Mahmood, who unveiled the proposal during...

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A vast geological formation beneath Johannesburg has produced more gold than any other place on Earth. The Witwatersrand Basin, formed roughly 2.7 billion years ago, is estimated to have yielded around 40% of all the gold ever mined worldwide. Despite more than a...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s new supreme leader, pledging Russia’s “unwavering support” as Tehran faces an escalating regional conflict. The leadership transition followed the death of Ali...

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called for closer cooperation with China, while urging fairer trade rules and asking Beijing to use its influence to help end the war in Ukraine. Merz, on his first trip to China since taking office in May last year, met...

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