Republican Mike Johnson, a staunch supporter of former US President Donald Trump, has been elected as speaker of the House of Representatives. The result comes after weeks of congressional gridlock and signals a noticeable shift towards the right for his party in the lower chamber.
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Washington’s latest military assistance for Kiev marks its largest batch of weaponry since Russia’s offensive began in February The US Department of Defense has announced its largest military aid package for Kiev since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February, planning an additional $1 billion in weapons shipments to the former Soviet republic.
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A new securities depository exchange in the Persian Gulf could replace Euroclear and Clearstream, a top banker has said An international depository settlement hub should be created in the Persian Gulf to provide an alternative to EU securities transactions companies Euroclear and Clearstream, the CEO of Russia’s second-largest bank VTB, Andrey Kostin, said on Thursday.
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