Ex-Soviet state announces early presidential election

Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree to hold the vote a year earlier than planned The presidential election in Azerbaijan will be held next February instead of in 2025, President Ilham Aliyev announced on Thursday. Aliyev has led the country for the past 20 years, securing his fourth term in 2018.

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Shut crypto down – JPMorgan boss

Digital assets facilitate illegal activities and should be banned, Jamie Dimon says Cryptocurrencies should be outlawed, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said at the US Senate Banking Committee’s annual Wall Street oversight hearing on Wednesday.

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Italy confirms exit from China’s Belt and Road

Beijing’s investment initiative has failed to benefit Rome, according to Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani The Italian government has formally announced its decision to exit China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as it “has not produced the desired effects” Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing the country’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Antonio Tajani.

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