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Ukraine defence minister pledges 'clear' plan to get early loan release
Ukraine's new defence minister plans to seek an early release of EU loan funds as Kyiv faces a $27 billion military budget deficit amid its war with Russia
 "Ukraine defence minister pledges 'clear' plan to get early loan release")
Battle to build $116 billion global defence bank faces major hurdles
Canada-backed DSRB aims to raise $116 billion to finance defence projects, but limited commitments from major economies threaten its funding and credit-rating ambitions
 "Battle to build $116 billion global defence bank faces major hurdles")
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf to confront 'real enemy'
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for Muslim unity and mutual defence, urging Gulf states to unite against what he described as their "real enemy"
 "Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf to confront 'real enemy'")
EssilorLuxottica clan's $47 billion fortune rift grows with heir's exit
A feud among Leonardo Del Vecchio's heirs over his €40 billion fortune is deepening, raising governance concerns at Delfin and its key investments
 "EssilorLuxottica clan's $47 billion fortune rift grows with heir's exit")
49 Indians missing after Tibet mudslide; death toll climbs to nearly 800
Search on for 537 workers at nine hydroelectric projects
 "49 Indians missing after Tibet mudslide; death toll climbs to nearly 800")
Federal Reserve's chairman Kevin Warsh faces a 'no-win' situation on rates
Kevin Warsh faces a tough choice on September rates as persistent inflation pressures clash with market expectations and Donald Trump's push for lower borrowing costs
 "Federal Reserve's chairman Kevin Warsh faces a 'no-win' situation on rates")
Iceland votes against resuming European Union re-entry talks in referendum
Icelanders reject reopening EU membership talks, citing sovereignty and control over fisheries, dealing a blow to the bloc's efforts to revive its appeal
 "Iceland votes against resuming European Union re-entry talks in referendum")
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for US users
Google Maps will show Lake Ontario as "Lake America" to US users after a US government geographic naming change ordered by President Donald Trump
 "Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for US users")
India to supply advance power to Nepal to cope with flash flood tragedy
Nepal has sought advance import approvals from India after flash floods cut 550 MW of generation capacity; officials see minimal impact on India's domestic supplies
 "India to supply advance power to Nepal to cope with flash flood tragedy")
US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war
The unresolved conflict has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, sapping growth from nearly all G20 economies
 "US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war")
Over 500 workers remain missing at Nepal hydropower projects after floods
Rescue ops was hampered by debris blocking tunnel entrances, damaged infra, difficult terrain and adverse weather, prompting Nepal to seek specialised assistance from India, China and others
 "Over 500 workers remain missing at Nepal hydropower projects after floods")
SpaceX set to launch Nasa's $4.3 bn dark energy-hunting space telescope
Perched on top of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket, Nasa's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is slated to lift off at 7:26 a.m. local time from Cape Canaveral, Florida
 "SpaceX set to launch Nasa's $4.3 bn dark energy-hunting space telescope")
Cash-strapped UK universities turn to mergers as funding pressures mount
The two mid-ranking institutions are merging into one of the UK's biggest, forging a blueprint for others in the economically challenged sector to follow
 "Cash-strapped UK universities turn to mergers as funding pressures mount")
When skilled immigrants are overqualified, employers pay a price too
Nearly one in three immigrants in Canada with a post-secondary education report that they are overqualified for their jobs
 "When skilled immigrants are overqualified, employers pay a price too")
Nepal to now bury unidentified flood victims after preserving DNA samples
Nepal will preserve DNA samples and identification records before burying unidentified flood victims, as mortuaries struggle to cope with hundreds of recovered bodies
 "Nepal to now bury unidentified flood victims after preserving DNA samples")
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 724, nearly 2,500 remain missing
Bodies have been recovered from all eight affected districts as rescuers race against time to search for those missing and rescue those stranded on the fifth day since the disaster
 "Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 724, nearly 2,500 remain missing")
Why day traders are abandoning Korean chip leveraged ETFs in droves
Key to sapping demand has been a series of regulatory tightening moves, most recently a rule to complete five-day simulated trading
 "Why day traders are abandoning Korean chip leveraged ETFs in droves")
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian diaspora in US to embrace diversity
Addressing over 6,000 members of the Indian-American community and interfaith leaders at a mega rally in Madison Square Garden, Bhagwat gave a clarion call to embrace diversity and support communities
 "RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian diaspora in US to embrace diversity")
US govt to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt's oil venture
The US also plans to secure preferential rights to purchase 20% of the company's production at cost
 "US govt to take 35% stake in Venezuelan mogul Betancourt's oil venture")
Warsh puts inflation at centre of Fed policy at Jackson Hole conference
Warsh used a keynote speech to hammer home a message that curbing inflation is the central bank's top priority
 "Warsh puts inflation at centre of Fed policy at Jackson Hole conference")