Noontime News Recap: Bolivia cuts diesel subsidies as IMF deal passes, while Russia, Israel and Turkiye move
Bolivia has ratified a $1.9 billion IMF loan agreement and President Rodrigo Paz has moved to end diesel subsidies immediately, a sharp policy shift that has already triggered protest threats from opponents of the move. 🔗
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In Russia, officials said the parliamentary election was hit by a hacker intrusion, with Moscow's online voting system coming under a strong overnight attack as the vote continued. 🔗
The Trump administration is seeking approval for a $2.8 billion bomb transfer to Israel, according to reports cited in the supplied material, underscoring continued US military backing for the country. 🔗
Turkiye has revoked the Istanbul operating licence of Bank Mellat, the Iranian lender's central branch, after a decision published in the Official Gazette, with authorities citing financial stability concerns. 🔗
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In Europe and the Atlantic, French President Emmanuel Macron is due to visit Saint Pierre and Miquelon this weekend for talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the archipelago's future and France's strategic maritime sovereignty. 🔗
Sources in this recap
- 🔗 Bolivia ratifies $1.9bn IMF deal and ends diesel subsidies amid protest threats
- 🔗 Russia says hacker attack targeted parliamentary vote and Moscow online voting system
- 🔗 Trump administration seeks approval for $2.8 billion bomb transfer to Israel
- 🔗 Turkiye revokes Bank Mellat's Istanbul operating licence amid financial stability concerns
- 🔗 Macron to visit Saint Pierre and Miquelon for talks with Carney on maritime sovereignty
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