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Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with Russia, Iran leaders
Wars pose a test as India hosts BRICS summit with Russia, Iran leaders

India will host leaders including the presidents of Russia and Iran for a BRICS summit on Saturday, with wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as economic challenges, to dominate talks among the 11-member group.

September 10, 2026

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Zamanat Targets GCC’s $250 Billion SME Financing Gap With Up to $100 Million Tokenized Private Credit Fund
Zamanat Targets GCC’s $250 Billion SME Financing Gap With Up to $100 Million Tokenized Private Credit Fund

Zamanat Fund CEIC Limited is the company’s first live proof point for regulated fund tokenization on ZIGChain focused on GCC private credit.

September 10, 2026

Alessio Vinassa Unveils an Emerging Technology Investment Approach Shaped by Financial Challenges
Alessio Vinassa Unveils an Emerging Technology Investment Approach Shaped by Financial Challenges

Tech entrepreneur and angel investor Alessio Vinassa today announced the expansion of his investment framework focusing on the convergence of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, applying strategic risk-mitigation model lessons derived from managing high-pressure financial turnarounds to emerging enterprise technologies. Before he began investing across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, Web3 and innovative finance, he faced a financial collapse that changed how he understood risk.

September 10, 2026

Sri Lanka court revokes monk's pardon, orders return to prison
Sri Lanka court revokes monk's pardon, orders return to prison

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned Thursday a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.

September 10, 2026

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Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing
Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing

At least five people were killed and 86 remain missing after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday.

September 10, 2026

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Japan gymnasts under injury cloud for home Asian Games
Japan gymnasts under injury cloud for home Asian Games

Japan men's gymnastics team for their home Asian Games this month includes multiple Olympic and world champions, but serious injuries have clouded their chances.

September 10, 2026