Dual U.K.-Iranian national released on bail after arrest over security incident near U.S.-run air base in England

Dual U.K.-Iranian national released on bail after arrest over security incident near U.S.-run air base in England

A dual U.K.-Iranian national who was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at the U.S.-run RAF Fairford air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran was released on bail Saturday. The 25-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have searched…

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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 7, including woman at Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 7, including woman at Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others, officials said Monday.  Moscow’s forces pounded apartment buildings, offices, data centers and a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in downtown Kyiv in a brazen daytime attack. CBS News’ Aidan Stretch…

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Investors rush into India’s National Stock Exchange IPO at valuation multiple above Nasdaq

Investors rush into India’s National Stock Exchange IPO at valuation multiple above Nasdaq

The $2.3 billion initial public offer of shares in India’s National Stock Exchange has received a frenzied response from investors, drawing bids worth more than $10 billion despite its hefty price-to-earnings multiple, which values it above several U.S. stock exchange businesses such as Nasdaq. Driven by strong demand from institutional and high-net-worth buyers, the NSE…

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National Payment System Bill: Sarb readies overhaul

National Payment System Bill: Sarb readies overhaul

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago speaking at the MTN Group Fintech Summit on Tuesday. Fanie van Rooyen/TechCentral The South African Reserve Bank is preparing to put the country’s fast-growing fintech sector on the same regulatory footing as banks, with governor Lesetja Kganyago using the opening of MTN Group Fintech’s 2026 summit in Johannesburg on Tuesday…

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