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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Asia banking, Asian financial markets, Australia banking hires, China investment banking, China securities unit, Citi, Citigroup, cross-border M&A, ECM recovery, Hong Kong capital markets, Hong Kong IPO, investment banking fees, Jan Metzger, Japan corporate governance, Japan investment banking, Kaustubh Kulkarni, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, Standard Chartered, technology media telecom, Wall Street banks

Citi Expands Asia Deal Push With Senior Banker Hires in Japan and China

Hong Kong — Citigroup plans to strengthen its investment banking teams in Japan and China through selective senior hires as

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 bangladesh, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, bilateral ties, BJP, China influence, Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, extradition dispute, Foreign Policy, high commissioner, india, India Bangladesh relations, Narendra Modi, new delhi, regional politics, sheikh hasina, South Asia diplomacy, South Asian geopolitics, strategic competition, Tarique Rahman, west bengal

India Appoints Modi Ally Dinesh Trivedi as Bangladesh Envoy Amid Diplomatic Reset

New Delhi — India on Monday appointed veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh in a

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 $11.75 billion deal, biosimilars, branded drugs, corporate acquisition, dermatology, emerging markets, global healthcare, healthcare business, India pharma deal, Indian pharmaceutical industry, mergers and acquisitions, Mumbai, obesity drugs, oncology, Organon, pharma expansion, pharmaceutical acquisition, specialty medicines, Sun Pharma, U.S. drugmaker, Women’s Health

Sun Pharma Strikes $11.75 Billion Organon Deal in India’s Biggest Pharma Acquisition

Mumbai — Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will acquire U.S.-based drugmaker Organon & Co in an all-cash deal valued at about $11.75

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 artisan rights, cultural appropriation, cultural heritage, fashion controversy, Geographical Indication, global fashion industry, handmade sandals, heritage design, India fashion, Indian artisans, Indian craftsmanship, Italian luxury brand, Kolhapur, Kolhapuri chappals, luxury fashion, luxury sandals, Maharashtra, Milan Fashion Week, Prada, traditional crafts, traditional footwear

Prada Launches Indian-Made Kolhapuri-Inspired Sandals After Cultural Appropriation Backlash

Mumbai— Italian luxury group Prada has launched a limited-edition line of Indian-made sandals inspired by traditional Kolhapuri footwear, months after

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 coastal town, disaster response, dry weather, emergency response, evacuation orders, Fire and Disaster Management Agency, firefighters, forest fire, helicopter water drops, Iwate Prefecture, Japan emergency, Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan wildfires, Kozo Hirano, mountain blaze, Natural disaster, northern Japan, Otsuchi, Pacific coast Japan, residential evacuation, Reuters style report, Self-Defense Forces, strong winds, wildfire containment, wildfire evacuation, wildfire threat

Japan Mobilizes 1,400 Firefighters as Wildfires Threaten Coastal Town

Otsuchi — Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force personnel to contain major wildfires burning for a fifth

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Andrei Belousov, Asia geopolitics, bilateral relations, defence pact, Eurasian security, KCNA, Kim Jong Un, Kremlin, Kursk region, memorial ceremony, military cooperation, military diplomacy, moscow, north korea, North Korean troops, Pyongyang, russia, Russia North Korea ties, Russia Ukraine conflict, Russian defence ministry, security alliance, State Duma, strategic treaty, Ukraine War, Vladimir Putin, Vyacheslav Volodin

Russian Defence Chief Lands in North Korea as Moscow-Pyongyang Ties Deepen

Moscow — Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Sunday for talks with the country’s leadership and

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Airbus A330, aircraft engine fire, airline investigation, airline safety, airport emergency response, airport operations, aviation incident, aviation safety probe, breaking aviation news, crew injury, Delhi airport, emergency evacuation, emergency landing, engine issue, flight disruption, flight LX147, India aviation, Indira Gandhi International Airport, new delhi, passenger injuries, Reuters style report, runway emergency, Swiss International Air Lines, Switzerland airline, takeoff aborted, Zurich flight

Flight Aborts Takeoff in Delhi After Engine Issue, Five Injured

New Delhi— A Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Zurich aborted takeoff at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport early

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Arun Anand April 26, 2026 Arun Anand article, crisis broker vs long game, geopolitical analysis South Asia, global diplomacy trends, India foreign policy analysis, India global ambitions, India Middle East Europe Corridor, India Pakistan conflict 2025, India Pakistan relations, India vs Pakistan diplomacy, international relations opinion, mediation power illusion, Middle East geopolitics India Pakistan, Pakistan foreign policy strategy, Pakistan Iran mediation 2026, Pakistan mediation role, SAARC failure analysis, South Asia geopolitics, strategic autonomy India, West Asia diplomacy

Crisis Broker vs. Long Game: India, Pakistan, and the Illusion of Mediation Power

The broker gets the headline. Whether the broker shapes the outcome is a different matter entirely. Every few years, usually

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NewsDesk MC April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 abdul qahar balkhi, Afghan allies, AfghanEvac, afghanistan, asylum, Camp As-Sayliyah, Democratic Republic of Congo, doha, donald trump, foreign ministry, immigration, Kabul, qatar, refugees, relocation talks, resettlement, taliban, Taliban rule, U.S. withdrawal, united states, war refugees

Afghans Stranded in Qatar Reject Congo Relocation, Taliban Urges Return

Kabul — Afghanistan’s Taliban-led foreign ministry on Saturday urged Afghans who assisted the United States during its two-decade war and

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NewsDesk MC April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 1MDB, Abdul Halim Aman, abuse of power, anti-corruption, anti-graft chief, Anwar Ibrahim, Azam Baki, corruption, federal agency, governance, institutional reform, judicial appointment, Kuala Lumpur, MACC, malaysia, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Malaysian politics, political reform, public trust, shareholding allegations, Southeast Asia

Malaysia Names New Anti-Graft Chief as Pressure Mounts Over Reform Agenda

Kuala Lumpur— Malaysia on Saturday appointed former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman as the new head of the Malaysian