Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
Iran conflict prompts economists to examine broader economic indicators beyond stock markets
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Yields on 10-year US Treasury bills have risen nearly 60 basis points since the onset of the US-Israel war on Iran, reaching 4.6 per cent.
China and Philippines exchange blame after sailor injured in sea incident
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China and the Philippines are exchanging accusations following a maritime incident near the Second Thomas Shoal that resulted in injuries to a Philippine sailor. The