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08:37

Manus is considering raising USD 1bln to unwind the Meta (META) takeover, Bloomberg reports

08:34

Pakistan's Army Chief is seeking the official announcement of a MOU, Al Hadath reports

08:30

UK S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (May) 53.7 vs. Exp. 53 (Prev. 53.7, Low. 50.5, High. 54)

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Iran is in the process of responding to the text sent by the US, ISNA reports; "The sent text has reduced the gaps to some extent", but requires guarantees

08:20

"Pakistan’s mediation efforts between US and Iran are at a crucial stage where efforts are underway to secure an agreement or a framework for comprehensive talks which can eventually lead to a ‘deal’", via journalist Mallick

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