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Argentine prosecutors to probe Milei over 'cryptogate'
Argentine prosecutors to probe Milei over 'cryptogate'
by  AFP

Argentine prosecutors will investigate President Javier Milei for promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed, losing investors billions of dollars and prompting a flood of complaints, local media reported Monday.

Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt
Starmer to meet Trump 'next week': UK govt
by  AFP

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week to discuss a "wide range of issues", a British government spokesperson confirmed on Monday. "The prime minister will travel to Washington DC next week," the spokesperson said.

Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers
by  AFP

Sri Lanka is banking on vehicle import taxes to boost revenue and revive the island nation's battered economy, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's maiden budget showed on Monday. "For the year 2025, the bulk of revenue gains is expected to be delivered by the liberalisation of motor vehicle imports," the president told parliament.