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1. IMF warns about confiscating Russian assets

   Seizing frozen Russian funds could undermine the global financial system, according to the International Monetary Fund
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2. Impending event could push price of Bitcoin into stratosphere

   Bitcoin has surged as industry experts are weighing in the cryptocurrency’s upcoming ‘halving’ process
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3. Russians fear losing jobs to AI – poll 

   Almost 40% of Russian employees fear they could be replaced by AI, a survey has found
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4. Israel downgraded by another rating agency

   S&P Global has lowered Israel’s long-term credit rating, citing the risk of military escalation with Iran
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5. Apple removes popular messaging apps in China

   The iPhone maker says it was ordered by Beijing to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from the local marketplace
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6. Oil prices spike after Israel strikes Iran

   Global prices for crude oil jumped by more than 3% on Friday after Israel carried out a military attack on Iran
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7. Euro hits historic low in SWIFT transactions

   The euro’s share in international payments via SWIFT totalled 21.93%, a drop to the lowest mark ever
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8. Major bank says EU trying to force it out of Russia

   Raiffeisen Bank says it is being pressured by the European Central Bank to more rapidly scale back its presence in Russia
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9. US reimposes Venezuela sanctions

   The Biden administration has announced the end of a sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil sector over concerns about “democratic principles”
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10. SWIFT must be ‘killed off’ – top Russian banker

    VTB chief Andrey Kostin says Western-dominated payment systems should be avoided to free up international commerce
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