Blackstone closes its largest Asia private equity fund at over $13 billion
Blackstone raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia private equity vehicle, marking the largest private equity fundraise the firm has done in the region.
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Victorian minister regrets character references for taxi driver who assaulted women, DV accused men and Iran regime supporter
Labor’s Luba Grigorovitch wrote 33 character references but says she regrets providing them for six individuals and will never write anotherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcas…
Sources: Tencent, which has fallen behind domestic rivals in AI models, plans to test an AI agent for WeChat with a small group of users before a phased rollout (Zijing Wu/Financial Times)
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Sources: Tencent, which has fallen behind domestic rivals in AI models, plans to test an AI agent for WeChat with a small group of users before a phased rollout — Maker of WeChat has fallen behind domest…
US Cuts Agricultural Equipment Tariffs From 25% To 15% Amid Rising Farm Costs
Tariffs on agricultural equipment cut to 15% with possible 10% for US steel content, effective June 8.
Woman assaulted by Dutch police at asylum centre speaks to Al Jazeera
Malak Mahmoud, the pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer has spoken to Al Jazeera.
Family identified after mother kills two young children, husband then herself
Marine Basmajian, 29, shot and killed her husband Khajag Basmajian, 31, their two-year-old son Alec and their six-day-old daughter Ella before turning the gun on herself at the family’s home
An alternative to the Strait of Hormuz? Why Iran is eyeing Yemen’s Bab al-Mandab
Escalating Middle East tensions are now focusing on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial global shipping lane. Iran, via its Yemeni allies, may use this chokepoint to pressure adversaries, potentially disrupting vital oil and goods transit. This raises …
Middle East war live: Israeli military intercepts projectiles from Lebanon
Tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border continued early on Tuesday as Israeli air defences intercepted incoming projectiles, despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that he had brokered an end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Follow our li…
Five dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches major attack across Ukraine, authorities say
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Operation Checkmate: 30 Indians held for illegally working as truck drivers in US, deportation likely
US Border Patrol’s Operation Checkmate has led to the arrest of approximately 30 Indian nationals working illegally as commercial truck drivers in Arizona. These individuals, along with others from different countries, are facing deportation. The opera…