The bonhomie between two of the world's most isolated leaders, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, entered a new chapter with the Russian President's first visit to North Korea in 24 years. See photos from the trip: https://bloom.bg/3KNnWUe

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Vietnam welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin, underlining its decades-old relationship with Moscow in the face of US criticism over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3zi13We


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🎙 Indonesia’s nickel business is powering the EV revolution, but it has a deadly, dark side.

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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son declared he’s ready to swing for the fences when he makes his next big tech bet, suggesting the Japanese conglomerate is on the cusp of making a major investment in AI. More here: https://bloom.bg/3zaMC6w

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BREAKING: The Indian rupee declines to an all-time low as broad US dollar strength weighs on most emerging Asian currencies. More here: https://bloom.bg/4ewDhG9

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US spies believe China’s leaders see little or no upside to the looming electoral showdown between President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4epxPVL

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Budget risks: Police seal off Kenya’s parliament and anti-tax protests spread to more towns, even after the government said it would amend a raft of levies in the face of popular opposition. https://bloom.bg/3z5CFXQ

Currency boost: Zimbabwe plans to introduce regulations that will require businesses to settle a portion of their taxes in ZiG to boost the new bullion-backed currency that’s had a “positive impact” on the economy. https://bloom.bg/4eJIriv

Settlement won: Sasol wins $341 million in damages and interest from South Africa’s state-owned Transnet after years of litigation over oil-pipeline charges. https://bloom.bg/4cqkURx

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Canada is preparing potential new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles to align with the US and EU https://bloom.bg/3xpSl80

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The Apple Vision Pro has gotten off to a slow start, spurring management to rethink its plans for the device. But the company still looks to turn the headset into a multiproduct category. Read more in Mark Gurman's free Power On newsletter: https://bloom.bg/4bfvrht

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Nvidia is the most expensive stock in the S&P 500 Index. But in the age of the artificial intelligence boom, no one can figure out what the chipmaker’s revenues are actually going to be. So how are investors supposed to calculate whether the shares are expensive or not? More here: https://bloom.bg/3xDJGyH

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Debt deal: Ghana reached an agreement with private creditors to restructure some $13 billion of debt, a key milestone in the West African country’s efforts to overhaul its finances. Bondholders will lose about $4.7 billion. https://bloom.bg/3xlEcZz

First profit: Internet investing giant Prosus swung its e-commerce business into profit for the first time as new Chief Executive Officer Fabricio Bloisi prepares to take the reins in July. https://bloom.bg/4bgzWIr

El Niño impact: South African corn exports will probably drop 58% this season, potentially resulting in shortages in neighboring states that traditionally rely on the nation during droughts. https://bloom.bg/4bmSpDk

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BREAKING: Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to leaking US national security secrets and return to his native Australia.⁣
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The deal with the Justice Department ends a nearly 15-year battle over his prosecution. Read more here: ⁣https://trib.al/zIYbyLc
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Apple rejected advances by Meta to integrate the social networking company’s AI chatbot into the iPhone months ago, sources say https://bloom.bg/3RJd5hP

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JUST IN: China's Premier Li Qiang warns that the world could enter a "destructive spiral" over trade disruptions and defends his nation against overcapacity criticism: https://bloom.bg/4cAweKV

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North Korea sent a new batch of around 350 balloons carrying trash across the border into South Korea, after Seoul said it detected parasites such as roundworms in the contents of previous dispatches: https://bloom.bg/3RLK9Wv

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🚨 A Chinese spacecraft that landed on the far side of the moon is returning to Earth. Follow our live blog for the latest: https://bloom.bg/3RIrQBE

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Kenya protests: At least four people died after police fired on anti-government protesters who stormed Kenya’s parliament in the capital, where lawmakers were voting on controversial new tax measures. https://bloom.bg/3RDTnEo

Naira volatility: Nigeria’s central bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso said he's “relatively pleased” with the progress made in stabilizing the naira and believes the currency's excessive volatility may be a thing of the past. https://bloom.bg/3VACjjL

Coal delay: South Africa is risking $9.3 billion in climate finance by delaying the closing of a number of coal-fired power plants, a panel appointed by the country’s environment minister said. https://bloom.bg/3RJTjCR

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Who runs China? The country is governed through a labyrinth of committees, conferences and other bodies — here's a guide to understanding its complicated political universe: https://bloom.bg/4bpxiAi

🎙 27 years after Hong Kong was returned to China, we look at how Beijing is remaking the city’s identity and what that means for the future of the finance hub.

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An Indian government investigation found lapses in the corporate governance of Byju’s, but cleared the struggling online-education startup of financial fraud. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3xomi8x

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