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Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
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Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, has resigned and fled the country, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to fleeBy KRUTIKA PATHI and JULHAS ALAMAssociated
Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign
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Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November’s election Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaignBy JOSH BOAKAssociated PressThe
Joe Biden Boasted ‘I Cured the Economy’ Days Before Global Market Rout
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Joe Biden Boasted ‘I Cured the Economy’ Days Before Global Market Rout

President Joe Biden insisted the Biden-Harris administration “cured” the economy just days before the Dow dropped 900 points and the Nasdaq sank six percent in a global market rout Monday morning. “I cured the economy,” Biden said Tuesday when asked about his administration’s accomplishments: JOE BIDEN LAST WEEK: “I cured the economy.” pic.twitter.com/oBAajoVSuO — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest)
Stock markets plunge on US recession fears
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Stock markets plunge on US recession fears

Wall Street stocks deepened their losses Monday and Tokyo had its worst day in 13 years as panic spread across trading floors over fears of recession in the United States. Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index tumbled 6.3 percent at the open, with the S&P 500 falling 4.2 percent and the Dow dropping 2.7 percent.
Rachel Reeves jets across the Atlantic to drum up investment in Britain during talks with Wall Street leaders… but Chancellor’s trip comes as stocks plunge around the world with FTSE nosediving
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Rachel Reeves jets across the Atlantic to drum up investment in Britain during talks with Wall Street leaders… but Chancellor’s trip comes as stocks plunge around the world with FTSE nosediving

Rachel Reeves has jetted off across the Atlantic in a bid to encourage investment in Britain during talks with Wall Street leaders. The Chancellor is visiting both New York and Toronto in order to 'bang the drum' for the UK abroad. But her trip has coincided with a global stock market rout, with the FTSE
Trump blames ‘incompetent’ Kamala Harris and Joe Biden and ‘terrible’ job numbers for Wall Street bloodbath as Dow Jones crashes by 1,200 points
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Trump blames ‘incompetent’ Kamala Harris and Joe Biden and ‘terrible’ job numbers for Wall Street bloodbath as Dow Jones crashes by 1,200 points

Former President Donald Trump blasted out alarming posts Monday and tore into rival Kamala Harris shortly before the Dow shed 1,200 points following a global sell-off amid fears of a recession. Trump branded it a 'KAMALA CRASH!', in an indication of a how a steep market dive could be the latest issue to light up the presidential
Jeff Bezos loses $15BN in a single day leading massive $134billion stock slump for world’s 500 richest people including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
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Jeff Bezos loses $15BN in a single day leading massive $134billion stock slump for world’s 500 richest people including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

Jeff Bezos lost $15billion from his wealth in a single day after a massive stock slump saw the world's 500 richest people including Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk lost $134billion overall. Shares of Amazon.com Inc went down by 8.8 per cent on Friday as part of a wider sell-off in the market, according to Bloomberg. This dropped Bezos' net