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2024-05-15 15:41:03 Bloomberg foreign policy reporters and editors Nasreen Seria, Swati Gupta and Sudhi Ranjan Sen are doing a Reddit AMA.

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2024-05-15 05:55:37 Narendra Modi is the most popular leader India’s seen in decades, but he’s also polarizing. How did he build up so much power – and what’s next?

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2024-05-15 04:16:14 Who Narendra Modi was, is and will be.

From childhood friends to officials, dozens of people who have seen Modi up close provide an intimate look into his legacy. Several asked not to be identified, fearing reprisals from the leader and his supporters. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3WI51kP

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2024-05-14 10:29:30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s regime is minting billionaires at a brisk pace, propelling a host of lesser-known entrepreneurs into the ranks of the ultra-wealthy. And the trend shows no signs of slowing as India experiences its version of the Gilded Age.

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2024-05-13 17:03:23 Revised offer rejected: BHP says Anglo American rebuffed an improved offer it made, which it says valued the company at £34 billion ($43 billion). https://bloom.bg/3UwiqK4

Vodacom weighs tie-ups: Africa’s largest wireless carrier says it is planning fiber partnerships with other mobile operators and financial investors, potentially alleviating the costs of rollout and rural connectivity. https://bloom.bg/3R5MVFZ

Life-saving Starlink: Nearly 100 front-line humanitarian organizations in Sudan are appealing to Elon Musk’s Starlink service to remain operational so they can offer life-saving care to millions trapped in areas grappling with an internet blackout. https://bloom.bg/3WWOcmv

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2024-05-13 04:37:37 Apple has closed in on an agreement with OpenAI to use the startup’s technology on the iPhone, part of a broader push to bring artificial intelligence features to its devices. More here: https://bloom.bg/3wI73GS

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2024-05-10 16:41:56 Inflation hits: The price of rice — the main ingredient in Nigeria’s favorite jollof dish — more than doubled in March, placing more pressure on household incomes. https://bloom.bg/3wkWNo7

Fake news law: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took office in March after nearly a year in prison for allegedly spreading misinformation. A fake news law from 1965 helped him secure his seat. https://bloom.bg/4akMHkJ

ZiG hype: Zimbabwe hypes its new currency, as it tries to convince foreign investors that it won't repeat economic mistakes. https://bloom.bg/3QH9fW1

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2024-05-10 06:10:58 LIVE NOW: Can India sustain its momentum?

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