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Indonesian stocks set for volatile opening in post-holiday opening

April 7, 2025

There's an American-born pope and Trump floats a birth rate incentive: The news quiz
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Trump’s dismantling of Education Department gives states ‘green light’ to pursue voucher programs
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Soviet Kosmos 482 spacecraft crashes into an unknown site on Earth
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Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine
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NCERT team issues advisory against spread of misinformation
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