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Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?
India wants to the border with Bangladesh badly — even if it takes venomous snakes or crocodiles.

BP and Venezuela Sign Pact to Explore for Offshore Gas
BP Plc and Venezuela agreed on a deal to explore for natural gas offshore as the South American country’s energy revival gathers pace following the US capture of Nicolas Maduro.

Owner of Premier Inn and Beefeater to cut nearly 4,000 jobs - blaming tax rises
The owner of hotel chain Premier Inn has announced plans to cut 3,800 jobs, blaming higher costs, as part of an overhaul of its restaurants.

Meta shares slide as plan to spend billions more on AI spooks investors
Other tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon also reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

Andy Burnham on Role of Cities, Local Elections, Political Ambitions
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham discusses the role of cities in pushing back against divisive politics, the upcoming UK local elections, and Keir Starmer’s leadership. Burnham spoke to Bloomberg from the 12th Bloomberg CityLab Summit in Madrid. (Source: Bloomberg)

BlackRock's Rob Goldstein on the Next Megatrends in Finance
Explaining the tech that powers the world's biggest asset manager.