The European Union (EU) has chosen Kristalina Georgieva as their pick to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
It came after more than a dozen hours of talks on Friday.
Experts say the sheer length of the meeting showed the level of internal division among the bloc.
Georgieva is the 65-year-old from Bulgaria who is currently the chief executive of the World Bank.
She got the backing of a majority of the 28 EU states to prevail over Jeroen Dijsselbloem from the Netherlands.
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Trump escalates feud with Musk, threatens Tesla, SpaceX support
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Dubai Holding, Select Group to collaborate on two new developments
Dubai Holding and Select Group, a real estate development and investment firm, have partnered to develop two "large-scale" residential and hospitality establishments in Palm Jebel Ali and Dubai Design District (d3).
Air Arabia to resume Sharjah–Damascus flights
Air Arabia has announced the return of direct flights between Sharjah and Damascus, starting July 10.
Emirates Reit reports strong Q1 2025 with 24% rise in property income
Emirates REIT (real estate investment trust) has recorded total property income of $19 million in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 24 per cent year-on-year growth.
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