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Anup Bagchi, a longtime ICICI Bank executive, is set to take charge as chief executive of HDFC Bank, India's largest private lender. Reports describe him as an 'ICICI lifer' known for a low-key style centred on books, coffee and banking, and his move across to HDFC Bank is drawing wide attention in India's financial press and among market watchers watching the leadership transition.

A UN news brief covers several stories: the Marshall Islands' ongoing nuclear legacy from past weapons testing, condemnation of an attack on a FlyDubai aircraft, the latest developments in Ukraine, and expanded breast cancer treatment services in the West Bank. The roundup ties together humanitarian, security and health updates from different regions into one UN News briefing.

Al Jazeera’s Inside Story examines why attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are growing at what the programme calls an unprecedented rate. The discussion explores the political, security and ideological factors behind the surge in violence, and what it means for Palestinians living under occupation and for prospects of de-escalation in the territory.

Visa and Mastercard currently process nearly half of all card payments in Europe, giving two US companies a central role in the continent's payment infrastructure. The European Central Bank's digital euro project is designed to offer a European alternative, reducing dependence on foreign networks and strengthening payment sovereignty. Discussion centres on whether a central bank digital currency can realistically compete with established private card schemes.

US lawmakers are debating legislation that would set lasting regulatory rules for banks and cryptocurrency companies, replacing a patchwork of shifting agency directives. The proposal aims to give financial institutions and digital asset firms clearer, more durable guidance on oversight, capital requirements and compliance, a step industry figures and regulators have long called for amid market uncertainty.

Dare County officials in North Carolina's Outer Banks issued Thursday updates on access to N.C. 12, current travel conditions and the status of ferry service. The announcement matters to residents and visitors of the barrier islands, where Highway 12 is the main route and ferries provide vital links to communities like Hatteras and Ocracoke.

Golf Channel has published the Round 1 tee times, groupings and broadcast details for the Bank of Utah Championship 2026, giving fans the full schedule for the opening round of the tournament in Utah. Viewers can now plan when to watch their favorite players begin play and follow the groups as they move through the course.

Round 2 groupings and Friday tee times for the 2026 Bank of Utah Championship have been published, setting out which players will play together and when they start on the second day of the PGA Tour event in Utah. Golf fans are checking the pairings to follow leading players and plan viewing around the weekend cut.