Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts

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Several newsrooms report that Paraguay’s president, Santiago Peña, was detained minutes after Congress voted to impeach him and has been placed under house arrest. Peña is now under investigation for alleged use of his political influence to favor the bank, which was suspended this week after irregularities were found. The banking crisis has left millions of Paraguayans without access to their money.

Here's Theo with business.

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• Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts · The Guardian (also BBC News)

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OpenAI has raised an additional $11 billion in a funding round that hasn’t closed yet but is expected to close in the coming weeks. The round values the company at $1.25 trillion.

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• OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation · TechCrunch

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Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has a flood warning for parts of Massachusetts, and a flash flood warning for parts of Arizona. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Los Angeles at 88; the coolest, Minneapolis at 52.

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