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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1930, Trevor Storer, English businessman, founded Pukka Pies (died 2013) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1953, Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy was born. In 1953, Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways was born. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1987, Shigeaki Kato, Japanese singer was born. In 2003, Zahra Kazemi, Iranian-Canadian freelance photographer (born 1948) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Revenue, Subscriptions And Privacy: Core Challenges Facing WhatsApp Chief Kunal Shah

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June 22, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon
Revenue, Subscriptions And Privacy: Core Challenges Facing WhatsApp Chief Kunal Shah

Coming from Cred, Shah brings with him notable experience in the fintech sector especially with regards to the digitisation of payments.

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The Economic Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Who is Kunal Shah? New WhatsApp CEO

Who is Kunal Shah? New WhatsApp CEO

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Cred founder Kunal Shah to be new boss of WhatsApp, announces Meta

Kunal Shah replaces Will Cathcart, who has been running the popular messaging service for roughly seven years

Latestly.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

Kunal Shah Background, Fintech History and Strategic Vision; Here's Why Meta Hired CRED CEO to Lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the founder of Indian fintech major CRED, has been appointed as the new global CEO of WhatsApp. This leadership change coincides with a 900 million investment by Meta into CRED. Shah, a philosophy graduate, previously founded FreeCharge and brings extensive experience in scaling consumer-focused digital products to Meta’s messaging service.

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 5, 2026

Artists suggested leveraging digital platforms

Kathmandu, July 5: With the rapid advancements in information and communication technology influencing almost all profes...

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 11, 2026

Saya sedar ruang dan sedar diri, kini saya aktif hasilkan kandungan media sosial bersama suami – Tash Yong

KUALA LUMPUR: Pelakon dan pengacara, Tash Yong memilih untuk kekal aktif mencipta kandungan media sosial bagi memastikan namanya tidak terus tenggelam dan hilang daripada radar industri hiburan. Tash atau Nur Natasha Shazlia Rosli, 36, berkata, dia menyifatkan kerjayanya kini agak perlahan, namun dia memilih untuk menghasilkan kandungan media sosial supaya boleh bekerja mengikut masa dan ... Read more The post Saya sedar ruang dan sedar diri, kini saya aktif hasilkan kandungan media sosial bersama suami – Tash Yong appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

India Today

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· Jul 8, 2026

Nivesh Mitra: The digital portal changing how businesses navigate approvals in UP

Nivesh Mitra: The digital portal changing how businesses navigate approvals in UP

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Related coverage for "Revenue, Subscriptions And Privacy: Core Challenges Facing WhatsApp Chief Kunal Shah": The Economic Times — Who is Kunal Shah? New WhatsApp CEO . Hindustan Times — Cred founder Kunal Shah to be new boss of WhatsApp, announces Meta. Latestly.com — Kunal Shah Background, Fintech History and Strategic Vision; Here's Why Meta Hired CRED CEO to Lead WhatsApp. The Rising Nepal — Artists suggested leveraging digital platforms. Utusan Malaysia — Saya sedar ruang dan sedar diri, kini saya aktif hasilkan kandungan media sosial bersama suami – Tash Yong. India Today — Nivesh Mitra: The digital portal changing how businesses navigate approvals in UP