An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on the country’s seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the 2026 Article IV Consultation,
Spain has taken a striking stand in the escalating conflict involving Iran by closing its airspace to flights linked to a joint United States and Israeli military operation, significantly complicating Western military
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The ongoing war in the Middle East has triggered a historic disruption of energy supplies, cutting off roughly 8 million barrels of crude per day and 20% of global liquefied natural gas
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Oil prices jumped sharply on Monday, with Brent crude heading for its steepest monthly rise ever, after Yemeni Houthis launched attacks on Israel over the weekend, expanding the conflict that began with
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In a landmark decision last week, a US jury found Google and Meta liable for designing social-media platforms that intentionally foster addiction, exposing underage users to health risks the companies allegedly ignored.
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A detailed investigation by The Wall Street Journal has revealed that four of the largest private-credit funds—managed by Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, Blackstone, and Blue Owl Capital—have more exposure to software
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On April 1, NASA is scheduled to launch its Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a roughly 10-day voyage around the moon—the deepest human spaceflight since Apollo 17 in 1972. The
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U.S. officials reveal President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran, a move that could escalate the conflict and put American forces in
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Following a dramatic purge of top generals, Xi is now overseeing the five-yearly reshuffle of party and state positions, affecting hundreds of thousands of jobs across China. The process begins at the
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As the United States enters the fifth week of military operations in Iran, President Donald Trump faces mounting political pressure, with his approval rating dropping to 36% amid rising fuel prices and
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Taiwan’s main opposition leader, Cheng Li-Wun, is scheduled to visit mainland China from April 7 to 12 in a high-profile diplomatic move that comes amid escalating regional tensions and ahead of U.S.
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by Durga Velayudham Diplomacy is not courtesy dressed in fine language; it is power performed with a smile. As Niccolò Machiavelli made brutally clear in The Prince, rulers who depend on affection
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Sri Lanka is staring at a potential electricity crisis as critically low water levels in key reservoirs threaten to disrupt hydropower generation, even as the government faces mounting political turmoil over a
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Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $14 trillion under management, delivered a stark warning about the global economy amid the ongoing conflict in Iran in
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The Middle East is witnessing a dramatic escalation in conflict that shows little sign of abating, nearly a month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran. According to
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Hodmezovasarhely – Under a sky lit by the flicker of hundreds of flaming torches, Peter Magyar, the 45-year-old leader of Hungary’s Tisza Party, energizes a jubilant crowd with a simple, haunting chant:
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