Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
As families across China prepare for Lunar New Year feasts, a growing number of consumers are turning away from cheap, mass-produced pork in favour of a premium alternative rooted in memory and
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A close relative of Israel’s newly appointed spy chief has been charged with smuggling contraband into Gaza, exposing what authorities describe as a growing internal threat to Israel’s blockade of the territory.
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As soon as the television cameras were ushered out of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the carefully choreographed spectacle of diplomacy gave way to something more personal. Sitting across
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As an armada of US warships closes in on the waters surrounding Iran, a different battle is unfolding on land, largely hidden from view. Inside the country, the Iranian regime is engaged
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Children are being exposed to pornography at alarmingly early ages, with studies showing that between 8% and 20% encounter explicit content before turning 10, and over 90% before 14. This phenomenon, reported
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Elon Musk has described the creation of Moltbook, a social media platform built exclusively for artificial intelligence agents, as the “very early stages of the singularity,” signaling what he views as a
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Average prices of new homes across 100 Chinese cities rose in January, while declines in the resale market eased, suggesting early signs of stabilisation after years of turmoil in the country’s vast
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has proposed launching an unprecedented constellation of up to 1 million satellites to orbit Earth and power artificial intelligence data centers using solar energy, according to a filing submitted
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The United States and Russia are on the verge of entering their first unrestrained nuclear arms race since the Cold War unless a last-minute agreement is reached before the New START treaty
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Iran’s top security official said progress is being made toward negotiations with the United States, offering a cautious diplomatic signal amid a surge in military pressure and stark warnings of war. The
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The US Department of War is locked in a growing dispute with artificial intelligence developer Anthropic over restrictions that would limit how the military can deploy advanced AI systems, including for autonomous
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Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1, marking her ninth consecutive budget and the 88th Union Budget since India’s Independence. Expectations are
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When Shwe Theingi first met Wutt Yee Aung at Myanmar’s Dagon University in 2019, the country was experiencing a rare opening after decades of military rule. The two students bonded over activism
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he believes Washington will ultimately “work a deal” with Cuba, even as his administration ramps up economic pressure on the island by targeting its
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Bitcoin fell sharply on Saturday, extending a broader downturn in the cryptocurrency market as investors grew increasingly wary of tighter financial conditions in the United States. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market
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