Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal
Editorial Today is Human Rights Day — at least 48,384 civilians were recorded killed in conflict zones in 2024; 1.1 billion people live in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide, of whom some 455
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by Our Correspondent in Kathmandu Nepal’s anti-corruption agency has filed sweeping charges against 55 individuals and a Chinese construction company in what has become the country’s largest-ever corruption case, targeting alleged financial
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Unconventional AI, the new venture launched by former Databricks head of AI Naveen Rao, has confirmed a massive $475 million seed round at a valuation of $4.5 billion — one of the
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Scientists report they are nearing a turning point in drug development as AI-designed antibodies begin to show properties comparable to commercial medicines. The progress comes just one year after biologists first used
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Food prices are climbing across nearly every region of the world, and while climate extremes and weather-driven production disruptions are part of the story, a deeper structural issue is emerging. According to
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticized elements of the United States’ latest national security strategy, arguing that Europe does not require outside help to safeguard its democratic systems. According to reporting
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Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge off the coast of Alexandria, offering a rare glimpse into the type of vessel believed to have been used by Cleopatra herself.
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China’s consumer inflation edged up in November, offering a modest sign that the country’s long-running deflationary squeeze may be slowly easing even as deep structural pressures persist. According to figures released Wednesday
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Australian gold producer Ravenswood Gold Pty. has obtained a $650 million private credit loan from investment firm RRJ Capital to refinance existing debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The financing,
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SpaceX is accelerating plans for an initial public offering that could raise more than $30 billion and value the company at roughly $1.5 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter. Reporting
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by Our Business Affairs Editor The recent collapse in IndiGo’s operations, marked by thousands of cancellations and severe nationwide disruptions, has reopened a deeper debate within India’s aviation sector—whether the turmoil at
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Shell is moving closer to a major deepwater expansion, engaging in advanced negotiations to acquire LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal valued at more than $3 billion, according to sources familiar with
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A rare, undisclosed trip by senior executives from major Indian defence companies to Russia has ignited questions over New Delhi’s strategic balancing act, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The
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Africa will require an estimated 375 billion dollars over the next 10 to 12 years to adequately develop its upstream and midstream natural gas sector, according to new projections released by the
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Global trade is on track for a stronger-than-expected rebound in 2025, with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) forecasting a 7% rise that would lift worldwide trade flows above $35 trillion for the
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