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
Israel has sent a consignment of emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which left a trail of destruction and caused significant loss of life across the
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China’s trade surplus has exceeded $1tn for the first time, marking a watershed moment for the global economy as Beijing’s manufacturing engine powers ahead despite intensifying geopolitical tensions and slowing demand in
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Thailand launched a series of air strikes with F-16 bombers along its disputed frontier with Cambodia on Monday, after both governments accused each other of breaching a US-brokered ceasefire. According to Cambodia’s
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Binance Holdings Ltd. has secured three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, marking one of the company’s most significant regulatory wins to date. The approvals, granted during Abu Dhabi Finance Week,
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It was, as Bloomberg reported, “the straw that broke the highly-optimized camel’s back.” On the evening of Dec. 2, just three days before India’s largest airline would lose control of its operations
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Japan’s economy shrank more than initially estimated in the third quarter, reinforcing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push for a sweeping stimulus package aimed at easing the strain of inflation and reviving growth.
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India’s battle to contain a rapidly weakening rupee has entered a new, more aggressive phase as the Reserve Bank of India deploys highly unpredictable intervention tactics that are reshaping currency trading and
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India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for a second consecutive week, declining by $1.8 billion to $686.2 billion for the week ending 28 November 2025, according to the latest data released by the
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Four years after her sentencing for her role in the NXIVM sex cult, American actress Allison Mack has opened up in her first extensive interview since her release, revealing the complex reality
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Wall Street’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence companies is undergoing a dramatic reversal, with OpenAI losing favor while Alphabet Inc. rises in prominence, according to Bloomberg. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is facing
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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the European Union could be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including tariffs, if Beijing does not address its growing trade surplus with the
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by Luxman Aravind Nine days after Cyclone Ditwah tore through Sri Lanka’s coast, the public woke to the unexpected sight of a United States military team landing in the country under the banner of
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China is rapidly advancing its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, rolling out a suite of networked, autonomous systems that could upend decades of undersea dominance by the United States and Japan. Over the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s humanitarian crisis deepened on Sunday as the official death toll from Cyclone Ditwah rose to 627, with 190 people still reported missing and more than
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi In the cutthroat world of aviation, where margins are wafer-thin and operational missteps unforgiving, leadership is not just important—it is everything. And yet, in a stunning
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