Turkey has entered the increasingly contested race to lead the United Nations, nominating veteran diplomat Feridun Sinirlioglu for the organisation’s top position as negotiations over the successor to Secretary-General António Guterres remain
Nearly a week after the Trump administration opened applications for its $1 million “Gold Card” visa, early signs suggest the programme has failed to generate meaningful interest among potential applicants, including wealthy
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As preparations for a broader military confrontation neared completion, Israel quietly launched one of the most consequential covert operations in the long shadow war with Iran: the systematic targeting of the country’s
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President Donald Trump recently received and discussed a draft of a forthcoming book by constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz that examines whether Trump could legally serve a third term as president, according to
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Dan Bongino announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as deputy director of the FBI, ending a nine-month stint that was frequently overshadowed by conflict with Justice Department leaders and resistance
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After months of political turbulence and scrutiny in Washington, tech billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman has been confirmed as the next administrator of NASA, placing a leading advocate of commercial spaceflight
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JPMorgan Chase has withdrawn almost $350 billion in cash from its account at the Federal Reserve since 2023, redirecting much of the money into US government debt as it prepares for an
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Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the country’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, of sponsoring extremist elements and has called for his departure ahead of the forthcoming national elections. Speaking in
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The number of visitors arriving in Japan from China fell sharply in November compared with the previous month, reflecting rising political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, even as annual figures showed modest
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When Michelle Gurule agreed to meet a man she barely knew at a Cheesecake Factory in Denver in 2015, she was not chasing luxury or indulgence. She was a 24-year-old college student
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Warner Bros Discovery is preparing to rebuff a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, with its board expected to advise shareholders to vote against the proposal and reaffirm support for
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The Trump White House has launched a fierce counterattack against Vanity Fair after the publication of an unusually candid profile of Susie Wiles, the president’s chief of staff, triggered outrage across the
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A chance encounter by a wildlife photographer stalking deer in the Italian Alps has led to the discovery of thousands of dinosaur footprints, forming one of the largest and most significant trackway
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Hackers have claimed responsibility for stealing vast amounts of personal data linked to Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult websites, sparking fears that users could face blackmail or extortion if the
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Fresh bombings by Thai fighter jets have intensified the ongoing conflict along the Cambodia-Thailand border, prompting mass evacuations and raising concerns over civilian safety. On December 15, Thai F-16 jets dropped two
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The Tibetan government-in-exile has strongly condemned comments made by the China-appointed Panchen Lama regarding the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, asserting that the ultimate authority over the process remains exclusively with the
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