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
K-pop icon Psy, best known for his global smash hit Gangnam Style, has been arrested on suspicion of illegally obtaining prescription medication, according to South Korean authorities. The 47-year-old rapper, whose real
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was discharged from the Colombo National Hospital this afternoon, following several days of treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He had been
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lankan authorities have carried out a series of arrests of prominent politicians over various charges, signaling a crackdown on alleged misconduct spanning decades. Former Member of
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South Korea is planning to triple its artificial intelligence (AI) budget next year to over 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion), as President Lee Jae Myung’s government seeks to accelerate AI adoption across
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Friday officially removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, citing her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia as a serious breach of ethical standards. In its verdict,
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his closest international allies this weekend for what is expected to be one of the most significant Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in years,
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Off the coast of southern China, a colossal floating wind turbine towers above the sea, tethered to the seabed by bright-yellow moorings. Known as the OceanX design, it is the largest of
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For decades, researchers have puzzled over how humans became the only species to walk upright on two legs. A new study published in Nature may finally provide answers, mapping the key developmental
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China-linked money laundering groups may have funneled more than $300bn through US banks in the past five years, often to the benefit of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels, according to a US
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on excerpts from an in-depth interview conducted by Christian Smith with George Friedman, chairman and founder of Geopolitical Futures. The interview explores the geopolitical implications
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Newly declassified documents from Vladimir Putin’s first presidential summit with an American leader offer an unprecedented insight into the Russian president’s negotiation tactics, diplomatic style, and strategic priorities. Published today by the
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Twenty years ago, a team of human rights investigators in Guatemala made a discovery that would change the course of the country’s reckoning with its violent past. Hidden away in an abandoned
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Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore’s state-owned investment firm, will reorganize its S$434 billion ($338 billion) portfolio from April 1 as part of a major overhaul aimed at sharpening its strategic focus, Bloomberg News
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Didi Global Inc., China’s leading ride-hailing platform, has agreed to pay $740 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit related to its tumultuous 2021 initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg News reports. The settlement
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Saudi Arabia has unveiled its own artificial intelligence chatbot, designed to comply with Islamic values, as the kingdom ramps up investment in the burgeoning technology sector. The chatbot, named Humain Chat, is
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