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
Syria’s new Islamist rulers are mounting an aggressive campaign to dismantle the narco-state once fostered by former president Bashar al-Assad, whose regime turned captagon — an addictive amphetamine-like stimulant — into a
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Temasek Holdings Pte is considering one of its most significant restructurings in years, with a proposal to split its operations into three investment vehicles aimed at boosting efficiency and returns, according to
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In January this year, South Korean researcher Byeongjun Park opened an e-mail that would draw him into one of the most heated debates in modern science. Two computer scientists in India told
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In 1970, the average woman in Mexico could expect to have seven children. By 2014, that figure had dropped to around two. Today, it stands at just 1.6 — a number far
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Hamamatsu, a city long regarded as one of Japan’s key industrial powerhouses, is turning to immigration in an effort to counteract a shrinking population and an exodus of young workers to Tokyo.
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A former senior official at China’s securities regulator has been expelled from the Communist Party after investigators discovered up to 300 million yuan (HK$326 million) in cash at his residence, according to
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America could soon claim part of the production of the iconic Swiss Army knife, as Victorinox considers moving some of its operations to the United States in response to heavy import tariffs,
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The UK government has approved the sale of Plessey Semiconductors, a century-old British microchip maker, to London-based Haylo Labs in a deal backed by Chinese funding, according to The Times UK. The
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Iran’s Reform Front, a coalition of 27 groups backing President Masoud Pezeshkian, has called on the government to suspend uranium enrichment in a bid to restart talks with the US, The Times
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by Durga Velayudham When truth falls first to the machinery of war, perhaps beauty must rise first as a whisper of reconciliation. Where borders are etched in memory and mistrust, the Miss
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Editor’s Comment: The Morning Star editorial sets Trump’s reading of Putin against the failures of Europe’s political class. It highlights how misplaced illusions in London and Brussels fuel deeper risks. T is
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At a military training ground on the outskirts of the Polish capital, three instructors armed with Polish Grot rifles guided a group of 15 young recruits through their very first shooting exercise.
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A Chinese tiltrotor aircraft, once showcased only as a model at air shows, has again drawn international scrutiny amid speculation that it has completed its first test flight. According to undated photos
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OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has cautioned that the United States may be underestimating both the scale and complexity of China’s progress in artificial intelligence (AI), while expressing skepticism about Washington’s
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Tesla on Tuesday unveiled its latest model for the Chinese mainland market — the Model Y L, a six-seat sport utility vehicle (SUV) priced from 339,000 yuan ($47,182). The move comes as
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