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
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has pledged to make jobs for citizens the government’s top priority, as the trade-dependent city-state confronts mounting risks from rising global protectionism and the disruptive potential of
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Indonesia has launched one of its largest corruption investigations in decades, targeting powerful oil trader Mohammad Riza Chalid in a sweeping $18 billion probe into state-owned energy giant PT Pertamina, Bloomberg reported.
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The American sculptor Jim Sanborn, creator of the world-renowned Kryptos sculpture at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has revealed plans to hand over the last unsolved section of its
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When Sarah, a young bank worker in her early twenties, was invited to her friend’s hen do abroad, she was thrilled — until she saw the price tag: £2,500 for a shared
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JPMorgan Chase is weighing plans to construct a new tower at Canary Wharf as it assesses the long-term future of its European headquarters in London. The US banking giant is examining whether
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for “sharing insights” from his recent summit with former US President Donald Trump in Alaska. Modi made the remarks
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China’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign is exposing a significant change in the politics of ethnic minority regions, as several senior officials from non-Han communities have come under investigation this year. The scrutiny began
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by Eric The appointment of a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) has arrived in Sri Lanka with the kind of fanfare reserved for political theatre rather than institutional renewal. His recent
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Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has drawn sharp criticism following controversial remarks he made during a speech at the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, on Friday (16).
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The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday issued a detailed report criticizing the state of human rights in the United States in 2024, highlighting issues ranging
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After months of anticipation, OpenAI unveiled its latest chatbot system, GPT-5, on August 7 — but the release has left the technology industry divided over whether it marks a transformative leap forward
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The Times of India reported on 16 August 2025 that Pakistan’s intelligence agencies uncovered a high-profile espionage case involving a senior military officer allegedly leaking classified defence information to a foreign power,
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Bolivia, long seen as a regional model of leftist governance, is bracing for a historic election that could mark the end of nearly two decades of socialist rule. Evo Morales, once celebrated
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The North Mara gold mine in northern Tanzania, valued at more than $1 billion, has become a flashpoint of violence, repression, and desperation among impoverished villagers living in its shadow. Once hailed
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China’s $11 trillion stock market is once again under scrutiny as weak long-term returns continue to weigh on household confidence and consumer spending, presenting challenges not only for President Xi Jinping but
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