French minister Éléonore Caroit has warned that a victory by Marine Le Pen in France’s 2027 presidential election could have consequences extending well beyond French politics, potentially altering the country’s long-standing internationalist
Violent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border intensified Thursday, leaving two Thai soldiers wounded and forcing evacuations of residents in affected areas. The renewed violence around the ancient Ta Moan Thom and Ta
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In a significant move toward restoring bilateral ties, India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year suspension, its embassy in Beijing announced on Wednesday, according to Chinese state
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Rachida Dati, France’s high-profile culture minister and candidate for mayor of Paris, is facing trial alongside Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former auto executive, over an alleged corruption deal worth €900,000, equivalent to
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to resign following his party’s poor performance in last week’s elections, signaling deepening political instability as nationalist movements gain ground across the country. Ishiba, who
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Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that lesbian mothers are entitled to paternity leave, delivering a major setback to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government and its campaign against non-traditional families. The landmark ruling
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A long-overlooked act of wartime humanity has finally received the recognition it deserves. Eighty years after American and Japanese soldiers laid down their arms on a remote Okinawan beach, descendants, locals, and
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As the world prepares for what may be the final round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty, over 600 civil society organizations from across the globe have signed a bold manifesto
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Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor and manufacturer of the F-35 fighter jet, saw its second-quarter profits tumble nearly 80%, driven by $1.6 billion in pre-tax charges across several of its
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Borrowing costs for top-rated emerging market (EM) governments and corporations have dropped to levels not seen since before the 2008 global financial crisis, as investors increasingly move away from traditional safe assets
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As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, more than 500 companies and business groups are aggressively lobbying U.S. policymakers to shape the future of the technology in their favor, according to a
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McKinsey & Company has reportedly instructed its China operations to cease consultancy work related to generative artificial intelligence (AI), effectively sidelining itself from one of the fastest-growing and potentially most lucrative markets
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Microsoft has publicly accused Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups of exploiting vulnerabilities in its SharePoint document management software to launch cyberattacks against large corporations, government agencies, and critical infrastructure worldwide. On Tuesday, the
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In an interview with The Times UK, award-winning DJ and broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake announced his resignation from BBC 5 Live after 23 years, citing what he describes as an “existential crisis” at
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by Don Albert from Negombo Ah, nearly a week has passed, and dude Jude remains silent—no statement, no apology, not even a whispered confession (and no, not even in the confessional). Father
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A group of Sri Lankan Catholics, including victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, held a press conference yesterday to voice their strong opposition to what they
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