Donald Trump Jr travelled to a remote region of western Mongolia in August for a hunting trip that included two days with Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman who helped pay for his
Milan deployed 500 paratroopers to reinforce security across the city centre on Saturday as Italian authorities prepared for possible renewed unrest following a demonstration against the cost of living that descended into
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared himself confident of victory on the eve of the country’s presidential runoff, rallying supporters in Rio de Janeiro as he prepared for a closely
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France’s escalating unrest is intensifying investor concerns over public finances and economic growth, as the government faces mounting pressure to deliver budget savings amid political divisions and further planned demonstrations. The yield
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Venezuela’s oil production reached 1.252 million barrels per day on 23 October, its highest level since 2019, according to state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), as the government advances an energy
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Peru’s mining investment rose 42.7% year on year to $4.813 billion between January and August 2026, driven by increased spending on infrastructure, mine development and processing facilities, according to figures released by
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
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Former US president Barack Obama has accused Donald Trump’s administration of economic mismanagement, corruption and incompetence, comparing the lavish renovations of the White House under the Republican president to the excesses of
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Ukraine’s campaign of long-range strikes against Russian military and industrial targets has expanded rapidly, with specialised drone units using increasingly sophisticated weapons, intelligence networks and detailed mission planning to hit facilities deep
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an unannounced visit to the Chinese border city of Dandong over the weekend, marking a significant anniversary in relations between the two countries as Beijing
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Sri Lanka’s luxury property market is attracting renewed investor interest, with Chinese-backed developments among the projects benefiting from rising demand in Colombo. Yet analysts warn that the recent surge in prices and
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When Ayumi’s two daughters left home, the 62-year-old resident of Kawasaki began to see her marriage differently. After more than two decades together, she and her husband had little left in common,
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The audience gathering at Berlin’s Haus des Rundfunks on a Friday evening looks rather different from the usual crowd at a classical concert. Many are young, and some arrive in elaborate costumes
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When an earthquake struck northern Venezuela on 24 June, several 12-storey apartment blocks in OPP Caribe, a state-backed housing settlement on the coast near La Guaira, swayed before collapsing into piles of
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Money, technological success and the promise of personal freedom have failed to deliver happiness to the billionaire family at the centre of Philipp Oehmke’s new novel, Papenburg. In a review published by
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Sri Lanka is unlikely to pursue new barter trade arrangements in the foreseeable future as its tea-for-oil agreement with Iran approaches completion, with the Sri Lanka Tea Board citing exporters’ liquidity concerns,
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