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China’s growing industrial strength is forcing Washington to confront realities that tariffs and political rhetoric cannot erase. Its dominance in shipbuilding, batteries, electric vehicles, solar manufacturing and critical minerals gives Beijing substantial
Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, has become one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in promoting rapid artificial-intelligence development, placing the head of the world’s most valuable company at the centre of a growing dispute over how the technology
Italy’s Senate has approved legislation paving the way for the country to return to nuclear power, nearly four decades after it abandoned the energy
Australia is investigating an incident in which an autonomous artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained access to a government-owned database and retrieved both
DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the Port of Tartus, marking a major step in regional maritime
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A secret meeting between representatives of Prince Harry and King Charles III has reignited speculation of a possible reconciliation within the fractured royal family — though, fittingly, the summit itself became the
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U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin is exploring partnerships with undersea mining companies to exploit its long-held seabed licences in the eastern Pacific, as the race to secure critical minerals intensifies globally. The
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Before dawn on Monday, military police carrying Javelin anti-tank missiles emerged from a Taipei metro station, swiftly advancing past shuttered storefronts before establishing defensive positions in the urban core. In a nearby
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China’s economy expanded by 5.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slightly surpassing analysts’ expectations as exports provided critical support against the backdrop of faltering domestic consumption. The latest data, first
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The Indian Army has launched a drone strike on militant camps belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) in Myanmar, dealing what is believed to be one of
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Hong Kong has unveiled a sweeping new initiative aimed at expanding its role as a global gateway for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), positioning itself as a key commercial and logistical
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Port Sudan, once a neutral bastion in the Horn of Africa, is now the frontline in a growing proxy war between two of the Middle East’s most powerful players: Turkey and the
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Sri Lanka’s digital governance ambitions took a significant leap forward today as the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), in partnership with LankaPay and under the Ministry of Digital Economy, announced that GovPay,
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Sweden has finalized a significant contribution of €560,000 to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC). This latest installment, provided through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
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Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to China—the first in five years—has drawn significant attention as a potential turning point in China-India relations. At the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang
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by Durga Christopher de Bellaigue’s The Golden Throne: The Curse of a King is a masterful work of historical biography and narrative, weaving a vivid tapestry of the late Ottoman Empire under
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As the economic infrastructure of the Gaza Strip continues to crumble under the strain of war, blockade, and financial isolation, a new and unexpected trade has emerged on the streets: money repair.
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Britain has lost more billionaires than any other country in the past two years, with at least 18 dollar-billionaires relocating abroad amid growing political uncertainty and aggressive tax reforms — a trend
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Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high of $122,600 on Monday morning, continuing its meteoric rise as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to integrate digital assets into the U.S. economy. The
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