An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on the country’s seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the 2026 Article IV Consultation,
A controversial proposal to redevelop postwar Gaza into a high-tech economic hub—complete with projects like a “Trump Riviera” and an “Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone”—has drawn international scrutiny, with the Tony Blair
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As the BRICS Summit takes place in Rio de Janeiro, the growing global weight of the bloc is clearer than ever. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and the newly admitted
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On July 5, 2025, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed the opening of the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro, setting a confident and ambitious tone ahead of the ongoing
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The ongoing BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, held from July 6 to 7, 2025, marks a historic turning point as the group meets for the first time under an expanded format
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Sergei Torop, the self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ known to followers as “Vissarion,” has been sentenced to 12 years in a maximum-security prison camp by a Siberian court, marking the dramatic downfall
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a rare public appearance Saturday night, his first since the outbreak of the 12-day war with Israel, ending weeks of speculation over his health and
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The Conservative Party has unveiled a bold proposal to bar foreign nationals from claiming key disability benefits, in a move aimed at curbing Britain’s rising welfare bill. The plan, which would restrict
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South Korea is set to launch an ambitious cash handout program aimed at reviving consumer spending and stimulating its flagging economy, as part of a sweeping 31.8 trillion-won ($23.3 billion) supplementary budget
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A newly released book by former Straits Times editor-in-chief Cheong Yip Seng pulls back the curtain on Singapore’s formative years, offering rare, behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the political personalities who shaped the island
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The Commercial High Court of Colombo has granted a 14-day enjoining order restraining legal action to wind up SriLankan Airlines over unpaid international bond obligations amounting to $209 million. The order, issued
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PwC’s newly appointed UK senior partner Marco Amitrano is considering managing partner Laura Hinton as the leading candidate to head the firm’s Middle East operations, according to a report by the Financial
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A growing number of US industrial companies are pivoting towards the data centre market, hoping to ride the wave of artificial intelligence-driven demand as the sector sees an unprecedented influx of investment.
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Chinese mining companies have ramped up their overseas acquisitions to the highest level in over a decade, as they race to lock in critical mineral supplies amid intensifying geopolitical tensions and growing
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Perched above the serene Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo is once again preparing to host a pope after a 12-year hiatus, as newly elected Pope Leo XIV reinstates the centuries-old tradition of the
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Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and former ally of President Donald Trump, announced the formation of a new political party on Saturday, marking a seismic shift in the American political landscape. The party,
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