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,
Brics leaders renewed their call for stronger cohesion, expanded trade, and greater use of local currencies as part of a broader push to enhance the Global South’s influence on the global stage.
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China’s President Xi Jinping may be laying the groundwork for a long-term succession plan, analysts say, following the release of new Communist Party regulations designed to streamline internal decision-making and increase delegation
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Jho Low, the elusive Malaysian businessman at the center of the notorious 1MDB scandal, remains a fugitive nearly a decade after authorities uncovered what is widely considered the largest financial fraud in
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In a groundbreaking development that could redefine the future of regenerative medicine, Chinese scientists have successfully regenerated damaged ear tissue in mice by reactivating what they call an “evolutionarily disabled genetic switch.”
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Beijing and New Delhi, the two largest and most populous players in the developing world, are intensifying their competition for leadership within Global South-focused multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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Mr President, This letter is neither a routine diplomatic overture nor a rhetorical exercise in grievance. It is a carefully considered appeal issued by the editorial team of the Sri Lanka Guardian,
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Singapore’s most powerful political dynasty has been torn apart by a bitter feud over a decaying colonial-era house once owned by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew — the revered founder
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Windsor Castle is set to host the latest chapter in a century-old tale of cross-Channel diplomacy, as King Charles III welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for a
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In a striking revelation about the newly appointed head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, The Times UK reports that little was known publicly about her until recent information surfaced—some from unlikely sources, such
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Singapore’s financial regulator has imposed a total of US$21.5 million (S$27.45 million) in penalties on nine banks and financial institutions, including global giants UBS and Citi, for compliance failures tied to a
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Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has instructed the military to prepare a strategy to maintain “aerial superiority” over Iran in the wake of a fragile ceasefire, signaling that the country will continue
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs are sending shockwaves through global supply chains and freezing corporate investment, as companies struggle to make strategic decisions in a climate of deep uncertainty, according to
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Ania Goledzinowska, a former TV showgirl and ex-girlfriend of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s nephew, has revealed that she underwent 25 exorcisms over a period of six years after allegedly being possessed
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Editor’s Note: As the Big Beautiful Bill scrapes through the Senate, Chinese strategist Prof. Wang Xiangsui warns it may offer short-term relief at the cost of long-term ruin. From deep cuts to
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a politically charged visit to Argentina’s former leader Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Thursday, embracing the embattled leftist icon at her Buenos Aires apartment
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