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,
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has firmly rejected accusations from Reform UK that the central bank’s bond-buying and selling policies amount to a “systemic misuse of taxpayers’ money.” In a pointed
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HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, is facing a costly dilemma over office space after pandemic-era downsizing left it short of desks for a workforce now being urged back into the office. The bank,
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Amazon is doubling down on Britain with a £40 billion investment blitz over the next three years, in a move that promises faster deliveries, thousands of jobs, and a boost to the
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Iran is expected to intensify its disruptive cyberattack efforts, but cybersecurity experts caution that Tehran often exaggerates or fabricates the true impact of its operations, according to a detailed analysis reported by
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Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah and self-styled crown prince, has declared that the Islamic Republic is on the brink of collapse, warning that the regime is confronting its “Berlin
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Oil prices experienced their steepest drop in three years on Monday, as markets reacted to Iran’s missile attack on a US military base in Qatar by interpreting it as a “de-escalatory” move,
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In a historic escalation of the Middle East conflict, the United States has launched direct military strikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities, targeting sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The move, reportedly
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Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a proposed amendment to the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007, warning that the draft law
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by Our Correspondent in Doha According to Mehr News, Trump posted the ceasefire announcement online, claiming that both sides had agreed to halt hostilities: “It has been fully agreed by and between
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te launched a national campaign for unity on Sunday with a bold declaration of Taiwan’s de facto independence, pushing back against growing military and political pressure from Beijing. In
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Smith, who only stepped down as FedEx’s chief executive in 2022, remained executive chairman of the company he established in 1973 with just 14 Dassault Falcon 20 jets. Over the course of
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The upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday is shaping up to be the most crucial gathering of the year for the 32 member states, especially given heightened European concerns over
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At least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest inside a packed church in Damascus on Sunday evening, marking the first major
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President Donald Trump authorized a stealth airstrike against Iran’s nuclear facilities just two days after publicly stating he would decide “within the next two weeks” whether to take military action. According to
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to intervene diplomatically with Iran to help prevent the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran’s parliament unanimously voted in
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