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,
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system, has issued a stark warning about vulnerabilities in the $12 trillion commercial real estate
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Record-high global gold prices are accelerating mining activity in Sudan, providing a vital financial lifeline to the country’s warring factions and prolonging a devastating civil conflict, according to reports cited by the
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Israel’s escalating attacks on Iran have sent shockwaves through global energy markets, with China particularly exposed due to its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil. According to a report by the Financial
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed Moscow’s willingness to mediate between Iran and Israel, the Kremlin announced Thursday, following a high-level phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The hour-long conversation focused
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President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from core decision-making on the Iran-Israel conflict, signaling a major shake-up in the administration’s national security
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In an interview aired by Channel 12, a pro-Israeli government media outlet, a senior intelligence officer in Israel’s elite Unit 9900 has disclosed details of Israeli airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory —
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NDB Bank as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable development is proud to support the “Life to Our Coral Reefs” initiative, an ambitious five-year conservation programme spearheaded by Biodiversity
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In a striking new study titled “Your Brain on ChatGPT”, researchers from MIT and affiliated institutions have uncovered profound cognitive consequences of relying on large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT for writing
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In the current political climate of Israel, while the majority of Jewish parties—including those led by Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics such as Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid and Benny Gantz’s National Unity—express support for
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For over a decade, Israel’s Iron Dome has been mythologized as an impenetrable force field—an engineering marvel capable of swatting rockets from the sky with pinpoint precision. But the latest escalation with
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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, one unlikely figure has emerged to ride the wave of crisis: Reza Pahlavi, the self-proclaimed “crown prince of Iran.” From his comfortable perch in suburban
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As tensions simmer in the Middle East, speculation over a possible U.S. military strike on Iran has intensified. Under a renewed Trump presidency, such an action could reshape the region—and not for
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As missile barrages continue to strike multiple cities across Israel, concerns are mounting over the stark disparities in civil defense infrastructure, particularly in Arab towns and working-class neighborhoods. The Communist Party of
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During a visit to Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the widespread toll of ongoing missile attacks, noting that “all Israelis are paying the price”—including
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Humans will be living and thriving in vast “space oases” by 2040, according to an ambitious new vision released by the European Space Agency (ESA) — a bold future that The Times
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