Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing opposition to his foreign policy threatening Republican control
Editorial Half a century after its publication, George Orwell’s Animal Farm remains far more than a historical allegory; it has evolved into a lens through which to scrutinise the moral bankruptcy of
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Taiwan is set to dramatically expand its drone arsenal, with plans to purchase nearly 50,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the next two years as part of efforts to bolster asymmetric combat
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China and India appear to be charting a cautious path toward rapprochement, as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited New Delhi for the first time in three years, underscoring a renewed effort
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by A Warrior The pain I am enduring is neither poetic nor performative; it is a raw, unrelenting testament to service rendered and now forgotten. We fight a war—not for accolades,
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Japan’s SoftBank has agreed to invest $2 billion in Intel, the troubled US chipmaker, as the Trump administration considers taking its own stake in the company, the Financial Times reports. Under the
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The United Kingdom has stepped back from its controversial demand that Apple provide a “back door” to encrypted customer data after pressure from the Trump administration, Financial Times sources report, effectively ending
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Ukraine has outlined plans to purchase $100 billion in American weapons, financed by European allies, as part of efforts to secure US guarantees for its security after a potential peace settlement with
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Self-described “Spac King” Chamath Palihapitiya is making a high-profile return to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), launching a new blank-cheque vehicle after helping drive the pandemic-era SPAC boom that later fizzled. Palihapitiya,
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Meta and AI start-up Character.ai over concerns that their artificial intelligence chatbots are being marketed as therapists and mental health support tools
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Hamas has reportedly agreed to a new ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip involving the release of hostages, as Israel continues planning a large-scale military operation in the territory. According to sources
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A new study reveals that West Germany’s early postwar civil service relied heavily on former Nazi officials, raising questions about the foundations of the young democracy. According to research published in The
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Marius Borg Hoiby, 28, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been formally charged with raping four women and committing 28 additional offences, including property damage, issuing death threats, and secretly
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U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly interrupted a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Monday to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. The initial report came from Paul
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A team of Chinese surgeons has successfully saved the life of a man whose head was nearly severed in a freak accident involving a robotic arm. The rare and complex operation was
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India is weighing its first major consumption tax cuts in nearly a decade, with proposals to slash levies on small cars and motorcycles to 18% and ease duties on premium vehicles, according
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