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,
One of Iran’s most senior Islamic scholars, Grand Ayatollah Nooru Hamedani, issued a strongly worded statement this week defending the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in response to recent remarks by
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Colonel Nathan McCormack, a senior officer previously tasked with advising the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on issues related to Israel, has been removed from his position after a series
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Amsterdam’s latest venture into using artificial intelligence to reform its welfare system has become a cautionary tale in the global conversation around “responsible AI.” As detailed in a recent MIT Technology Review
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As the race to build ever-larger AI models slows, the next frontier in artificial intelligence is becoming clear: autonomous AI agents. These systems, designed to act, decide, and negotiate on behalf of
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Cambodia has issued a stark warning that it will impose a full ban on Thai fruit and vegetable imports if Thailand does not lift new restrictions at border crossings, escalating an already
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In a major leap for cancer diagnostics, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a highly sensitive blood test capable of detecting cancerous mutations years before symptoms emerge—potentially transforming early cancer detection
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The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has officially announced the launch of a new digital visa application platform, the “China Visa Online Application System”, which will come into effect on 30 June
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As tensions between Iran and Israel reach an explosive crescendo, a growing number of Iranian dissidents are raising their voices — and their banners — in an urgent plea to prevent a
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Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Asim Munir has arrived in Washington for a five-day official visit aimed at reinforcing military and economic ties with the United States, even as Islamabad deepens its
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China’s struggling property market showed fresh signs of deterioration in May, reinforcing Premier Li Qiang’s recent call for “greater efforts” to halt its decline. New figures analyzed by the Financial Times paint
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Swiss authorities have raided the offices of prominent financial blog Inside Paradeplatz and the private home of its editor, journalist Lukas Hässig, in connection with alleged violations of the country’s strict banking
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has warned corporate employees that the company expects to reduce its white-collar workforce in the coming years due to the growing impact of artificial intelligence. The announcement, first
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The White House has announced a 90-day extension for TikTok to continue operating in the United States, delaying enforcement of a law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest its stake
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We are witnessing a joint Israeli-US attack on Iran. Claims by the Trump administration that it is not involved are false. Israel’s far right government and the Trump administration are joined at
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Air India’s troubles have deepened dramatically, with a string of international flight cancellations and mid-route disruptions compounding the airline’s mounting crisis, the worst since the Tata
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