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,
Editorial It is a bleak indictment of our epoch that the language of reason, morality, and international law now rings hollow against the roar of missiles and the bluster of sociopaths in
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The West’s strategy to isolate and eliminate Iran is not a spontaneous foreign policy decision born in the halls of Washington or Westminster in recent years. It
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Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek is making waves far beyond the world of music streaming, spearheading a €600 million investment in Helsing, a German defence tech company now valued at €12 billion. The
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A new U.S. visa program led by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — dubbed the Golden Trump Card — is drawing global attention, with nearly 70,000 people already registering their interest in the
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The Trump Organization is entering the telecom industry with the launch of Trump Mobile, a new mobile phone service featuring a gold-colored smartphone priced at $499 and a monthly plan costing $47.45.
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European aerospace giant Airbus dominated the opening day of the Paris Air Show, securing nearly $10 billion in new aircraft orders, while its U.S. rival Boeing scaled back its participation following last
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A Malian court has taken the unprecedented step of appointing administrators to operate the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine, intensifying an already heated dispute between Barrick Gold and Mali’s military-led government, according to a
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On the sidelines of a critical G7 Summit in Canada, leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies issued a united statement on the escalating conflict in West Asia, affirming Israel’s right to
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe’s recent endorsement on X, has brought renewed attention to the issue following Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement of a full
More U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly departed the G7 summit in Canada Monday evening, citing a rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East, moments after issuing a dramatic call for the evacuation of
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A dangerous new nuclear arms race is emerging as disarmament efforts stall and nearly all nuclear-armed states expand and modernize their arsenals, according to the SIPRI Yearbook 2025, released today by the
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Editorial Note: The following column is based on a presentation delivered by Wu Ruoshan, Dean of the New Era Cultural Tourism Research Institute in Beijing, China on China-Inspired Strategies for Building World-Featured
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Editor’s Note: The following column is based on the presentation by Professor Wu Bihu,a leading Chinese scholar and professor at Peking University, specializing in tourism development, planning, and management, at the China-Sri
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Israeli military’s recent escalation of airstrikes on Iranian territory has led to the deaths of at least 45 women and children, Iranian officials reported Monday, as
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Iran is reportedly preparing for a significant retaliatory military operation against Israel, according to a senior source cited by Fars News Agency. The potential strike, described as a “very big” operation, comes
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