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,
Until recently, Jiahao’s modest guest house in a quiet corner of Cairo mainly served Chinese tourists eager to see Egypt’s famed pyramids. But this spring, the hostel’s clientele changed dramatically. Instead of
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At the opening of the annual Straits Forum in Xiamen, China’s top Taiwan affairs official, Wang Huning, renewed Beijing’s calls for closer cross-strait integration while condemning what he described as dangerous “Taiwan
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Saudi Arabia has executed prominent journalist Turki Al-Jasser, arrested in 2018 on charges of terrorism and treason that human rights organizations say were politically motivated and lacked transparency. The execution, carried out
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Thousands of university students across the UK have been caught misusing artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to cheat on academic assignments, as traditional plagiarism rates continue to decline, according to a
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Just ten days before her 24th birthday, Parnia Abbasi – a poet, English teacher, and bank clerk – was reduced to rubble and memory by an Israeli airstrike that tore through a
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President Donald Trump marked his 79th birthday with a massive show of military force in the nation’s capital on Saturday, presiding over the largest U.S. military parade in decades. The spectacle, held
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The spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce stated on June 12 that China has approved a certain number of compliant rare earth export applications in accordance with the law. Following this announcement,
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President Prabowo Subianto has taken a significant step in favor of environmental conservation by cancelling the permits of four out of five nickel mining companies operating in Indonesia’s ecologically sensitive Raja Ampat
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Former US President Donald Trump has disclosed nearly $60 million in income from his involvement in a cryptocurrency venture, shedding light on how he and his family continue to benefit from the
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China’s corporate bond market has seen an unusually low number of first-time defaults this year, highlighting a significant shift in the country’s financial landscape as it grapples with economic headwinds. According to
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Saudi Arabia’s decision to boost oil output earlier this year, before Israel’s sudden attack on Iran, has drawn attention to the complex interplay between geopolitics and market strategy in the Middle East.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu’s military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear command has stunned the region and triggered a mix of euphoria and anxiety across Israel. According to a detailed report from Haaretz, the coordinated
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Iran launched a second wave of missile and drone attacks late Saturday night into early Sunday, targeting several cities in central Israel. Iranian state media reported that more than 200 Israelis were
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Iran launched a massive wave of missile and drone attacks overnight, targeting military and strategic infrastructure across Israel. The offensive, described by Iranian media as the largest
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Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), delivered a powerful address at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, urging the international community to confront the
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