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,
An explosion rocked a storage facility at the US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Monday, injuring at least four individuals, according to Japanese media and defense officials. The blast occurred around
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A former prisoner and alleged criminal, Yasser Abu Shabab, has emerged as a controversial figure in Israel’s covert strategy to destabilise Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, The Times UK has reported.
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Speculation is mounting over the future leadership of Chechnya, as Ramzan Kadyrov, the region’s long-time strongman and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, reportedly considers handing power to his teenage son, Adam
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China’s economy continues to grapple with deflationary pressure as both consumer and producer prices declined in May, intensifying the challenge for Beijing as it seeks to stimulate domestic demand and navigate ongoing
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Coal India, the world’s largest coal-producing company, is intensifying efforts to meet the country’s growing energy demands by reopening more than 30 defunct mines and launching up to five new ones on
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Leading American corporations, including Apple, Intel, and Nike, are pressuring the US government to lower tariffs on Vietnamese goods, warning that steep duties threaten a critical supply chain partner in Asia and
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Tensions exploded into a third consecutive day of chaos in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday as protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) escalated into
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France’s plans to double its defense budget by the end of the decade face mounting scrutiny as the country grapples with ballooning public debt and one of Europe’s highest budget deficits. President
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Apple is grappling with mounting internal and external challenges as it scrambles to deliver long-promised upgrades to Siri, its voice assistant, ahead of next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The delays have
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U.S. corporations with weaker credit profiles are accelerating their issuance of high-yield bonds as they brace for renewed trade tensions in July, which could disrupt investor appetite and drive up borrowing costs.
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The decades-long obsession with unidentified flying objects in the United States has been revealed to be part of an elaborate disinformation strategy by the Pentagon, designed not to uncover alien life, but
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Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has touched down in Moscow to attend the “Future Forum 2050,” a high-profile gathering focused on space exploration, technology, and Russia’s role in shaping
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Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has declared a significant breakthrough in what officials are calling one of the most consequential intelligence operations in the country’s recent history. In an announcement that sent shockwaves
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A fierce standoff has erupted between the UK government and the Chinese owner of British Steel, Jingye Group, over a £1 billion compensation claim that threatens to paralyze operations at the country’s
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In a bid to ease mounting tensions with Brussels and stabilize global supply chains, Beijing has agreed to expedite approvals for rare earth export licences for certain European companies, China’s commerce ministry
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