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,
While official narratives surrounding the ongoing Iran-US negotiations emphasize nuclear de-escalation and regional stability—particularly regarding Israel—there’s an unspoken but potentially more powerful driver behind the scenes: rare earth elements. For years, Iran
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Meta has signed its first long-term nuclear energy deal, securing two decades of clean power from an Illinois nuclear plant to help meet the surging energy demands of artificial intelligence and data
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The explosive growth of the opaque private credit industry may be laying the groundwork for the next global financial crisis, according to a major new study involving researchers from Moody’s Analytics, the
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The global economy is on course for its weakest growth since the COVID-19 pandemic, as a resurgent U.S. trade war under President Donald Trump triggers a downturn across leading economies, according to
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A bitter corporate espionage battle between two of Silicon Valley’s most valuable HR tech start-ups has escalated sharply, with Deel accusing rival Rippling of infiltrating its systems and stealing proprietary information —
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The Dutch government is on the verge of collapse after far-right leader Geert Wilders announced his Party for Freedom (PVV) is withdrawing from the ruling coalition over failed asylum policy negotiations. The
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, currently the head of the Royal Air Force (RAF), is set to become the United Kingdom’s next professional head of the armed forces, according to senior
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Philippine medical officials have issued a stark warning about a looming public health emergency as new HIV infections in the country have surged sharply this year, disproportionately affecting young males. Data from
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A grave public health crisis is unfolding in Sri Lanka as the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has released a damning report exposing dozens of widely-used beauty and
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Global electric vehicle giant Tesla is not planning to manufacture in India and is instead focused on setting up retail operations, Union Heavy Industries Minister HD
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The once-robust academic exchange between the United States and China is facing unprecedented strain, as accusations of espionage involving Chinese students gain momentum in American political and media circles. According to a
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As cross-strait tensions continue to mount, a former senior Taiwanese defense official has cautioned that the risk of a military mishap between China and Taiwan is growing—fueled by heightened military activity and
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC In a pointed appeal aimed at reshaping geopolitical alignments, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday urged India to distance itself from the BRICS bloc and
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Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, issued a stark warning Monday that China’s recent military maneuvers around Taiwan should be viewed not as routine exercises, but as strategic
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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that Britain must fully embrace artificial intelligence in public services—including AI doctors, nurses, and teachers—or risk being left behind in what he described as the
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