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,
Afghanistan’s women are facing a new, insidious form of repression — not from soldiers or government officials, but from their own sons. According to a disturbing report by The Times UK, Afghan
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The Baltic port city of Gdańsk has long been etched into Europe’s turbulent history. From the gunfire that ignited the Second World War to the worker-led Solidarity movement that helped dismantle the
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Aid operations in Gaza have come under sharp scrutiny following revelations that American private military contractors, some run by former CIA officers, are now overseeing humanitarian distribution in a region teetering on
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Ukraine launched its most audacious drone strike to date on Sunday, targeting and reportedly damaging or destroying more than 40 Russian long-range bombers at the Belaya airbase in Siberia—2,600 miles from the
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Singapore’s newly appointed Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing has called on the international community to actively engage China and prevent dangerous misinterpretations amid rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific. Speaking at the final
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A heated public debate is unfolding across China over the proposed promotion of Xie Qin, a 38-year-old township Communist Party chief in Yunnan province who was disciplined for excessive drinking during a
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Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been formally charged with crimes against humanity over her alleged role in the violent suppression of mass protests that shook the country last year, prosecutors
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Tucked away in one of Colombo’s quieter quarters, the Turkish Ambassador’s residence reveals itself not through ostentation, but through quiet elegance and curated cultural depth. The whitewashed
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The UK is preparing to acquire American-made fighter jets capable of launching tactical nuclear weapons — a move described as the most significant expansion of the country’s nuclear deterrent since the Cold
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In 1992, a disheveled man arrived at the gates of the British embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania. At first glance, he looked more like a pensioner running errands than a man about to
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Iran has increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium by more than 50%, according to a confidential report from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, heightening global concerns as diplomatic efforts between Tehran
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For the first time since the deadly four-day conflict with Pakistan in May, India has officially confirmed it lost an unspecified number of fighter jets, but rejected claims that the hostilities brought
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Chinese authorities have launched a major crackdown on scams targeting the upcoming national college entrance examination, or gaokao, with a special focus on those fraudulently claiming that artificial intelligence (AI) can predict
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, is evaluating a potential expansion into the United Arab Emirates, with discussions centered on building a massive advanced fabrication complex—known as a gigafab—in
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Adani Energy Solutions Ltd., a key unit of billionaire Gautam Adani’s sprawling conglomerate, has approved a plan to raise ₹43 billion ($502 million) through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), signaling a renewed
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