Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), titled “Sparing the Vulnerable: The Cost of New Tariff Burdens,” reveals a troubling reality: the recent wave of U.S.
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A federal judge has temporarily halted a controversial effort by the Trump administration to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students, marking a significant early victory for the institution in an escalating
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Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the U.S. government’s top consulting contractors, has announced it will cut approximately 2,500 jobs after forecasting weaker-than-expected profits, a move that sent its shares tumbling 18% in
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In the wake of Bashar al-Assad’s downfall last December, an unexpected new phenomenon has gripped the Syrian capital: the shimmer of gold fever. As reported by the Financial Times, the nightly silence
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A comprehensive new study published in the journal Cell has cast serious doubt on the theory that the Covid-19 virus originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Instead, the research, led by
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qamzova, a non-opioid, long-acting painkiller developed in China. The medication is being hailed as a potential breakthrough in the fight against the nation’s
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Han Hak-ja Moon, the 82-year-old leader of the controversial Unification Church—commonly known as the “Moonies”—has been banned from leaving South Korea as prosecutors widen a high-profile bribery investigation involving the country’s former
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After two years of political wrangling and uncertainty, The Telegraph is set for a new chapter under the ownership of RedBird Capital Partners. The American private equity firm, led by founder Gerry
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From exorcising ghosts in billionaire mansions to offering brain workouts for tycoons, Emily McBurnie has carved out an unusual niche in the booming wellness economy. The Australian-born psychic, yoga teacher, and trauma
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Editorial Who deceived the great Trump over South Africa?Who dared slip into his hands a dossier of distortions so blatant that even the most casual observer could, with little effort, unmask them
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Defining Tamilness in purely national/territorial terms is problematic today, as transnational factors play a crucial role ~ Nira Wickramasinghe, Sri Lanka in the Modern Age: A History of Contested Identities It has been
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Tensions between Pakistan and India flared further Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Pakistan would not receive water from rivers controlled by India, escalating the fallout from a deadly April attack
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by Durga Velayudham The recent arrival of Binaifer Nowrojee, President of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), in Sri Lanka signals more than just philanthropic outreach; it heralds the beginning of what many
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Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron was reportedly denied the purchase of a mobile phone by Vodafone, allegedly due to his classification as a “politically exposed person” (PEP), according to a report
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In a breakthrough that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Chinese researchers have developed contact lenses that allow users to see in the dark—even with their eyes shut. As reported
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