Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing opposition to his foreign policy threatening Republican control
Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director and one of the world’s most prominent economists, will step down from her role at the IMF this fall and return to
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by Our Political Affairs Editor The death of Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan on 21 July 2025, at the age of 101, is not merely the expiration of a centenarian statesman; it marks the
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The French government has opened a criminal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over allegations of algorithm manipulation and fraudulent data extraction, the company revealed in a statement Monday. According
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UK fintech firm Wise is facing a shareholder rebellion after co-founder Taavet Hinrikus publicly opposed the company’s proposed shift of its primary stock listing to the United States, citing concerns over corporate
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The European Union and Singapore have issued a joint warning against the growing threat of hybrid warfare orchestrated by Russia and China, calling for greater global coordination to combat asymmetric tactics that
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The United States embassy in China has issued a warning that Beijing’s use of exit bans against American citizens is threatening to further strain already tense US-China relations. The statement follows reports
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by Our Political Affairs Editor The cat is out of the bag—though this is hardly the first time. We’ve seen this before. It’s become a wretched ritual in Sri Lanka’s post-war, post-truth
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As Washington, D.C. sees an influx of Falun Gong followers marking 26 years since China’s crackdown on their movement, a quieter but far more powerful operation is unfolding behind the scenes. At
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An ambitious move by U.S. investment giant BlackRock to acquire a portfolio of strategic global ports has encountered stiff resistance from Beijing, laying bare a deeper struggle over control of 21st-century maritime
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In a deeply troubling turn of events, the Syrian province of Suwayda—home to the country’s Druze minority—has become the flashpoint of renewed conflict, drawing in sectarian tensions, tribal grievances, and foreign interventions.
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A recent Washington Post report details how President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy is fundamentally reshaping global commerce, sparking widespread disruption across corporate boardrooms and international diplomatic channels. With the average U.S.
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An explosive revelation, first reported by The Times UK, has rocked Westminster and reignited debate over secrecy, national security, and accountability within the UK government. Nearly 18 months after a top-secret superinjunction
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Tensions between the United States and Israel have reached a new low after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu defied repeated warnings from the Biden administration and escalated Israeli military strikes inside Syria, targeting
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South Korean aviation officials have concluded that pilot error played a decisive role in the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last December, according to preliminary findings reported by The Times
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Mossad Chief David Barnea visited Washington this week to seek U.S. backing for a controversial Israeli plan to deport large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza
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