Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado made three attempts to return to Venezuela within 24 hours but was unable to complete the journey, as acting President Delcy Rodríguez held a high-profile meeting
The Catholic Church will have to wait at least another day for a new leader after black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signaling that no pope was
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Ninety percent of Indian workers are in the unorganised sector. This does not mean that they are outside trade union structures, but only that most workers must fight very hard to form
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In a sweeping move to counter mounting economic pressures, China has announced a series of interest rate cuts and banking sector reforms designed to inject long-term liquidity into its economy. The measures,
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A wave of U.S. corporate share repurchases is gathering momentum, with companies announcing a record-breaking $500 billion in buybacks as they seek to deploy excess cash during a period of trade uncertainty
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In a landmark legal ruling that could reshape the surveillance technology industry, WhatsApp has secured a $168 million jury verdict against NSO Group, the Israeli developer of Pegasus spyware, for exploiting a
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BMW’s chief executive Oliver Zipse has predicted that the 25 per cent tariff imposed by former US President Donald Trump on foreign car imports will be reduced as early as July, describing
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OpenAI plans to extend its ambitious $500 billion Stargate data center project beyond the United States, with international expansions aimed at promoting “democratic artificial intelligence” and reinforcing Western leadership in the sector,
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The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has secured a sweeping victory in the 2025 Local Government Elections — but not without a major warning sign. Despite winning 3,927 seats and leading 266
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The just-concluded local government elections have plunged Colombo’s political landscape into uncertainty, with rising speculation about a possible covert alliance between opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and
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Pakistan’s military has strongly condemned recent Indian airstrikes across several locations in the country, reporting the death of at least 26 civilians and injuries to 46 others. According to Lt General Ahmed
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Editorial What does it mean for a nation to call itself Vishwa Guru while celebrating fire, fury, and fatalism? The BJP has long exalted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chosen helmsman
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Pakistan announced early Wednesday that it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for India’s overnight airstrikes, which targeted six locations inside Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The tit-for-tat military actions
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi In a major military development, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held consultations with the chiefs of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force following the launch of
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by Luxman Aravind Since assuming office as Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has completed a brief but symbolically charged seven months. In this short period, two deeply evocative images
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Breast cancer remains the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide, with the World Health Organization (WHO) projecting a significant increase in cases and deaths by 2050. A recent analysis by the International
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