Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
Argentina has announced plans to declassify government documents related to Nazi fugitives who fled to the country after World War II, shedding light on a long-secret chapter of its history. The move
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India is exploring the possibility of strengthening trade relations with China as a strategic counterbalance to impending tariffs from the United States, according to a report by the Indian Express. The move
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A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in a Yorkshire field is reshaping our understanding of the wealth and power dynamics in 1st century Britain. The Melsonby Hoard, a vast collection of over 800 items,
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In a quiet residential home in southern France, few of the elderly woman’s neighbours have any inkling of her remarkable past. Once a wealthy and highly skilled spy, she played a crucial
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The Netherlands is grappling with increasing controversy surrounding its euthanasia laws, particularly in relation to young people suffering from psychological distress. The number of euthanasia cases due to psychological suffering has risen
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The luxurious Maybourne Riviera hotel, perched high above the Mediterranean in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, has become the center of a bitter legal battle involving Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family. Once a favourite retreat of
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The chief executive of Rolls-Royce has warned that the UK risks losing out on the race to develop small nuclear modular reactors (SMRs) if the government delays its selection of companies to
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As uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration continues, a growing number of wealthy Americans are seeking refuge for their assets in Switzerland. Private bankers, investment managers, and multi-family offices have reported a surge
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The rapid success of DeepSeek, a rising star in China’s artificial intelligence sector, has led to a significant shift in the strategies of the country’s top AI start-ups. As DeepSeek’s technology gains
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HSBC’s chair, Sir Mark Tucker, has raised concerns about the future of globalisation, suggesting that the current form of interconnected global trade may be nearing its end. In a speech at the
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China is grappling with a significant economic transformation, one that echoes the “China shock” the country itself unleashed on other manufacturing nations in the early 2000s. Once the world’s dominant force in
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The future of medicine could be on the verge of a paradigm shift with the potential development of ethically sourced “spare” human bodies, known as “bodyoids.” These lab-grown human structures, designed without
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The popular consumer DNA testing company 23andMe is facing mounting scrutiny following a series of major setbacks, prompting privacy advocates to urge users to delete their genetic data. The company, known for
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London-based artificial intelligence start-up Synthesia has announced an industry-first initiative to offer company stock to the actors whose likenesses are used to create its hyper-realistic AI avatars. The move, aimed at compensating
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Qantas’ much-anticipated ultra-long-haul flights between Sydney and London under its ambitious Project Sunrise have been delayed once again, with the first direct services now expected to launch in early 2027. The postponement,
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