Climate change is causing losses that extend beyond homes, crops, income and physical infrastructure, with communities experiencing damage to mental health, cultural identity, social cohesion and ways of life that are difficult
Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison saw its shares plummet more than 6% on Friday after China strongly criticized its $22.8 billion deal with US asset manager BlackRock for the sale of its
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Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in an interview with the Financial Times (FT), offered a candid and sharp take on the shifting global order, India’s evolving foreign policy, and its complex
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ignited fresh controversy by issuing an arrest warrant for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing him of crimes committed between November 1, 2011, and March 16,
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Once a small but strategic British colony, Heligoland played a crucial role in European geopolitics before being forever altered by one of history’s most powerful explosions. Britain controlled the 1-square-mile island from
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A covertly funded U.S. project in Afghanistan, the Qosh Tepa Canal, is raising alarms over a looming water crisis in Central Asia. The canal, now 80% complete, diverts water from the Amu
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Global trade entered 2025 on stable footing, but mounting challenges could disrupt future growth. According to the latest Global Trade Update from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), shifting trade strategies, protectionism, and
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A groundbreaking development in HIV prevention has emerged with the promising results of an early-stage trial for lenacapavir injections, a drug that could offer year-long protection against HIV infections. The findings, recently
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The failure of COP29 negotiators to secure adequate climate finance for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has sparked urgent calls for alternative solutions to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold set
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The complex and intertwined relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has reached unprecedented levels, blending business and politics in ways that raise serious concerns about governance and corporate influence. As reported
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC In a move that echoes the Cold War era’s most aggressive interventions, the Trump administration is reportedly demanding “credible military options” from the Pentagon to assert
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In an unprecedented move that has left citizens bewildered, the Sri Lankan government has called upon every household to partake in a nationwide wildlife census—an initiative requiring people to step outside at
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Ah, Sri Lanka, the land where logic and governance waltz in opposite directions while the citizens watch in bemused horror. Just when we thought our beloved island had exhausted its supply of
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The Maldives is facing an escalating debt crisis, with dwindling foreign exchange reserves and mounting debt repayments threatening the nation’s economic stability, according to a report by ANI. The financial distress of
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AIA Group, the largest insurer in the Asia-Pacific region, reported a record-breaking financial performance in 2024, driven by a surge in new business from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The company’s net
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OpenAI has urged the US government to shield artificial intelligence (AI) companies from state-level regulations in exchange for voluntarily sharing their models with federal authorities. In a 15-page policy proposal released on
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