Editorial Donald Trump may have succeeded in making himself the centre of American politics, but Barack Obama has just demonstrated that he remains one of the few Democrats capable of challenging him
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of betraying his Jewish heritage by aligning with far-right nationalist forces, suggesting that Western powers pushed him in that direction. Speaking
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Singapore has charged three men—two Singaporeans and one Chinese national—with fraud over suspected breaches of US export controls on Nvidia semiconductor sales, the government announced Monday. The case involves servers containing Nvidia
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Rising interest rates and uncertainty over immigration policies are further dampening the US housing market, as homeowners delay renovations and home sales. Shares of Jeld-Wen Holdings, a major seller of doors and
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As governments scale back subsidies for renewable energy, major corporations are stepping up to directly finance new wind and solar farms through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). According to BloombergNEF, the volume
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Japan’s retail giant Seven & i Holdings, the owner of 7-Eleven, is preparing to replace its current president and CEO, Ryuichi Isaka, with its first foreign leader, as the company navigates a
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Tesla’s recent stock slump has sparked concerns not just about the company’s future but also about the broader trajectory of corporate America. The electric vehicle giant, once a Wall Street favorite, has
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The U.S. stock market has surged to unprecedented heights, now accounting for nearly two-thirds of the world’s investable equity market. This dominance, fueled by a decade-long rally in technology stocks—particularly those linked
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As thousands of delegates gather in Beijing for the annual meeting of China’s top political advisory body, a proposal to lower the country’s legal marriage age has sparked debate. The Chinese People’s
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In an era marked by economic uncertainty and social anxiety, China’s youth are turning to an unexpected source for guidance: artificial intelligence. DeepSeek R1, the country’s most advanced AI reasoning model, has
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China stands to be the primary beneficiary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s evolving foreign policy, particularly his alignment with Russia over Ukraine, according to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. In a
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Lo and behold, dear denizens of this land of milkless tea and honey-less bread, we are witness to an act of such unparalleled virtue that even the
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In a scathing attack on the current administration, former lawmaker and leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, Attorney-at-Law Udaya Gammanpila, has alleged that Sri Lanka’s intelligence agencies are being politically manipulated and
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The Sri Lankan foreign exchange market has selected Bloomberg’s BMatch solution to enhance interbank trading of the US Dollar against the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR). The BMatch platform, part of Bloomberg’s FXGO,
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Vietnam has finalized a $680 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two advanced spy satellites, marking a significant step in Hanoi’s efforts to enhance its surveillance capabilities
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NATO, the cornerstone of Western military cooperation for over seven decades, may be on the brink of dissolution, according to warnings from top military officials and political leaders. Admiral James Stavridis, former
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