Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has resigned after parliament initiated impeachment proceedings against him over alleged irregularities linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank, a financial crisis that has triggered protests and left
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has resigned after parliament initiated impeachment proceedings against him over alleged irregularities linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank, a financial crisis that has triggered protests and left
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External debt owed by low- and middle-income countries rose by 5.5 per cent in 2025 to a record $9.4 trillion, marking the sharpest annual increase since 2021, according to the World Bank’s
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A Chinese court has begun proceedings in a US$53.5 billion defamation case brought by authorities and research institutions against the US state of Missouri over allegations concerning its handling of the Covid-19
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Somali pirates have hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 21 Iranian fishermen and two Somali security guards in waters off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to the European Union’s Maritime Security
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The United States is exploring opportunities to expand its economic and diplomatic presence in Myanmar through renewed engagement with the country’s military-backed administration, according to a recently published State Department strategy document.
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Palantir Technologies has raised its annual revenue forecast and projected stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results, supported by growing demand for its artificial intelligence and data analytics software among US government agencies and commercial clients.
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The US Treasury Department expects to borrow $618 billion during the fourth quarter, $10 billion less than its previous estimate announced in August, as a higher-than-anticipated starting cash balance provides additional financial
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Amazon, Alphabet and Meta have come under heavy pressure from investors after reporting billions of dollars in negative free cash flow in the third quarter of 2026, as record spending on artificial
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Argentina is preparing to launch a citizenship-by-investment programme aimed at attracting wealthy international investors, offering an alternative route to a second passport that could appeal to applicants from mainland China and Hong
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has reclaimed its position as China’s busiest airport, handling more than 67 million passenger trips in the first nine months of 2026 following an US$8.1 billion expansion that
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Qatari mediators have held more than 12 hours of talks with Iranian officials in Tehran in an effort to restart direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran and prevent a possible resumption of
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Binance has resumed withdrawals of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies following the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from its hot wallets, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange seeks to restore
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France will deploy 70,000 police officers on Saturday as authorities prepare for another round of nationwide demonstrations, with the interior minister warning of a very high risk of unrest following riots and
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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, suffered its largest-ever stock market decline on record, losing approximately US$511 billion in market value after disappointing advertising and search revenue intensified concerns about the impact
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The theft of US$6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has prompted rival platforms to strengthen their security systems and calls for greater industry-wide cooperation, as growing efforts to integrate
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