Blackstone plans to double its investments in India to $100 billion within five years, with chief operating officer Jonathan Gray describing the country as the firm’s best-performing market and expressing confidence in
Pakistan is set to request the extradition of billionaire property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain from the United Arab Emirates, signaling a significant move against a powerful businessman tied to the jailed former
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by A Special Correspondent in Colombo The Colombo District Court, presided over by Judge Sandun Withanage, extended the enjoining order against Barrington Global (Pvt) Ltd. on January 21, 2025, in connection with
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Oleh Druz, the chief psychiatrist of Ukraine’s armed forces, has been arrested on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation into bribery and military service exemptions. Druz, who was responsible for
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to impose a 100% tariff on imports from BRICS nations has sparked intense debate over the potential economic and strategic fallout for the United States.
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The European Union has faced a sharp rise in energy prices following the disruption of cheap fossil fuel deliveries from Russia, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking at
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As former President Donald Trump begins his second term, Rolling Stone reports that America’s wealthiest elites have abandoned even the pretense of caring about social justice, democracy, or the vulnerable. Monday’s inauguration,
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As reported by The Financial Times, Sir Demis Hassabis, the founder of Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery start-up owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that the company plans to have its
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Donald Trump’s return to the White House has put over $300 billion of potential US green infrastructure funding at risk, according to US investors and The Financial Times analysis. On his first
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Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake defended the legality of liquor licenses issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserting that they cannot be revoked without significant legal repercussions. The remarks came
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has inaugurated its new Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, located in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt. This
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The cryptocurrency world has been rocked by the launch of a new meme coin by US President-elect Donald Trump, with both industry figures and critics raising alarms over its rapid rise and
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The world’s largest oil companies are bracing for a drop in liquefied natural gas (LNG) revenues in 2025 as price volatility in the market diminishes. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, LNG
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The United States’ share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) projects surged to a record high in the 12 months leading to November 2024, highlighting the country’s continued economic strength compared to
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The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s only operational floating nuclear power plant, has reached a significant milestone by generating over one billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, according to Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
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Qatar Airways has introduced a pioneering digital marketing initiative by launching its first-ever AI-powered virtual cabin crew member, Sama. The virtual assistant was revealed at the ITB Berlin 2024 travel trade show
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