The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
On 15 March 2025, at least fifty-nine lives were lost in a nightclub fire in Kočani, a small town in eastern Macedonia. The victims, mostly young people aged fourteen and up, perished
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Foreign investors are increasingly turning to Nigeria’s markets, drawn by the country’s economic recovery and the potential to avoid the impact of trade wars sparked by US President Donald Trump’s policies. Amid
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has turned U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats into a political advantage, rallying nationalist sentiment and boosting her approval ratings above 80%, according to recent polling. As Mexico
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In a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, both leaders expressed their commitment to finding a lasting peace for the Ukrainian conflict and improving bilateral relations.
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In a rare public rebuke, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has rejected calls for impeaching federal judges, shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of U.S. District Judge James E.
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A Russian politician has caused a public uproar after suggesting that women in the town of Tarusa should wear miniskirts more often in the summer to help increase the country’s birth rate.
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Editorial In the latest gruesome chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, today early morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) has once again launched his slaughter against Gaza. Under the guise of defending
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“The bickering nation”. This one sentence aptly describes the current state of Pakistan, where the two major terrorist/insurgent formations – the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an umbrella group of 56 terrorist outfits, and
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In a move that underscores growing tensions over control of the Panama Canal, the United States has ramped up its pressure on Panama following the high-profile sale of Hutchison Ports’ terminal assets,
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The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government seems set to initiate another era of trade liberalisation. In recent weeks, there has been a flurry of ministerial-level delegations visiting the country and travelling abroad,
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On Saturday, US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon “to launch a decisive and powerful military operation” against the Houthis of Yemen with “overwhelming lethal force” in the most significant military action
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a close, high-profile relationship that has garnered significant attention over the years. The bond between the two figures has yielded benefits
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Conflicts and wars have occurred throughout centuries of human existence, despite numerous religious scriptures, saints, and scholars advocating peace and harmony. This persistent state of violence raises the suspicion that aggression is
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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has categorically rejected the Batalanda Commission report, stating that no one can accuse him of attempting to suppress it. Issuing a statement today, he emphasised that the report,
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The US President Donald Trump by far outstrips any of his predecessors in post-cold war era in the transparency of his foreign policy agenda and in his attempt to connect the public
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