United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
Argentina is facing a mounting financial crisis as President Javier Milei battles an unprecedented run on the peso fueled by highly inventive local currency traders. According to a report in the Financial
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President Ahmad al-Sharaa emphasized on Sunday that rebuilding Syria is a collective responsibility, urging every citizen to contribute to the reconstruction of their country. Speaking during a visit to observe the People’s
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The Japanese yen fell sharply after pro-stimulus lawmaker Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest, positioning her to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Investors welcomed her victory as
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A global contest is emerging between the world’s two largest economies over energy exports: the United States aims to sell fossil fuels, while China is pushing its clean energy technologies to international
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India United States relations are in a trough, that is a “Known” yet unacknowledged fact now. The engagement between New Delhi and Washington is today based on overcoming differences on contentious issues
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Hong Kong is set to dramatically scale up its surveillance capabilities, with plans to install tens of thousands of cameras equipped with artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition technology. Security chief Chris Tang announced
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Eisenhüttenstadt, a town 75 miles southeast of Berlin, has become a testing ground for innovative strategies to combat population decline in Germany’s former East. Once known as Stalinstadt under the GDR, the
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Malawi’s newly sworn-in President, Peter Mutharika, pledged a hardline stance against corruption and the misappropriation of public funds during his inaugural address in Blantyre on Saturday. “I warn you, whether you are
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UK Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer will make his first official visit to India on October 8, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Ministry of
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A surprising moment at Wang Leehom’s concert in mainland China on October 2 has captivated audiences worldwide. Taiwanese superstar Wang welcomed action legend Jackie Chan as a special guest, culminating in an
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Americans’ confidence in the mass media has sunk to unprecedented levels, with fewer than three in ten now trusting news outlets to report fairly, according to a Gallup poll released this week.
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Germany must embrace difficult and potentially unpopular reforms to navigate the “difficult time” the country is facing, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Friday. Speaking at a public event in Saarbruecken marking 35
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In the heart of downtown Johannesburg, taps have been dry for three months, factory machines sit idle, and broken lavatories leave workers with no choice but to rely on costly trucked-in water.
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Hamas has announced that it will release all Israeli hostages captured during its October 2023 attack, marking the first time the militant group has indicated readiness to comply with a major component
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The Philippines’ military leadership has firmly rejected calls from some retired officers to remove President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., emphasizing the armed forces’ commitment to constitutional order and national stability. Armed Forces chief
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