France’s government debt is set to reach its highest level in almost 50 years, according to figures released by the French Finance Ministry, with the debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 119.3
China’s top intelligence body, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has revealed details of a thwarted cyberattack in which a foreign IP address, disguised as a regular user, attempted to infiltrate the
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In a sweeping cross-border law enforcement campaign, more than 5,400 Chinese nationals involved in telecom fraud in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region have been apprehended and repatriated to China, the Ministry of Public Security
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A controversial proposal to redevelop postwar Gaza into a high-tech economic hub—complete with projects like a “Trump Riviera” and an “Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone”—has drawn international scrutiny, with the Tony Blair
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Sergei Torop, the self-proclaimed reincarnation of Jesus Christ known to followers as “Vissarion,” has been sentenced to 12 years in a maximum-security prison camp by a Siberian court, marking the dramatic downfall
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The Conservative Party has unveiled a bold proposal to bar foreign nationals from claiming key disability benefits, in a move aimed at curbing Britain’s rising welfare bill. The plan, which would restrict
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South Korea is set to launch an ambitious cash handout program aimed at reviving consumer spending and stimulating its flagging economy, as part of a sweeping 31.8 trillion-won ($23.3 billion) supplementary budget
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Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and former ally of President Donald Trump, announced the formation of a new political party on Saturday, marking a seismic shift in the American political landscape. The party,
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China’s President Xi Jinping may be laying the groundwork for a long-term succession plan, analysts say, following the release of new Communist Party regulations designed to streamline internal decision-making and increase delegation
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Windsor Castle is set to host the latest chapter in a century-old tale of cross-Channel diplomacy, as King Charles III welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron for a
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Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has instructed the military to prepare a strategy to maintain “aerial superiority” over Iran in the wake of a fragile ceasefire, signaling that the country will continue
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a politically charged visit to Argentina’s former leader Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on Thursday, embracing the embattled leftist icon at her Buenos Aires apartment
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Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, becoming the first nation to do so since the Islamist group seized control of Kabul in 2021. The recognition was made official on
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a nearly hour-long phone conversation on Thursday, covering a wide range of global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, tensions in the Middle
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Once seen as the crown jewel in a potential Middle East realignment, the prospect of diplomatic normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia has faded dramatically since the Gaza war. Despite continued enthusiasm
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A former British paratrooper, known only as Soldier C for his safety, is once again under investigation over the fatal 1972 shooting of Joe McCann, a prominent Official IRA commander during the
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