Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has pledged to launch a “war on drug trafficking” if elected, promising to designate the country’s two largest criminal organisations as terrorist groups and deepen security cooperation
Tensions flared on the Thai-Cambodian border early Wednesday as a deadly exchange of gunfire between troops from both sides left a Cambodian soldier dead, reigniting a long-standing territorial dispute. In response, Thai
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Southeast Asia is facing a rapidly escalating public health crisis, as heart disease has become the region’s leading cause of death following a staggering 148% rise in cases over the past three
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A new report by Amnesty International has accused the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) of committing war crimes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including unlawful killings, torture, enforced disappearances, and
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French lawmakers voted on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults, marking a significant cultural and legal shift in a country long seen as cautious
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SpaceX’s ambitious Starship program faced another major hurdle on Tuesday as its latest test flight ended in failure, with the rocket unable to deploy its satellite payload before partially exploding during re-entry
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Global consulting giant McKinsey & Company has reduced its workforce by more than 10% over the past 18 months, marking one of the most significant staff reductions in its nearly century-long history.
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The United States government will not renew Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela, signaling a sharp shift in Washington’s posture toward President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The decision, reported by the Financial Times,
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Private equity giants TPG and Blackstone have made a bold attempt to take US-listed medical technology company Hologic private, offering more than $16 billion in a deal that would rank among the
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India is on the cusp of a historic economic milestone, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting that it will surpass Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in the 2025–26 financial
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In a region too often consumed by the drums of war, particularly between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, the importance of a sustained ceasefire cannot be overstated. While military skirmishes and nationalistic posturing capture
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China’s military has rapidly enhanced its ability to mount a sudden attack on Taiwan, shifting closer to a state where it can move from peacetime to war operations with minimal warning, according
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Lance Corporal Alexander Kennedy, reportedly the youngest recipient of Britain’s Military Cross since World War II, is putting his gallantry medals and a shrapnel-damaged helmet up for auction due to ongoing struggles
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French President Emmanuel Macron has brushed off speculation surrounding a viral video that appeared to show a tense moment between him and First Lady Brigitte Macron as they arrived in Vietnam over
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Air India has been ranked the worst airline for flight delays departing from UK airports in 2024, with passengers facing average delays of nearly 46 minutes per flight, according to an analysis
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China’s Ministry of State Security has issued a stark warning to its citizens: be wary of foreigners bearing smiles and sweet talk — they might be spies. In a social media post
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