For decades, the label “Made in China” was associated with inexpensive clothing, plastic toys, furniture and basic electronics. That association is becoming increasingly outdated. Chinese factories are now exporting electric vehicles, industrial
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Australia’s corporate regulator is investigating the role of investment banks in promoting the initial public offering of Firmus, a data centre operator backed by Nvidia, after concerns emerged over information provided to
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Alphabet shares fell more than 10% after the Google parent reported negative free cash flow of $9.07 billion in the third quarter, alongside revenue and earnings that fell short of Wall Street
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The US Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, as expected by financial markets, but the decision was accompanied by two dissenting votes and changes to the central bank’s
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An increasing number of wealthy Chinese are considering renouncing their Chinese citizenship to obtain foreign passports, as tighter scrutiny of offshore wealth, potential tax liabilities and geopolitical uncertainty prompt families to reassess
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The abduction and sexual abuse of Alawite women and girls in Syria have become a growing concern for human rights investigators, with a comparative assessment by the International Institute for Religious Freedom
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Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has endorsed opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar Party ahead of Israel’s 2026 elections, arguing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is losing political support and
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The competition received a good response from college students across India. Considering the number of participants and the quality of the essays submitted, ten students have been selected for prizes, while another
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Children form their understanding of society through the people around them: the person who greets them at the classroom door, the coach who notices when something’s wrong, the nurse who explains a
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Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate facing investigations over suspected corruption and money laundering, arrived in Miami on Wednesday after leaving Brazil despite an order by the country’s Supreme Court barring
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Israel’s parliamentary election has strengthened the political position of Arab parties while leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing bloc facing the prospect of losing its parliamentary majority. The emerging results could force
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Malian government forces, supported by Russia’s Africa Corps, retook the northern desert town of Kidal on October 6, more than five months after anti-junta forces drove them out. The operation, conducted without
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Donald Trump Jr travelled to a remote region of western Mongolia in August for a hunting trip that included two days with Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman who helped pay for his
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India’s debates over caste have increasingly focused on the caste census and the sub-classification of quotas, but Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd’s autobiography, A Shudra Life, directs attention to a less examined dimension of
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition has lost its parliamentary majority in Israel’s election, but neither the prime minister’s right-wing bloc nor the opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot appears likely to
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