“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” – Albert Einstein My Experience Yesterday, while reading the latest issue of The Economist, I came across Bartleby’s column entitled Book
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South Africa witnessed a historic Conference of the Left convened by the South African Communist Party (SACP) from 29–31 May 2026. The gathering brought together communist parties, socialist organisations, trade unions, community
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 June, marking its first visit to the country in seven years, to
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The informal grouping known as the “Dumpling Alliance” emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a shorthand for a cluster of Eastern European states that deepened political and symbolic support for Taiwan. Coined
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The Pope, identified in the source as León XIV, arrived on Thursday in the Canary Islands, Spain, marking the final stage of his trip before returning to Rome on Friday. Upon landing
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The vulnerability of submarine communication cables is emerging as a growing strategic concern in global geopolitics, with industry leaders warning that the real impact of emerging deep-sea sabotage capabilities may lie in
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States and Iran could sign a peace agreement as soon as this weekend, a deal he said would reopen the Strait of
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The United States has imposed new sanctions on Cuba’s state-owned energy company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET), intensifying Washington’s efforts to increase pressure on the Cuban government as the island faces a severe energy
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has resumed interest rate increases after nearly three years, raising borrowing costs by 0.25 percentage points to 2.25%. The decision, taken at its latest policy meeting in
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The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast to 2.5% for this year, marking the slowest pace of expansion since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday. The downgrade
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China’s ports have once again dominated global efficiency rankings in 2025, securing seven positions in the top 10 of a worldwide assessment of trade hub performance, according to a study released Wednesday
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