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Bill Gates has spent much of his life at the centre of technological change. Since co-founding Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975, he has witnessed — and helped shape — the rise
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The BRICS grouping was created as an alternative to a global order dominated by a handful of powerful Western nations led by the United States. Its members now account for a combined
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China’s securities regulator and its industry body are moving to close compensation and integrity loopholes across the brokerage industry, extending anti-corruption oversight to overseas operations for the first time as Beijing seeks
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the city’s first Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, covering 2026-2030, and the 2026 Policy Address will be released on September 16, presenting the
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To understand India’s growing trade imbalance with China, look inside Indian factories, The New York Times reports. Chinese machinery, electronic components and industrial materials remain deeply embedded in Indian production. Electric vehicle
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Alexander Dugin argues that Iran and Yemen’s Ansar Allah became the banner of the BRICS summit, and that one more step from Modi will tilt the balance against a fractured West.
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The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted both India’s growing diplomatic influence and the limits of summit diplomacy built around carefully managed symbolism. While India secured a consensus declaration and projected
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