China’s exports of rare-earth products declined in October, marking the lowest monthly level since June, as Beijing and Washington work to finalize supply arrangements under their ongoing trade truce. Outbound shipments fell
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Before dawn in Mumbai, couriers zip across chaotic streets delivering groceries stocked in a basement mini-warehouse operated by Reliance Industries’ ecommerce platform, JioMart. “I make between 20 and 30 deliveries in a
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Almost half of Labour voters want Sir Keir Starmer to step down before the next general election, a YouGov poll commissioned by Times UK has revealed. The survey of 2,100 people found
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Ukraine is grappling with a severe manpower crisis as four out of every five draftees reportedly flee military training centres, a senior MP in Kyiv has warned, leaving the country struggling to
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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has warned that extreme heat is reshaping the “riskscape” across Asia and the Pacific, with 2024 recorded as the
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A mysterious organization led by an Israeli-Estonian national has helped hundreds of Palestinians leave the Gaza Strip in recent months, according to an investigation by Haaretz. The organization, called Al-Majd, offers Palestinians
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China is launching an array of financial incentives—including wedding subsidies, child-rearing benefits and home-purchase grants—in an escalating attempt to reverse the country’s steep population decline, according to Times UK. The dramatic policy
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When Italy returned nearly 100 stolen artifacts, some dating back 5,000 years, to Pakistan last week, it was far more than a diplomatic gesture. It was a moral reckoning, a civilizational homecoming,
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“Syrians are nasty people.” This ancient Roman graffiti was found during World War II etched on a rock in Syria by a friend’s father who was soldiering in the British Army. Not much has
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Editor’s Note: This feature draws from a conversation with Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, joined by Ben Horowitz, Erik Torenberg, and Vineeta Agarwala, exploring the groundbreaking work of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
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Editor’s Note: The following essay has been prepared based on excerpts from the article published in the Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Series, Volume XLIII,
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a lavish White House welcome on Tuesday as he met with President Donald Trump for a visit aimed at strengthening security cooperation, expanding economic ties
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