China has launched a sweeping crackdown on online religious activity, introducing strict new rules that target digital preaching, artificial intelligence-driven fortune-telling, and the monetization of spiritual practices. The move follows a series
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Argentina’s central bank has spent more than $1bn in just three days defending the peso, as mounting political turmoil around President Javier Milei unsettles investors and raises doubts over the future of
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is ramping up its mid-cap banking operations in Austria and central Europe, targeting private and family-owned businesses with dedicated relationship managers. The U.S. banking giant has appointed Philippe
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Japan may soon make history with its first female prime minister, as Sanae Takaichi rises among the frontrunners in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership contest. The election, scheduled for October
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US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, following a high-stakes phone call Friday
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual fee on companies that sponsor foreign workers under the H-1B visa program, in what could be the most dramatic change
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Some two decades ago, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at a major Islamic conference. Instead of uttering the usual platitudes about Muslim unity, I rebuked the Muslim World for
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“The proper way to respond” to white supremacist fascism “is to have a backbone,” says Tariq Khan, a historian and lecturer at Yale University, in an interview on September 17, a week after the assassination
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Tropical fish are among the most popular pets in the world, with millions sold every year to brighten aquariums in homes, offices, and even car dealerships. Yet behind their vibrant colors lies
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Despite the diversity of government and social structures, every country today faces social and political tensions tied to concentrated and unaccountable power in the hands of national elites. The modern sociological concept
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On September 17, 2025, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This pact elevates their longstanding
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In a significant bipartisan move, US lawmakers introduced the ‘Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act’, House Resolution 5271 (H.Res. 5271) on September 15, 2025. The legislation seeks to authorize sanctions against Pakistani officials-current
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Editorial The passing of Zubeen Garg has left an immeasurable void, not only in the world of Assamese music but also in the broader cultural imagination of India. For decades, he stood
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Iran is preparing to restart legal cultivation of opium poppies for the first time in more than four decades, as the country faces a growing shortage of raw materials for essential medicines,
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For the first time in its 32-year history, neither Oxford nor Cambridge occupies a spot in the top three of The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, according to the 2026
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