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An investigation by Le Monde reveals how secretive Russian-linked tankers are skirting sanctions, spreading risk, and stirring fears of sabotage beneath Europe’s northern waters. In the gray September light of Tallinn’s naval
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Hamas has released all 20 of the remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza, bringing an emotional end to a two-year ordeal and triggering jubilant celebrations across Israel. The announcement came only hours
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed a four-point plan aimed at accelerating women’s all-round development, emphasizing the importance of peace, inclusiveness, and global cooperation in promoting gender equality. Addressing the opening
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On a humid August morning in Gurugram, a quiet suburb of New Delhi, 77-year-old retired Air Force officer Biren Yadav picked up a call that would change his life. The voice on
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Article Updated with Response from Hancock Prospecting Regarding Mrs. Gina Rinehart A quiet revolution is unfolding among the world’s wealthiest families. While Wall Street braces for a $105 trillion generational handover from
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Indonesia’s central bank is expected to buy as much as 200 trillion rupiah ($12 billion) worth of government bonds next year to strengthen the transmission of its monetary policy and shield the
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China’s exports grew at their fastest rate in half a year, defying expectations and signaling that the world’s second-largest economy remains remarkably resilient despite intensifying trade tensions with the United States. Overseas
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The Trump administration signaled on Sunday that it is open to a potential deal with China to ease fresh trade tensions, while maintaining pressure on Beijing to roll back new export restrictions
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When the pandemic halted productions worldwide in 2020, many filmmakers saw their careers stall. But for South Korean visual-effects veteran Jang Seong-ho, it marked an unexpected turning point. His small company, Mofac
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Editorial The latest salvo of violence along the Afghanistan–Pakistan frontier, in which the Taliban announced the annihilation of scores of Pakistani soldiers in a retaliatory operation, is far more than a mere
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