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by Our Correspondent in Doha A massive leak of highly classified U.S. Department of Defense documents has been exposed on a Telegram channel reportedly run by Iranian operators, raising alarm within Washington
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Thirty years ago this week, astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz made a groundbreaking announcement: they had discovered the first planet orbiting a Sun-like star, 51 Pegasi, a discovery later published in
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Jane Goodall, the British primatologist celebrated for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, passed away on Wednesday, 1 October, at the age of 91 while on a speaking tour in California. According to
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China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended time and continues today. For decades, many residents
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The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The
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A deeper reach into human history is now possible, thanks to a growing body of archaeological data collected using advanced technologies and patient scholarly detective work accumulated across recent decades. Research into
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The recent wave of disinformation targeting Pakistan’s security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reflects a recurring pattern in the politics of terrorism and identity in South Asia. As someone who has studied
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At a casino party in Mississippi, Rob Granieri twirled on the dance floor in a shiny jacket, his long hair spilling from beneath a fedora. To guests at the Scarlet Pearl —
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State securities regulators are raising concerns that their ability to prosecute cryptocurrency-related fraud could be sharply curtailed under draft legislation making its way through Congress — just as federal enforcement against digital-asset
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Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) has enlisted JPMorgan Chase & Co. to advise on a potential leasing deal involving part of its pipeline network, according to people familiar with the matter. The state-run
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The European Union is preparing to raise tariffs on steel imports to 50%, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg. The move would bring the bloc’s trade policy closer to that
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OpenAI has become the world’s most valuable startup after completing a secondary share sale that values the company at $500 billion, eclipsing Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The deal, first reported by Bloomberg, highlights
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by Our Cultural Affairs Editor The Zurich Film Festival, now in its 21st year, has long been a celebration of human creativity, a stage upon which the human imagination and spirit converge
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