China has officially lifted sanctions on former European Parliament member Reinhard Buetikofer, a move that could help restore long-frozen relations between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), according to
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The National People’s Power (NPP) government is under intense public scrutiny. The recent appointment of retired Commodore M.B.N.A. Premarathne as new Commissioner General of Exercise drew heavy public condemnation as the media
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I decided to spend part of my 4th of July weekend in Fantasy Park. I’d heard about the new Be the Dictator ride and couldn’t resist. Although the line was extremely long,
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In 2022, BYD executive Lian Yubo publicly praised Elon Musk, calling Tesla a model for all Chinese carmakers. At the time, Tesla was widely considered the technological leader in electric vehicles (EVs),
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The UK government established a covert, multibillion-pound programme to relocate tens of thousands of Afghans following a devastating data breach — and enforced an unprecedented media blackout through a “super-injunction” to prevent
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A little over a week ago, the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country went berserk, as rivers sometimes do in this area, killing some 130 people. Well over a hundred are
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When Catherine Loveday, a professor of neuropsychology at the University of Westminster, began to notice subtle changes in her mother’s behavior, she was uniquely placed to act. Loveday, an expert in memory
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DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the Port of Tartus, marking a major step in regional maritime
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A secret meeting between representatives of Prince Harry and King Charles III has reignited speculation of a possible reconciliation within the fractured royal family — though, fittingly, the summit itself became the
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U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin is exploring partnerships with undersea mining companies to exploit its long-held seabed licences in the eastern Pacific, as the race to secure critical minerals intensifies globally. The
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Before dawn on Monday, military police carrying Javelin anti-tank missiles emerged from a Taipei metro station, swiftly advancing past shuttered storefronts before establishing defensive positions in the urban core. In a nearby
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China’s economy expanded by 5.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slightly surpassing analysts’ expectations as exports provided critical support against the backdrop of faltering domestic consumption. The latest data, first
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Port Sudan, once a neutral bastion in the Horn of Africa, is now the frontline in a growing proxy war between two of the Middle East’s most powerful players: Turkey and the
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Hong Kong has unveiled a sweeping new initiative aimed at expanding its role as a global gateway for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), positioning itself as a key commercial and logistical
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The Indian Army has launched a drone strike on militant camps belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I) in Myanmar, dealing what is believed to be one of
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