In mid-December, two jubilant groups came together to celebrate their recent, interconnected turns in fortune: the cryptocurrency industry and the family of the victorious US president-elect, Donald Trump. Eric Trump, the second
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The global shipping industry is experiencing a significant shift in vessel demand, with shipowners moving away from ordering the massive container ships that once defined the boom in global trade. According to
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Gold is expected to continue its upward trend in 2025, with Wall Street analysts predicting a 7% rise in the price of the yellow metal to approximately $2,795 per troy ounce by
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As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embarks on a significant economic shift, one figure has played a central yet understated role in managing the country’s transition from unconventional economic policies to a
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In a dramatic legal battle, Justin Baldoni has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the newspaper of misreporting and omitting crucial details in their coverage of Blake Lively’s
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Sweden, once known for its “open-hearted” approach to refugees, is now on track to record its lowest number of asylum applications in 25 years. This dramatic shift in migration policy comes after
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The Significance On 7 June 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations, acknowledging the transformative potential of quantum science and technology, declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and
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The Sri Lankan government has announced new restrictions on marketing food and beverages to children, effective January 1, 2025, under the Food (Labelling & Advertising) Regulations 2022. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
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The year 2024 witnessed a considerable amount of pessimism surrounding the future of electric vehicles (EVs), particularly in Western markets. Despite the doom and gloom forecasts, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported
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Senior lecturer in economics and head of the IT Department at the University of Colombo, Professor Priyanga Dunusinghe, recently declared that the new National People’s Power (NPP) administration had neither a clear
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The US Secret Service is grappling with a significant shortage of experienced agents, leaving the agency underprepared to handle mounting security demands. According to the Washington Post, nearly 40% of current agents
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Switzerland has officially implemented a ban on face-covering garments, including niqabs, burqas, and balaclavas, in public spaces as of January 1, 2025. Those violating the law will face fines ranging from 100
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Hungary is set to forfeit €1.04 billion ($1.07 billion) from its frozen European Union funds, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The lost funds are part of €6.3 billion withheld by Brussels
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Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Panama Canal and the Houthis’ disruption of commercial shipping via the Suez to the tune of $7 billion in 2024 reminded the world of the significance
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Senegal will remove all foreign military forces from its territory starting in 2025, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced in a national address. The move marks a significant shift in the country’s defense
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