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In an interview with the Financial Times, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sought to reassure the global community about the future of international trade under the incoming Trump administration. While acknowledging the
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In a final statement released to the press, President Joe Biden announced pardons for several key public figures, emphasizing the unjust and politically motivated nature of investigations targeting them. Among those granted
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Donald Trump and his team are preparing a sweeping agenda of executive actions to be implemented in the early days of his second term, beginning Monday, according to a report by the
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The following article was originally published in Sunday Morning Colombo. – Editors What does it mean to be a ‘Clean Sri Lankan’? This question, deceptively simple, pierces to the very core of
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In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, women across the country are stepping into roles traditionally held by men, as they strive to fill the workforce gaps left by soldiers
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On Sunday, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) issued a stark warning about the growing environmental risks posed by invasive species entering the country through global trade, mail shipments, and illicit exotic
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The total market value of a Trump-backed memecoin, launched just days before his inauguration, has skyrocketed to over $12 billion, according to Financial Times. The cryptocurrency, dubbed $TRUMP, debuted on Friday evening
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The CEO of Mercedes-Benz, Ola Källenius, has urged the European Union to take a more cooperative approach towards Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, encouraging them to open production facilities in Europe rather
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In a surprising twist, US and European intelligence agencies now agree that recent damage to underwater cables in the Baltic Sea was caused by accidents involving commercial vessels, not deliberate sabotage by
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The BRICS bloc, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has officially expanded to include Indonesia as its 10th full member, while also welcoming new partner states from around the
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