The United States’ gold reserves, famously stored at Fort Knox, have been an enigma for decades. The last official audit took place in 1974, yet much remains shrouded in secrecy. This lack
A Democratic-backed proposal aimed at fast-tracking separate funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed in the U.S. Senate on Saturday, deepening the country’s airport security crisis. The measure, which sought to
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The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries declared on Saturday that they are prepared to take all necessary measures to safeguard global energy supplies and ensure the security of
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Egypt announced on Saturday that it will pay $1.3 billion in outstanding arrears to international oil companies by June, moving up its previously scheduled repayment timeline. The decision comes as the North
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Sri Lanka is facing the prospect of a steep increase in fuel prices, with a liter of diesel potentially rising to as high as Rs. 600, according to warnings from Dayasiri Jayasekara.
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The dramatic collapse of UK mortgage provider Market Financial Solutions has escalated into an international legal battle, with courts imposing a worldwide freezing order on its owner Paresh Raja amid mounting allegations
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Sri Lanka’s leading business body has urged the government to take coordinated and proactive steps to safeguard the country’s economic stability as global uncertainty intensifies, particularly amid the escalating conflict in the
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In one of Abu Dhabi’s largest malls, martial Emirati music echoed across near-empty corridors. Shop assistants folded trousers with listless efficiency while cleaners mopped floors, their movements almost ceremonial against a backdrop
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Fuel stocks have run out at many fuel stations across Sri Lanka as demand surged across the country, according to reports from local journalists. Long queues began forming at filling stations from
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The government is reportedly preparing to consider the introduction of a four-day work week as part of emergency measures to address the ongoing fuel crisis. The proposal is expected to be discussed
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As missile alerts flash across smartphones in cities like Dubai and Doha, millions of Indian expatriates across the Gulf are confronting a new and unsettling reality: the region they once considered safe
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