The world is on course to miss its 2030 target for ending extreme poverty, with 826 million people already affected. Experts warn that widening inequality, war, declining aid and political inaction are
China has moved decisively to extend its control over the world’s most critical minerals, introducing sweeping new export restrictions that will require overseas companies to seek government approval for any products containing
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President Xi Jinping met on Tuesday morning with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, as the visiting leader attends the Global Leaders’ Meeting
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The global trading system stands at an inflection point. Within a single week, China expanded its export controls on rare earth elements, materials essential to everything from electric vehicles to missile guidance
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A planned regional peace conference in Egypt has been thrown into turmoil after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly canceled his participation following threats of a boycott from several Arab leaders —
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a scene that will likely be remembered as one of the defining moments in modern diplomacy, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made his mark at an
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On October 9, 2025, in Sydney, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signed a bilateral security agreement, building on the 2020 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The deal included
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On October 10, 2025, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Saad Rizvi claimed that 11 party workers were killed and more than 50 persons injured during clashes with the Punjab Police in Lahore, amid
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed recent rumors that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had been poisoned, affirming that Assad and his family are safe and living in Moscow without issue.
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The Indian government has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018, allowing Indian banks and their overseas branches to lend in Indian Rupees to banks or individuals residing in
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Britain’s domestic spy agency, MI5, has issued a rare public warning to members of parliament, alerting them that spies from China, Russia, and Iran are attempting to infiltrate and manipulate the country’s
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Germany’s new foreign intelligence chief has labeled Russia a direct threat to the European Union, warning that the current “icy peace” between Moscow and the bloc could escalate into open conflict at
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Fraud factories in Myanmar blamed for scamming Chinese and American victims out of billions of dollars remain operational and have expanded, an AFP investigation has found. Satellite imagery and drone footage show
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Hamas congratulated newly freed Palestinian prisoners and their families on Monday, describing their release as a “bright national milestone” in the ongoing struggle for independence and sovereignty. In a statement, the movement
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Editorial Yet another battle is over—that’s what we hear. But the war isn’t over; history keeps teaching us this lesson repeatedly. Yet, what happened in Sharm El-Sheikh is important. This is the
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It has been reported that SLMC MP Nizam Kariapper is likely to find himself in hot water over his social media post that Secretary to the Public Security Ministry and former Senior
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