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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the consumption and sale of dog meat, outlawing the contentious centuries-old practice amid increased support for animal welfare. ...

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has announced that Singapore and Zurich were tied for the most expensive cities in the world this year, followed by Geneva, New York, and Hong Kong....

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

The more than a decade-long history of cryptocurrency has clearly demonstrated that the world is keen on the new form of money. The crypto frenzy has even prompted leading central banks to work on...

Visa and Mastercard Strike $38 Billion Settlement Amid Merchant Backlash

M&S Reinvents Fashion Logistics as Automation and Supplier Overhaul Drive the Next Phase of Online Expansion

Wealthy Nations Retreat from Climate Leadership as COP30 Chief Warns of Fading Resolve

ChatGPT Facing Multiple U.S. Lawsuits Alleging “Suicide Coach” Role in Tragic Cases

Tesla’s China Reception Plummets Amid Dimming Demand and Home-Court Rivals

AI Infrastructure Boom Reshapes Networking Demand as Cisco Elevates Growth Outlook

India’s Start-Up IPO Wave Gathers Pace as Markets Wrestle with Sky-High Valuations

China’s Young Adults Pull Back on Spending as Job Insecurity and Housing Woes Drive a Culture of Caution

AMD Rides AI Revenue Surge to Sharpen its Strategic Profile and Stock Momentum

India’s Inflation Plunge in October Opens Door for RBI Cuts as Food Prices and Tax Reforms Ease Price Pressures

Valve Positions New Steam Machine as a Strategic Bid to Compete Directly With Xbox and PlayStation

DBS Accelerates AI Transformation as CEO Declares the Technology’s Impact Is Already Real

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Taiwan Rolls Out Universal Security Handbook as China’s Threat Deepens

Taiwan has launched an unprecedented nationwide campaign to distribute civil-defence handbooks to all households on the island, marking a significant escalation in its efforts to ready the population for any eventuality—particularly the possibility of military pressure or intervention from mainland...

Wealthy Nations Retreat from Climate Leadership as COP30 Chief Warns of Fading Resolve

The opening of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, has laid bare an uncomfortable truth for the global community: the industrialised world’s enthusiasm for tackling the climate emergency is fading just as the planet’s temperature and geopolitical tensions continue to rise. The conference’s...

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Deep inside Brazil’s vast rainforest, scientists are running an unprecedented experiment designed to glimpse the Earth’s future. Using advanced atmospheric technology, researchers are turning a section of the Amazon forest into a “climate time machine” — artificially replicating the high-carbon...

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

For the European Union, the dominance of China in rare earth elements has evolved from an economic inconvenience into a strategic vulnerability. These metals—vital for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced defence systems—have placed Europe in a position of dependency that no longer aligns...

Trump Issues Firm Warning to Russia in Lead-Up to High-Stakes Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is signalling a sharpened approach toward Vladimir Putin and Moscow as the two leaders prepare to meet, putting Russia explicitly “on notice” over its actions in Ukraine. The presidential rhetoric, backed by possible military levers and diplomatic timing, marks a...

Why the White House Moved to Slash Thousands of Federal Jobs During the Shutdown

Amid a bitter budget standoff, the Trump administration initiated sweeping job cuts across multiple federal departments—turning the government shutdown into a theater of political power and strategic pressure. The decision to lay off thousands of U.S. government workers offers a revealing window...

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

Washington has insisted that European nations impose steep secondary tariffs on China (and India) over their purchases of Russian oil—demanding Europe take the first step before the U.S. presses ahead. Behind this insistence lie a combination of geopolitical strategy, moral posturing, legal...

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

European leaders are moving closer to an unprecedented financial move: channeling proceeds from frozen Russian assets into a reparations loan for Ukraine. The initiative, spearheaded by the European Commission, reflects a deepening commitment to Kyiv’s defense while navigating the legal, political,...

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

Congressional disclosure of materials from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has put a disputed 2003 “birthday book” squarely into the political spotlight. The book, turned over to the House Oversight Committee and made public in part this week, contains photographs, sketches and short notes compiled for...

China’s Xi’s blueprint for a multipolar era: markets, institutions and a China-led remit

Chinese President Xi Jinping used a high-profile summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to set out an expansive vision for a reshaped global order — one that leans on regional institutions, coordinated economic heft and state-driven finance to offer an alternative to a U.S.-centred system....

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade

India and China’s agreement to resume direct flights and expand trade and investment marks a pragmatic thaw between two wary neighbours — a move shaped as much by regional border diplomacy as by a shifting global economic backdrop. After years of freeze-and-thaw relations following a deadly 2020...

Putin–Witkoff Kremlin Talks Raise Global Stakes as U.S. Deadline Nears

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Wednesday, just two days before the expiration of a key deadline set by President Donald Trump. The deadline requires Russia to demonstrate credible steps toward peace in Ukraine or face a new wave of sweeping...

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Bill To Outlaw Trade In Dog Meat Passed By The Parliament Of South Korea

The Two Priciest Cities In The World Are Singapore And Zurich

Pocket wallets vs. smartphones: Can we replace cash with digital currencies?

Visa and Mastercard Strike $38 Billion Settlement Amid Merchant Backlash

M&S Reinvents Fashion Logistics as Automation and Supplier Overhaul Drive the Next Phase of Online Expansion

Wealthy Nations Retreat from Climate Leadership as COP30 Chief Warns of Fading Resolve

ChatGPT Facing Multiple U.S. Lawsuits Alleging “Suicide Coach” Role in Tragic Cases

Tesla’s China Reception Plummets Amid Dimming Demand and Home-Court Rivals

AI Infrastructure Boom Reshapes Networking Demand as Cisco Elevates Growth Outlook

India’s Start-Up IPO Wave Gathers Pace as Markets Wrestle with Sky-High Valuations

China’s Young Adults Pull Back on Spending as Job Insecurity and Housing Woes Drive a Culture of Caution

AMD Rides AI Revenue Surge to Sharpen its Strategic Profile and Stock Momentum

India’s Inflation Plunge in October Opens Door for RBI Cuts as Food Prices and Tax Reforms Ease Price Pressures

Valve Positions New Steam Machine as a Strategic Bid to Compete Directly With Xbox and PlayStation

DBS Accelerates AI Transformation as CEO Declares the Technology’s Impact Is Already Real

Taiwan Rolls Out Universal Security Handbook as China’s Threat Deepens

Wealthy Nations Retreat from Climate Leadership as COP30 Chief Warns of Fading Resolve

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Trump Issues Firm Warning to Russia in Lead-Up to High-Stakes Summit

Why the White House Moved to Slash Thousands of Federal Jobs During the Shutdown

US Pushes Europe to Lead Tariff Crackdown on China over Russian Oil While Own Trade Flows Persist

EU Pushes Reparations Strategy to Make Russia Pay for Ukraine’s War Costs

Epstein “Birthday Book” Release Puts Focus on Trump: Legal, Political and Electoral Fallout

China’s Xi’s blueprint for a multipolar era: markets, institutions and a China-led remit

Economic Necessity and Geopolitical Hedging: Why India and China Are Reopening Skies and Trade

Putin–Witkoff Kremlin Talks Raise Global Stakes as U.S. Deadline Nears

Taiwan Rolls Out Universal Security Handbook as China’s Threat Deepens

Wealthy Nations Retreat from Climate Leadership as COP30 Chief Warns of Fading Resolve

Brazil’s Amazon ‘Time Machine’ Tests the Future of Climate as COP30 Nears

Europe’s Strategic Break-with-China: How the EU Is Rewiring Its Industrial Core to Escape Beijing’s Grip on Rare Earths

Trump Issues Firm Warning to Russia in Lead-Up to High-Stakes Summit

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Reagan’s Enduring Shadow: How an Old Conservative Ideal Still Defines and Challenges Trump’s Presidency

South Korean Workers Recount Ordeal After U.S. Immigration Raid on Hyundai Plant

Federal Judge Likely to Stand Guard Over Fed’s Independence in Cook Dispute

When Allies Turned Adversaries: The Dramatic Implosion of the Trump–Musk Alliance

Trump Declines Further Debates As Harris Emerges As Debate Winner In Polls