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South Korea’s SK Hynix enters exclusive $1 trillion club

South Korea’s SK Hynix has entered the exclusive ranks of companies worth at least $1 trillion, propelled by explosive demand for semiconductors used in AI. SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, hit the milestone this week as investors rushed to capitalise on record-shattering reve…

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16 hours, 47 minutes ago Politics

NATO states slam Russia after drone crashes in Romania

Romania and its NATO allies have reacted angrily after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest on Friday labelled the crash of the drone, part of an overnight attack aimed at Ukraine, a serious violatio…

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17 hours, 15 minutes ago Politics

How Indian PM Modi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan ‘backfired’

Doha, Qatar – Thumping his fist on a lectern, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a direct challenge to the leaders of Pakistan. “India has been successful in isolating you, and we will intensify those efforts,” he said, addressing a large rally of supporters in the southern Indian state of …

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17 hours, 33 minutes ago Politics

What’s happening on Iran war day 91 as US, Iran near 60-day truce

Diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran have continued behind the scenes, with officials signalling progress towards a framework that could open the door to formal negotiations after weeks of conflict and disruption across the Gulf and beyond. Despite the opt…

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1 week ago Politics

Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland?

US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, a surprise move that has deepened uncertainty about Washington’s military posture in Europe. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump linked the decision directly to his r…

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1 week ago Politics

Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India on Saturday for a three-day visit taking in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi. He will discuss energy security, trade and defence cooperation with senior Indian officials, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a sta…

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1 week ago Politics

Turkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probe

Turkiye has revoked the operational licence for a top private university with liberal values, effectively forcing it to close in the middle of the academic year, after the institution was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year. In a presidential decree, published in the Official …

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1 week ago Politics

Russia labels Ukraine attack in occupied Luhansk ‘monstrous crime’

Russia has expressed outrage as it reported that a Ukrainian drone attack killed at least four people in the occupied Luhansk region. The Moscow-installed regional governor, Leonid Pasechnik, reported on Friday that a student dormitory in Starobilsk was hit. The Kremlin, which has killed thousands …

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1 week ago Politics

Senegal PM slams West’s ‘homosexual tyranny’, defends LGBTQ crackdown

Senegal’s prime minister has condemned the West, accusing it of attempting to impose homosexuality on the West African nation. Ousmane Sonko made the remarks while addressing the National Assembly on Friday. During his speech, he defended newly introduced laws targeting Senegal’s LGBTQ community as…

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1 week ago Politics

Israeli attacks kill several in Lebanon, with health workers targeted

Israeli attacks have killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, including several healthcare workers. The attacks occurred on Friday in the Tyre district. They are the latest in a long line, questioning the durability of the shaky United States-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Rec…

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1 week ago Politics

Russia ‘looking for new soldiers’; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026

Russia’s attempts at escalation via Belarus, where it has delivered more nuclear weapons and held highly publicised joint war games, come as its ground war falters in Ukraine. Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii told Militarnyi magazine that Ukraine has seized the tactical initiative, as…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

What is the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, nearly hit by a drone?

A drone attack that caused a fire close to the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised further concerns about nuclear security and military escalation in the Gulf as discussions of peace between Iran and the United States hang in the balance. Barakah was the first nuclea…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

The world cannot afford to fail women, children and adolescents

In too many parts of the world, giving birth still comes with more fear than hope: a clinic without electricity, a nurse without supplies, a mother who knows that giving life may cost her own. These fears are not merely emotional, they are borne out by the facts. Every two minutes worldwide, a woma…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around the world. The WHO’s announcement on Sunday came as several countries are battling…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

Iran eyes challenging stock market reopening after lengthy war closure

Tehran, Iran – The Iranian stock market is due to reopen this week after an 80-day closure due to the war with the United States and Israel. While the exchange is not the core engine of economic financing in sanctions-hit Iran, the reopening could offer an insight into the state of the country’s ec…

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan

Iran has submitted a response to the latest United States proposal to end the war via mediator Pakistan, as a fragile truce comes under growing strain. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a press briefing on Monday that Tehran’s response to the latest US proposal had …

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1 week, 4 days ago Politics

DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak

DRC health minister visits hotspot for Ebola outbreak The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak, declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization. The DRC’s health minister is visiting the hardest-hit Ituri province, amid fears high regional …

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1 month ago Politics

European Commission president calls for diplomacy to end Iran war

European Commission president calls for diplomacy to end Iran war European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for diplomacy to end the war on Iran, and warned the impact of the conflict could last for years. Published On 29 Apr 2026

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1 month ago Politics

Germany arrests Kazakhstan citizen accused of spying for Russia

German authorities have arrested a Kazakh man in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, according to the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office. Identified only as Sergej K, the man had been “in continuous contact from Germany with a Russian intelligence service” since at least May last year, the of…

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1 month ago Politics

Afghan women’s refugee team allowed to play in FIFA tournaments

An Afghanistan women’s refugee team have been granted eligibility for international competitions, nearly five years after the players fled their country’s Taliban rule. The FIFA Council, meeting in Vancouver, Canada, agreed on Tuesday to amend its regulations to recognise the refugee team, who play…

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