International
Global economic growth to slow to 3.1% in 2026: World Bank
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says global growth is projected to slow from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.2...
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World Bank commits to turning agriculture into viable business
The World Bank has reiterated its commitment to turning agriculture into a viable business that drives jobs, income, and food...
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U.S. revokes visas of foreigners celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination
U.S. authorities have revoked the visas of six foreigners who celebrated the assassination of Conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social...
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Syrian president says Assad to be held accountable without entering into conflict with Russia
DAMASCUS Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Monday his government will use all available legal mechanisms to seek accountability for former...
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Madagascar’s president in hiding after ‘attempt on his life’
LUSAKA, Zambia Madagascar's president said Monday that he was sheltering in a "safe space" after an “attempt on his life.”...
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Trump deserves credit for Gaza ceasefire deal: Clinton
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has commended President Donald Trump for brokering the ceasefire agreement between Palestine and Israel. In...
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Trump says humanitarian aid ‘pouring in’ to Gaza as ceasefire sets in
WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump said on Monday that badly needed humanitarian assistance has begun to flow into the besieged...
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Trump ‘only one’ capable of achieving peace in region, says Egyptian president
CAIRO US President Donald Trump is the “only one” capable of achieving peace in the region, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...
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WHO warns of rapid rise in global antibiotic resistance
Bacteria are rapidly developing resistance to antibiotics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday, with one in six laboratory-confirmed...
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Nobel Prize in economics awarded to Mokyr, Aghion, Howitt
On Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to Joel Mokyr,...
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