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Do the right thing: Building trust in turbulent times
Posted in Business

Do the right thing: Building trust in turbulent times

What is the proper role of business in society? The answer to this seemingly abstract question is more hotly contested today than at any other…

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'Power of politics that puts people first': Rahul Gandhi wishes new British PM Starmer on landslide win
Posted in UK News

‘Power of politics that puts people first’: Rahul Gandhi wishes new British PM Starmer on landslide win

India’s leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha congratulated the new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, on the Labour Party‘s significant electoral success in the…

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China foreign minister Qin Gang's mystery absence fuels black box concern
Posted in China News

China foreign minister Qin Gang’s mystery absence fuels black box concern

The mystery three-week absence of China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang, considered a rising star of Chinese politics, is fueling concerns over shrinking access to information…

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Dutch PM Mark Rutte says he will leave politics after next election
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Dutch PM Mark Rutte says he will leave politics after next election

THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, said Monday he will leave politics after a general election sparked by his…

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Pardon frees more than 2,100 Myanmar political prisoners
Posted in South Asia News

Pardon frees more than 2,100 Myanmar political prisoners

BANGKOK: Myanmar‘s ruling military council on Wednesday said it was releasing more than 2,100 political prisoners as a humanitarian gesture. Thousands more remain imprisoned on…

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Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
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Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79

CINCINNATI: Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families willing to bare all on…

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Emmanuel Macron speaks: French leader aims to calm pension storm
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Emmanuel Macron speaks: French leader aims to calm pension storm

PARIS: opponents to an unpopular new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have called for people to bang pots and pans across…

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South Africa ex-President Jacob Zuma's graft trial postponed again
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South Africa ex-President Jacob Zuma’s graft trial postponed again

CAPE TOWN: The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma was postponed again Monday as he seeks to have the lead prosecutor removed…

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Syria: Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts
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Syria: Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria‘s isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its…

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Lula: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvain in Shanghai on a visit to boost ties with China
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Lula: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvain in Shanghai on a visit to boost ties with China

BEIJING: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday as he looks to boost ties with…

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