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The US dollar in a turbulent world
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The US dollar in a turbulent world

Predictions of the US dollar’s imminent demise have become a recurring feature of global commentary. Yet the reality is more prosaic and interesting. ...

7 hours ago

Syrian government, Kurdish forces announce integration deal
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Syrian government, Kurdish forces announce integration deal

The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) group declared a ceasefire deal on Friday that foresees a phased integration ...

27 minutes ago

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
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Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and chil...

8 hours ago

Stock market reaches new heights
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Stock market reaches new heights

International Desk: Exporters and analysts fear that the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will pose serious challenges to Pakistan’s export base an...

7 hours ago

Tokens and the future of finance
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Tokens and the future of finance

Larry Fink, the chairman and chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with nearly $14 trillion in assets under management, has ...

3 hours ago

IDF accepts over 71,000 killed in war on Gaza
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IDF accepts over 71,000 killed in war on Gaza

CAIRO: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have accepted the estimate that approximately 71,000 Palestinians were killed during its war on Gaza, Israeli o...

8 hours ago

Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality
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Digital blackface flourishes under Trump and AI: ‘The state is bending reality

Late last year, as a US government shutdown cut off the Snap benefits that low-income families rely on for groceries, videos on social media cast the ...

57 minutes ago

Anti-racing’: Verstappen hits out at F1 rule changes as opinion divides drivers
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Anti-racing’: Verstappen hits out at F1 rule changes as opinion divides drivers

Driver disquiet over the new Formula One regulations marked the second pre-season test which concluded in Bahrain this week, with the former world cha...

5 hours ago

US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted
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US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted

For nearly two decades, the US quietly funded a global effort to keep the internet from splintering into fiefdoms run by authoritarian governments. No...

6 hours ago

Gold jumps to $4,923 per ounce as local prices hit all-time high
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Gold jumps to $4,923 per ounce as local prices hit all-time high

Price of 10 grams of gold increases by Rs7,802. Market analysts attribute the surge to global economic uncertainties and increased demand for safe-hav...

4 hours ago