Russia is helping Iran to finance and build a 164-km Rasht-Astara railway that costs $1.7 billion (about Rs 14,000 crore). This rail line is part of the International North–South Transport Corridor that will reduce the time to haul cargo from St.&#8230…

It's official: Joe Biden and Donald Trump have locked up their party's respective nominations and will be meeting face-to-face in November for a general election rematch.
The world has taken notice.…
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The EU is calling on eight major tech companies including Google, Facebook and X to detail how they identify and tackle deepfake material amid concerns about the use of the technology to influence elections.…
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Memento International has closed a raft of deals on “Fremont,” a critically acclaimed film starring Anaita Wali Zada, an Afghan refugee and first-time actor, and featuring “The Bear” actor Jeremy Allen White.…
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The US ambassador to Hungary has said Washington will act in response to Budapest’s “dangerously unhinged anti-American messaging” and “expanding relationship with Russia”.
In a landmark speech in Budapest on Thursday, David Pressman took direct aim at…

Rumors say Samsung wants to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 even sooner than expected this year. An Unpacked press event might take place in early July, so the new foldables can hit stores in time for the Summer Olympic Games, where Sams…

Houthis kill 3 in first deadly attack on commercial ship since start of Israel-Hamas war
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday, p…

At last week’s State of the Union, President Biden addressed China — the elephant in the room — reiterating his view that “we want competition with China, but not conflict.”
“For years, all I’ve heard from my Republican friends and so many others is th…

China has carried out a live-fire test at the contested border with India in a show of force as tensions between the two Asian giants fester.
"The female missile platoon fired live ammunition at a new subsonic target aircraft for the first time o…

Open this photo in gallery: Then-U.S. President Donald Trump chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Nov. 9, 2017.Andy…
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The International Energy Agency on Thursday raised its view on 2024 oil demand growth for a fourth time since November as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping, though it remains far less bullish than producer group OPEC.…
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My top 10 things to watch Thursday, March 14 The producer price index, out Thursday morning, accelerated at a faster-than-expected pace for last month, following a hotter consumer price index two days ago.…
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One of the most noteworthy developments at the recently convened Chinese National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is the decision to scrap the premier’s post-parliament news conference, which was widely foll…

Visitors are visiting TikTok's stand at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE) in Shanghai, China, on April 27, 2023. On March 14, 2024, the United States will pass a bill banning TikTok.…
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Open this photo in gallery: Houthi supporters attend a rally against the U.S. airstrikes on Yemen and the Israeli offensive against the Palestinians in Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 8.Osamah…
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President Vladimir Putin‘s rule over Russia, set to be extended in an effectively uncontested election over the next few days, has never been more total — from the Arctic penal colony where the man who posed the greatest challenge to that rule died, to…

Beijing said Wednesday that nuclear powers should "jointly seek de-escalation" following Vladimir Putin's statement that Russia is prepared for a possible nuclear conflict.
"From a military-technical point of view, we are, of co…

Open this photo in gallery: Chow Hang Tung, the vice chair of The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, speaks to media outside a court in Hong Kong in 2021.Rafael…
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TikTok's chief executive has appealed to US users directly to stop a bill that could see the social media app banned in America.
Shou zi Chew appealed to the public via – what else – a video posted on the app.…
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Open this photo in gallery: Achim Steiner, administrator of the UN Development Programme, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 27.PAULO LOPES/Reuters
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number…