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Globe-trotting Carney turns to allies as economic pressures build in Canada

Globe-trotting Carney turns to allies as economic pressures build in Canada

Standing in a desolate, snow-covered field 200 miles above the Arctic Circle, Mark Carney looked at ease. He chatted with Germany’s chancellor and Norway’s prime minister as they observed a Nato exercise — troops on

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Airline hedging strategies fall short as jet fuel price surges

Airline hedging strategies fall short as jet fuel price surges

As a sharp rise in oil ‌prices rattles global transport markets, airlines face an additional threat: the price of jet fuel ​has risen far faster than crude prices.Even ‌airlines that use hedging contracts to protect

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Kazakhstanis vote in referendum on new constitution

Kazakhstanis vote in referendum on new constitution

Voters in Kazakhstan headed to the polls Sunday for a referendum on a new constitution that would strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power in Central Asia's largest country, noted Associated Press. The proposal merges

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Lebanon faces ‘perfect storm of unpredictable challenge’

Lebanon faces ‘perfect storm of unpredictable challenge’

Beirut: While partnering the US in its expanding war on Iran, Israel has unilaterally opened a second front against Hizbollah in Lebanon. Israel has ordered the evacuation of east Beirut and expanded ground operations with

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Brexit has not been good for Britain: Rachel Reeves

Brexit has not been good for Britain: Rachel Reeves

Millie Cooke, The IndependentBrexit has not been good for Britain, Rachel Reeves has said, saying the UK must align more closely with the EU. The chancellor was unequivocal in her criticism of Britain's EU exit

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How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from Taiwan

How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from Taiwan

Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott, ReutersWhen Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by

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Right-wing ex-minister vies for Paris city hall

Right-wing ex-minister vies for Paris city hall

Leftist mayors have transformed Paris over the past 25 years to include countless cycling lanes, a cleaner Seine river, and even fresher air. But concerns over safety and rubbish collection could usher in a return

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Family first

Family first

More than often, there are times when you are feeling frustrated with your family. Then you start thinking about living alone. But living alone is really different than how it is portrayed in the films.

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AI agent ‘lobster fever’ grips China

AI agent ‘lobster fever’ grips China

Chinese entrepreneur Frank Gao used to spend long hours running his social media accounts but now outsources the chore to AI agent tool OpenClaw, which is taking the country by storm despite official warnings over

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Singapore turns tide in fight against scams

Singapore turns tide in fight against scams

Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had thought he was savvy enough to spot a scam. Until he fell prey to one. Fraudsters wiped out