WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws. Two London High Court judges granted Assange permission to appeal, having previously asked Washington to...
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Bangladesh’s economy faces a perfect storm with double-digit inflation pinching wallets, foreign exchange reserves dwindling and economic growth fading away. To weather the crisis, the government is desperately seeking foreign loans. Enter China into the eye of the tempest. With a timely US$5...
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The United States says it will pull all its troops out of Niger within the next four months or so after the West African country’s military government ordered them to leave. Niger last month told Washington to withdraw its military personnel, which number close to 1,000, branding their presence...
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China has hinted at possible tit-for-tat action against trade barriers imposed by the United States last week, as relations between the two economic superpowers become increasingly fraught. On Sunday, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it was...
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Combined with the potential return to office of Donald Trump in the United States, we may be on the cusp of a new era of pushback against democracy Giorgia Meloni driving the effort to engineer an alliance between the EPP and ECR. Should such an alliance succeed it would shift the centre of gravity...
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Many are at risk of digital exclusion (Picture: Getty) Earlier this week it was revealed that visitors and residents in Paris would need to show a QR code on their phone to enter certain parts of the city. The temporary requirement is part of security measures being put in place around this summer’s...
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