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November 15, 2025 9:17 AM November 15, 2025 9:17 AM

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Chinese govt urges citizens to avoid visiting Japan

The Chinese government has urged its citizens to avoid visiting Japan as recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on country's potential involvement in a Taiwan contingency grow into a wider diplomatic row. China's Foreign Ministry said provocative comments by Japan's leader have cau...

November 15, 2025 9:11 AM November 15, 2025 9:11 AM

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Trump signs executive order allowing range of food products to escape US tariffs

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing a range of food products, including coffee, bananas and beef, to escape his sweeping tariffs. The move comes as his administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices. While President Trump previously downplayed concerns about t...

November 15, 2025 9:09 AM November 15, 2025 9:09 AM

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Pakistan: TTAP pledges to hold protests for restoration of Constitution to original form

In Pakistan, the opposition alliance, Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), led by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has pledged to hold protests through all democratic means for the restoration of the Constitution to its original form after the passage of the controversial 26th and 27th Constitut...

November 15, 2025 8:56 AM November 15, 2025 8:56 AM

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Presidential election in Chile to be held tomorrow

Chileans will head to the polls tomorrow for a pivotal presidential election that pits the governing leftist coalition against a wide field of right-wing contenders, in a vote that will also reshape the country’s legislature. Eight candidates are in the race, but none are projected to secure the req...

November 15, 2025 8:47 AM November 15, 2025 8:47 AM

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UAE Makes Digital Dirham Official Legal Tender

The UAE has officially made the Digital Dirham a legal form of money, marking a major step in its push toward a fully digital financial system. A new federal law passed this week places the e-Dirham on the same level as cash, giving the Central Bank of the UAE the authority to issue and regulate it....

November 14, 2025 9:09 PM November 14, 2025 9:09 PM

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Sri Lankan Parliament passes second reading of 2026 appropriation bill

The Sri Lankan Parliament has approved the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, following a week-long debate. The budget was passed with 160 votes in favour, 42 against, and 8 abstentions. Notably, principal opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs Mano Ganesan, V. Radhakrishnan and P. ...