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From jets to geopolitics: Qatar eyes strategic edge at economic forum

Trump’s shadow loomed over Qatar Economic Forum 2025, marked by billion-dollar deals and a preside

How the Parsi community from Persia shaped India’s economic growth

Though minuscule in numbers, the community’s growth contributed to the rise of the world’s most

At least 36,000 people killed in wars in 2024: UN

More than 36,000 civilians were killed in 14 war zones in 2024, the United Nations said on Thursday.

US revokes Harvard University's right to enroll foreign students

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, sayi

The Circassian exile: 9 facts about the tragedy

Circassians, a Muslim people indigenous to Caucasia, had long been persecuted by the Russian Empire.

Thousands stranded in flood waters as torrential rain pummel eastern Australia

Storms have dumped more than four months' of rain across parts of New South Wales in two days.