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SINGAPORE PASSPORT REPLACES JAPAN’S AS WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL
The Straits Times – July 18, 2023 Singapore has replaced Japan as the country with the world’s most powerful passport, according to the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index…
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ANALYSIS: A YEAR LATER, SRI LANKA’S TENTATIVE ECONOMIC RECOVERY ELUDES THE POOR
Reuters – July 6, 2023A year after angry Sri Lankans stormed the president’s residence and forced his ouster during a meltdown of the economy, the island’s streets are calm, there…
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BILLIONAIRE GEORGE SOROS HANDS CONTROL OF EMPIRE TO SON ALEX
Reuters - June 12, 2023Billionaire financier George Soros is handing control of his massive empire to his son Alexander, a Soros spokesperson said on Sunday.The spokesperson confirmed the details from an…
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THE WORLD’S RICHEST 25 PEOPLE LOST $200 BILLION LAST YEAR—JEFF BEZOS’ NET WORTH FELL THE MOST
CNBC - April 5 2023If your portfolio had a rough time last year, know you’re not alone.The richest 25 people in the world lost a collective $200 billion in net worth…
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LOYALTY ISLANDS EARTHQUAKE: NEW ZEALAND AUTHORITIES WARN OF ‘STRONG AND UNUSUAL’ CURRENTS, ‘UNPREDICTABLE SURGES AT SHORE’
Source: NZ Herald People are being warned to stay off beaches and get out of the water along much of New Zealand’s coasts after an earthquake struck north of the…
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IMRAN KHAN: DOZENS OF POLICE SEIZE EX-PM OUTSIDE COURT IN PAKISTAN
BBC – 9 May, 2023 Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested at the High Court in the capital, Islamabad. Mr Khan was appearing in court on charges of corruption,…
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CELEBRATIONS AS KING CHARLES AND QUEEN CAMILLA CROWNED
BBC - 5 May, 2023King Charles has been crowned at his Coronation, the first in the UK for 70 years.Shortly afterwards, his wife Camilla was crowned Queen.After the crown was…
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WORLD BANK BOARD ELECTS US NOMINEE AJAY BANGA AS PRESIDENT
The World Bank's board of governors on Wednesday elected former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president
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FIRST DRIVERLESS METRO TRAIN CROSSES SYDNEY HARBOUR UNDERWATER
A driverless metro train has travelled under Sydney Harbour for the first time in what has been described as a “significant moment” for the city. Engineers put the new track…
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