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Lebanese lawmaker stages bank sit-in to free trapped savings

Cynthia Zarazir, who was elected to parliament in May polls, is the latest in a growing number of angry depositors who are forcing Lebanese lenders to unlock savings tr

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Colossal collapse of cash-strapped Afghanistan must be averted at all costs

Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and former assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research In

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Colossal collapse of cash-strapped Afghanistan must be averted at all costs

Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and former assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research In

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An irreparable crack in the trans-Atlantic alliance

After two decades of defending American wars around the world, Europe now wants to defend its own interests. With the continent dependent on White House decisions drive

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Point raises $46.5 million for its premium debit card

Challenger bank Point has raised a $46.5 million Series B funding round. The company offers an account associated with a debit card. And the startup positions itself as a premium debit card company an

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The U.S. has chosen hawkish neorealism in international relations

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a roundtable at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, August 24, 2021. Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Cente

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Two months after its Series A, Pintu gets $35M in new funding led by Lightspeed

Just two months after its last funding announcement, Indonesian crypto assets platform Pintu has closed a $35 million Series A+. The new round was led by Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from r

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Opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke on Games eve

On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over a joke he made about the Holocaust, while media reported former Prime Minister

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Another blow for Tokyo Olympics as Federer latest big name to pull out

Roger Federer joins a growing list of withdrawals from tennis events at the Tokyo Olympic Games. /CFP The list of tennis stars who are giving up the chance to clinch Olympic gold this summer i

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Vivid Money raises $73 million to build a European financial super app

German startup Vivid Money has raised a new $73 million Series B funding round (€60 million) led by Greenoaks with existing investor Ribbit Capital also participating. Following today’s funding round,

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Biden's Afghanistan imbroglio

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak from the Treaty Room in the White House about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2021. /Getty Editor's no

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EU calls for negotiated settlement in Afghanistan

U.S. troops in Afghanistan. /Reuters The European Union (EU) on Thursday called for "firm commitment and constructive engagement by all parties" in peace talks in Afghanistan, after the United

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Wars to continue under Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a drive-in campaign rally at Pullman Yard in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 15, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, gues

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Wars to continue under Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a drive-in campaign rally at Pullman Yard in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 15, 2020. /Reuters Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, gues

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Does India really want to be a part of U.S. anti-China agenda?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Does India really want to be a part of U.S. anti-China agenda?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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The countdown to Iran nuclear deal

Editor's note:Dr. Wang Jin is a research fellow of Charhar Institute in China and an associate professor from Northwest University in China. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not nec