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Syria's economy reborn after being freed from Assad
When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law. Previously, the few imported goods that were available were smuggled in from Lebanon by traders who risked arrest, or were acquired by bribing officials as businessmen controlled imports to a country wracked by 13 years of civil war.
Kremlin ready for 'mutually respectful' Trump talks
The Kremlin said Thursday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump's calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that Moscow was ready for "mutually respectful" dialogue with him. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was "ready for equal, mutually respectful dialogue."
Negligence played key role in Turkey ski resort deaths: expert
Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Turkey this week, an expert has told AFP. There were safety failures on multiple levels at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya, the head of the Ankara Chamber of Architects told AFP late on Wednesday.
How things stand in China-US trade tensions with Trump 2.0
Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis. Both sides have also launched investigations into the others' alleged unfair trade practices with probes into dumping and state subsidies.
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president's days-old second term. One of his biggest cheerleaders on the world stage, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei, will make a speech to the WEF on Thursday, hours before Trump.
Most Asian markets extend AI-fuelled rally
Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge AI investment announcement, as traders assessed the outlook for the next four years under the new president.
Bangladesh student revolutionaries' dreams dented by joblessness
Bangladeshi students braved bullets to overthrow an autocratic government, but six months after the revolution, many say finding a job is proving a harder task than manning the barricades. "I can't see any fruitful initiatives taken by the government so far," Chowdhury grumbled, a25-year-old student who took part in the protests that drove autocratic ex-leader Sheikh Hasina into exile on August 5.
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday. "Solar remained the EU's fastest-growing power source in 2024, rising above coal for the first time.
Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe 'Nazi salute'
The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a Hitler salute, appeared on the encyclopedic website. Trolling Musk for his 2022 purchase of X for $44 billion, Wales shot back that: "I think Elon is unhappy that Wikipedia is not for sale."
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