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Conor McPherson’s Reliable Treasure
Conor McPherson’s small 1997 masterwork “The Weir” has been one of the most reliable treasures of the Irish Repertory Theatre. First directed by Ciarán O’Reilly in 2013, revived in 2015, and released as a digital performance in 2020, O’Reilly’s...

Plan for doctoral schools gets nod. Will they be realised?
MAURITANIA Mauritania will establish four new doctoral schools in several universities and higher education institutions to strengthen scientific capacity for sustainable development, Yacoub Ould Amine, the country’s minister of higher education...

US threatens new tariffs, triggering more uncertainty
Shipping containers are loaded and unloaded onto ships at the Port of Los Angeles, California, on July 9, 2025. US President Donald Trump has sent letters to multiple countries dictating new US tariff rates on their countries' imports to the USA....

The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar
The blue logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is displayed on the facade of its headquarters building in Vienna, Austria, on June 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OPEC says more than 1,000 ministers,...

I’m a longevity doctor. These are my daily habits to stay young
Dr Mohammed Enayat is a London-based GP and the founder of the HUM2N Longevity Clinic. Here, he walks us through how he structures his day to ensure he lives a longer, healthier life. Wake up I’m up at 6am every day and the first thing I do is...
Security Vacuum in Sahel and rise of Jihadist powers from the dead: US counter terrorism needs a wake-up call
The Sahel region has faced multiple crises for decades, but it is far from being a weakened state that is slipping into further turmoil. Terror groups are resurging and establishing the Sahel as their base. In recent years, jihadist groups have...

Trump sends tariff letters to seven more countries
A group of African countries have said they will cut their tariffs on US goods, Donald Trump has claimed. He told reporters: “We treat Africa great in many different ways, including with tariffs. “Parts of Africa charge us tremendous tariffs, as...

Alswaha: Saudi Arabia launches several initiatives aimed to shape AI era
Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha affirmed that Saudi Arabia has launched a series of initiatives aimed at addressing the global challenges in computing, data, and algorithms for...
Binance launches world’s first Shariah-compliant multi-token staking
Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched Sharia Earn in the UAE, the first multi-token staking service that meets the principles of Islamic finance, opening new doors for halal...

Morocco Charts Path to Low-Carbon Future Through Strategic Carbon Markets
Rabat — Morocco’s Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali outlined on Tuesday the country’s ambitious low-carbon vision at the second “Scaling of Carbon Markets in Africa” conference in Casablanca. She said the North African country views carbon...
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Report: ID. Buzz Exports to U.S. Halted; VW of America Issues Denial
The status of ID.Buzz exports to the U.S. is unclear. German business daily Handelsblatt is reporting shipments of the electric Volkswagen van to the U.S. have been suspended, citing both an official recall and mounting concern over altered U.S....

GCR Upgrades ShafDB’s Long and Short-Term Issuer Ratings, Maintains Stable Outlook
Global Credit Ratings (GCR), has affirmed and upgraded Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) international and several key national scale ratings, reflecting the Bank’s strengthened capital position, risk management improvements, and growing...

Flanking tactics
Don’t look now, but if we’re not careful, we could find ourselves legally outflanked over the West Philippine Sea. In a move widely reported abroad on May 30 but which merited just minor, bottom-page treatment in the “World” pages of two local...
Nasdaq closes at new heights as Nvidia reaches $4 trillion
4:10pm: Nasdaq hits new level US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by a fresh surge in Nvidia shares that helped push the chipmaker into the history books—if only briefly. The Nasdaq led the charge, gaining 0.9% to finish at 20,611, while...

The Cave of Cervantes
In 1575, Miguel de Cervantes, after fighting on behalf of Spain during its war against the Ottoman Empire and being badly wounded in the Battle of Lepanto, left the army with his younger brother Rodrigo and boarded a ship for Spain. During bad...

Manila to press US for tariff rollback
THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE on Thursday raised alarm over the US decision to increase tariffs on Philippine exports to 20%, as a high-level delegation prepares to fly to Washington next week to seek adjustments. The Philippine Exporters Confederation,...

“Just as we breathe again”: Trump’s tariff blow to Sri Lanka’s fragile recovery
The US alone imports over $ 1.5 billion worth of Sri Lankan apparel annually, making it the industry’s largest market Trump’s proposed 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, set to take effect on 1 August 2025, threatens to derail the island’s...

As Trump threatens BRICS, it grows stronger, resisting US dollar and Western imperialism
The Global South-led organization BRICS has been growing in size and influence, and this has frightened some Western politicians. Donald Trump is particularly rattled. After he returned to the White House for his second term as US president, Trump...

Volkswagen Halts ID. Buzz Exports to U.S.; VW of America Issues Denial
Volkswagen suspends shipments of the ID. Buzz to the U.S. in a move that underscores the growing impact of geopolitical tensions on global electric-vehicle supply chains. The halt was first reported by German business daily Handelsblatt, which...
ExclusiveZidane Iqbal on leaving Man United, identity, Iraq and a new start in Utrecht
Zidane Iqbal is the Manchester-born-and-bred footballer who started out at Manchester United before moving to play first-team football for FC Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2023. Before that, he became the first British-born South Asian to play for...