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Housing is one reason why not all countries feel same pinch of higher interest rates: IMF

The housing channels of monetary policy may have weakened, or at least been delayed, in several countries.

'The next 100 years': Which 29 predictions made by scientists in 1990 have come true?

'The next 100 years': Which 29 predictions made by scientists in 1990 have come true?

Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas. Photo: Royal Caribbean

The world's largest cruise ship has 20 decks, 7 pools and would cover almost 4 city blocks

Israeli army troops are seen next to a destroyed building during a ground operation in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, Jan. 10. 2024. Photo: AP

People's rights are threatened everywhere, from wars to silence about abuses, rights group says

Smoke rises above Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Wails of a war weary world

Palestinians, who fled their houses amid Israeli strikes, take shelter at a tent camp at a United Nations-run centre, after Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move south, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 26, 2023. REUTERS

UN needs $46.4 billion for aid in 'bleak' 2024

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Peru's President Dina Boluarte, U.S. President Joe Biden, Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand, Brunei's Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah, Chile's President Gabriel Boric, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, India's Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, New Zealand's Trade Minister Damien O'Connor, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Paul Chan Mo-po, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Philippines' President Bongbong Marcos and President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong pose for a family photo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 16, 2023. REUTERS

At APEC, Biden touts workers' rights, stable Chinese relations

FILE - FBI agents seized phones and an iPad from New York City mayor Eric Adams this week as part of an investigation into his campaign finances, according to a published report, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. AP Photo

FBI seizes NYC mayor' phones in political fundraising investigation

Inaugural session of the International Conference on ‘Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment’ in Jeddah on 6 November 2023. Photo: UNB

'Women in Islam' conference: OIC chief affirms commitment to defending Muslim women's rights

The logo of the State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan cenbank keeps key rate steady, sees inflation easing gradually

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PM Hasina to inaugurate International Fleet Review in Cox's Bazar Wednesday

Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers a speech during a campaign rally in Lipa, Batangas province, Philippines. Photo: Reuters

The echoes of America’s hypocrisy abroad

Mariana Mazzucato

What if our economy valued what matters?