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Does Revival Or Retirement Await James Bond At Amazon?
James Bond in the hands of an American company: shock horror! Amazon's takeover of Britain's iconic Bond franchise has Her Majesty's subjects worried, with some wondering whether 007 still...
Prayers For Pope Francis, ‘Critical’ In Hospital
Pope Francis's ninth night in hospital was peaceful, the Vatican said Sunday, the day after revealing the 88-year-old was in a "critical" condition.The pope had on Saturday suffered a...
Sudan’s RSF, Allies Sign Charter For Rival Government: Sources
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies have agreed to set up a parallel government, sources said Sunday, despite warnings such a move could further fragment the war-ravaged...
The ‘New Silent Ones’: Opponents Lie Low In Russia
One feels "buried alive", another is careful about what he says in public places -- opponents of Russia's campaign in Ukraine are being dubbed the "new silent ones", like...
Hong Kong And Singapore Lead Asia’s Drive To Cash In On Crypto Boom
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sector...
Well-off Hong Kong Daunted By Record Deficits
Hong Kong is facing its toughest fiscal test in three decades following a painful run of mammoth deficits, with experts urging the government to make careful cuts as the...
Germany May Face Long Wait For New Government After Vote
German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday but may not have a new government for some time.Arduous coalition negotiations tend to drag on for...
Attacks, ‘Firewall’ Row, Trump: Rocky Run-up To German Vote
Germany's rocky path towards Sunday's early elections began when the outgoing coalition government collapsed in acrimony on November 6, the very day Donald Trump won re-election to the White...
Cheat Sheet On Germany’s Colour-coded Politics
Germany holds elections on Sunday after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed last year and could soon have a "black-red" government while a "Jamaica" or "blackberry" alliance is less...
Trump Shakes Transatlantic Alliance With Russia Pivot
Donald Trump's sudden shift on Ukraine has shaken the transatlantic alliance to its core. Now European leaders are crossing that same ocean in a desperate bid to shore it...
