IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka's new leftist government
The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka with the country's new government, a spokesman said.
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Phillies clinch division title, eye top seed
The Philadelphia Phillies ended their 13-year wait to clinch the National League East divisional crown on Monday with a 6-2 defeat of the Chicago Cubs.
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Bills trample Jaguars, Commanders claw Bengals
Josh Allen produced a monster performance as the Buffalo Bills trampled over the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10 to maintain their perfect start to the NFL season on Monday.
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China unveils fresh stimulus to boost ailing economy
China's central bank on Tuesday unveiled a raft of measures to boost the country's struggling economy as it battles a prolonged property sector debt crisis, continued deflationary pressure and high youth unemployment.
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Hong Kong, Shanghai rally on China stimulus on mixed day for markets
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Tuesday after China unveiled fresh stimulus measures as the country's leaders struggle to kickstart growth in the world's number two economy.
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Back to death row? Retrial verdict due in Japan murder saga
The world's longest serving death row prisoner will hear from a Japanese court on Thursday if he would face execution or finally be acquitted, a decade after obtaining a retrial of his murder conviction.
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Rare corruption trial of Singapore ex-minister begins
The rare graft trial of a former Singaporean minister began on Tuesday, the first involving a political office holder for more than four decades in a nation often cited as one of the world's least corrupt.
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Ghana a long way off from gender equality despite new law
After nearly three decades of dithering, Ghana has passed a law pledging to give women equal representation in parliament, public life and business, but activists say parity is a long way off.
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China unveils fresh stimulus to boost economy
China's central bank on Tuesday unveiled a raft of measures to boost the country's struggling economy, cutting the amount of cash banks must hold in reserve and lowering a key interest rate.
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Hamas weakened, not crushed a year into war with Israel
Israel's military campaign to eradicate Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack has weakened it by killing several of its leaders and thousands of fighters, and by reducing swaths of the territory it rules to rubble.
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