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Upcoming T6X model largely Chinese with Turkish cabin slung on top, he adds.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said SCO member states should adopt unified positions on regional developments, as Tehran sought to draw the bloc into its grievances over recent conflict at the Bishkek summit.

Lionel Messi, Argentina's captain and the country's all-time leading goalscorer, announced his retirement from the national team on August 31, ending a 20-year international career in a heartfelt letter posted on social media.

Debut follows years of attempts to secure a public listing in New York or London, that were derailed by political and regulatory scrutiny.

Iqboljon Karabaev may face claim he passed information to Uzbekistan’s consulate in Astana.

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The plant is part of a wider €200mn investment plan that Serbia hopes will establish the country as a European base for an industry still in its early stages.

India is witnessing a foundational Artificial Intelligence gap when compared to markets like the US and China. This is a topic of intense debate among market experts, policy wonks and the government.

Hristijan Mickoski outlines the government's strategy of developing the country as a destination for data infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia has launched a Riyadh "Digital District" to attract global tech firms and talent across AI, cybersecurity and cloud, aiming to place the capital among the world's top 10 tech hubs.

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan pushing back.

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Approach to inflation leaves it looking like a passive follower of economic reality rather than an anchor of financial markets, he cautions.

Europe's gas traders have spent the summer betting that the Gulf war would end in time. It has not, and the bill for that bet falls due in November.

Leaked recordings reveal a senior official asserting that Ukraine doesn’t have to fight corruption. Instead, it should “systematise, control” and “lead” it.

On the eve of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, I find myself wondering whether my country will still exist in another 35 years.

Failure to agree on a successor to Bosnia & Herzegovina's international high representative exposes differences over the future of the country's postwar political order, says Atlantic Council commentary.

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Market sources say negotiations are focused on the wealth management business operated by DBS Vickers Securities, which caters mainly to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth customers.

The Iranian rial fell to a fresh record low against the US dollar on August 31 as Donald Trump continues to spar with the leadership in Tehran after a day of strikes.

As usual, officials also revised up some previously provided growth outcomes.

Domestic consumption remains the main driver of GDP growth.

UAE property market recorded broad-based expansion across all major emirates during H1 2026, with Abu Dhabi transaction values more than doubling y/y.

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Slovakia's banks made more money on paper in the first half but less in real terms, as PM Robert Fico's reinstated levy eats into a foreign-owned sector's earnings.

Russian drones destroyed the distribution centres of four Ukrainian retail chains in one night, while Ukrainian drones set fire to the eighth Russian refinery hit this month. Kherson lost the last of its heat and power generation.

Europe has ten weeks to fill its gas tanks and a price curve that punishes anyone who tries.

Czech anti-drug policies have earned international respect in the last two decades, but recent changes raise fears country could be heading towards a similar emergency to the opioid crisis in the US.

Sloviansk, the anchor of Ukraine's Donbas fortress belt, has been designated an active combat zone by its own regional authorities.

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A fresh corruption scandal broke out in Ukraine – this time, it was racketeering by relative junior members of the Zelenskiy administration. Corruption is not a problem of the system in Ukraine; corruption is the system.

At the ancient Egyptian obelisk outside the Blue Mosque, looking along what was once the Hippodrome of Constantinople, I found myself thinking about a tent.

Ukraine's power generation capacity has fallen from 60GW before the war to 12GW today, and a renewed Russian bombing campaign this winter could push the shortfall toward 10GW, even as European gas storage sits near a 15-year low.

Dubious rise to the top is questioned. Watchdog says remarks “incompatible with foreign policy vision”.

Tourist visas denied based on highly subjective assessments of financial means and intentions to use “return” section of plane ticket.

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Frozen ground is thawing deeper each summer almost everywhere it has been measured, according to the first global assessment of long-term monitoring data.

Western Europe faces two days of severe thunderstorms, with supercells, very large hail and even tornadoes possible.

4iG is moving into energy, targeting a diversified portfolio of wind, storage and small modular nuclear reactor investments across Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans.

Increase in area burned by wildfires to depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found.

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