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Montenegro has extradited a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to the United States. The move on Tuesday ...

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ’s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by ...

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Aung San Suu Kyi's economic advisor, Sean Turnell, explains the circumstances leading up to his detention by Myanmar's ...

A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with representatives of several Syrian factions, including a rebel group designated as terrorists — who overthrew the country’s longtime ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. China says it has discovered the world’s largest known deposit of gold, estimated to be worth over $80bn (£63bn). The deposit at the Wangu ...

Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny? - Aung San Suun Kyi’s imprisonment in a jungle jail marks the ...

This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi. Mother to two sons, fate and history conspired to bring her to the forefront of Myanmar's push for democratic freedom, the world rushing to build her up as an ...

she asked. CLIMATE OF FEAR Myanmar’s military ruled the country for decades until democratic reforms paved the way for the election of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in 2015.

Gold looks set to post its strongest yearly performance in 45 years after marking multiple record highs throughout 2024, with central-bank demand among the metal’s biggest drivers. Policy ...