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Russia terror attack: What we know about ISIS affiliate that claimed responsibility

ISIS-K, an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility for the gunned attack on a concert hall on the fringes of Moscow, which killed at least 60 people and wounded 100 more

French lawmakers enshrine access to abortion in constitution

The legislators passed an amendment giving women the ‘guaranteed freedom’ to end their pregnancies, which experts called a global first

10 years and $1trn spent - did BRI work for China?

At the event marking 10 years of the programme, Xi Jinping said Belt and Road cooperation is ‘on the right side of history’. What is the end of the story Xi is scripting? And why are debt-ridden allies still around?

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What IMF's gloom & IMD's optimism mean for India's economy

Here’s what IMF’s gloomy global growth forecast and IMD’s optimistic monsoon call mean for India’s economy

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The most read books in US right now are...

The NYT bestsellers list offers us a window into some of the best and most acclaimed writing being published in the West. Every week we share with you the new top fiction and non-fiction books from the list to enrich and expand your reading taste

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