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After recent events in Afghanistan and Ukraine, Central Asia has become a crucial region for energy and transport. China, helped by its earlier initiatives in the region, is quickly becoming…

The board of Tyson Foods has launched a review of the conduct of the company’s new chief financial officer, who was charged this month with public intoxication and trespassing after…

(Reuters) – Country music star and philanthropist Dolly Parton received a $100 million prize from the “Bezos Courage & Civility Award” given by Amazon.com founder, billionaire Jeff Bezos, an honor…

The Swiss-based French language Gotham News, in an article by Stéphane Bonifassi, has reported on the possibility of Kazakh “opposition leader” Mukhtar Ablyazov, who has been in exile in France since 2013, losing the…

The prime minister and the chancellor have attempted to prepare the ground for a bleak autumn statement, saying that everybody should expect higher taxes and arguing that financial markets were…

The world faces “probably the most dangerous” decade since the end of World War Two, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. In a wide-ranging speech on Thursday, he sought to…

British Gas-owner Centrica has reopened its giant gas storage facility to boost the UK’s supply over the winter. The energy firm said the site would allow for “cheaper gas” to…

The chancellor and PM are facing “sober” decisions on potential spending cuts and tax rises In a meeting on Thursday, they were told that economic growth is forecast to be…

Labour’s skills report will inform the party’s manifesto: Here are the proposed schools policies A major study to inform a potential Labour government’s education manifesto has proposed a review of…

The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by the most since 1989 next week even as it prepares for a recession that could be deepened by spending…