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Narendra Modi sworn in as Indian prime minister for third term

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Billionaires Mittal and Ambani take on Musk in India’s internet space race

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An insider’s account of the AfD: ‘The wrong people stayed’

Conventional wisdom says far-right parties must detoxify to win. Only if they distance themselves from

‘The economy is all people care about’: Donald Trump plays a strong hand in Las Vegas

Donald Trump aims to build on his lead in the critical swing state of Nevada

Joe Biden cuts Donald Trump’s lead on handling of US economy

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Biotechs line up for IPOs in bullish sign for US listings market

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The US bankruptcy scandal playing out in a Texas border town

Judge David Jones returned to a federal court in Texas last Thursday. But the man

The ruthless haggle to convert EU votes into ‘money, staff and power’

Voting in EU elections ends on Sunday evening, marking the start of a political battle

Reform may be the winner in the Indian election

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Giorgia Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout

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Bill Gross seeks to set record by selling stamp collection for up to $20mn

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Venezuelan gang’s arrival shakes Latin America’s safest nation

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The graphite fight: US tariffs trigger race to build non-Chinese supply chain

Graphite has become the latest resource to cause trade tensions between the US and China,

European companies step up efforts to decouple from China

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The hunt for truly alternative investments — from alligators to concrete

In the hot, humid wetlands of the Deep South you’ll find the highest concentration of