Friday , 16 January 2026

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Learning the power of positive thought

  JUBA / AP Warnings of possible genocide hang over the world‘s youngest nation, but here on a basketball court under a fierce morning sun, South Sudan‘s civil war seems like another country. Flashing up and down the court in blue and yellow jerseys, the players laugh and sweat as their wheelchairs jostle for position. This wheelchair basketball tournament in …

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Helping migrants gives him ‘peace of mind’

  BELGRADE / DPA Yaser Harawi wasn’t too happy when his father sent him to study in Serbia rather than the US or Canada. Years later, the Syria-born doctor thinks it was a touch of fate. The 51-year-old from Damascus, who’s lived in Serbia for more than 30 years, has found meaning in helping Syrian and other migrants passing through …

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China oil trader’s Mideast spree shakes up world crude flows

  Bloomberg Crude purchases in one corner of the oil market by a Chinese trader are contributing to the shake-up of supply flows across the globe. China National United Oil Co. last month bought at least 7 million barrels of Middle East crude for March loading as part of an assessment process operated by Platts used to set price benchmarks, …

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