The Bay of Bengal is entering an important period for its economic and environmental future. Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh are looking more seriously at the opportunities offered by fisheries, aquaculture, ports, coastal tourism, renewable energy and other ocean-based industries. For countries facing pressure
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Editorial We have had considerable reservations about our Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath. We have not been reluctant to express them, particularly over aspects of his conduct and performance in public office. But
Two 17-year-old students from a leading school in Sri Lanka have been arrested over the alleged gang rape of a female student who was reportedly lured to a house after being threatened with the disclosure of nude photographs, police said.
Authorities warn of rainfall exceeding 100mm in parts of the island, with landslide alerts issued for vulnerable areas in nine districts amid continued adverse
Sri Lanka’s Health and Mass Media Minister, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, has been elected chair of the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Summit, which opened in
Israel is not adequately prepared to defend against a coordinated drone attack launched from within its own territory, despite years of warnings and growing investment in counter-drone technology, according to an investigation by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Security officials, military sources and defence industry
Former US president Joe Biden says Donald Trump should be haunted for
Morocco has declared that Western Sahara will remain under its sovereignty “until
The FBI has opened an investigation into allegations that a woman close
China Merchants Port Holdings withdrew from its US$392 million South Asia Commercial and Logistics Hub (SACLH) project at the Colombo Port last month. The Chinese company’s exit from the project occurred amid expanding US and Indian investments in Sri Lanka, including at the Colombo
Workers across Spain staged the country’s first general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, demanding affordable housing as rising rents, mounting evictions and a severe shortage of homes fuel public anger less than three weeks before a snap general election. The 24-hour strike, backed
A Chinese university with close links to the People’s Liberation Army has
An Argentine opposition lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint seeking an investigation
At least 300 schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after receiving
Artificial intelligence could escape human control within three years and cause mass casualties, Paul Christiano, a member of OpenAI’s Foundation Board and Safety and Security Committee, has warned, citing the growing capabilities
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Amazon and Google hold stakes in artificial intelligence company Anthropic worth a combined figure approaching $400 billion, according to estimates based on the company’s latest regulatory disclosures ahead of its planned stock
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The Bay of Bengal is entering an important period for its economic and environmental future. Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh are looking more seriously at the opportunities offered by fisheries, aquaculture, ports,
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Nvidia’s board is considering replacing chief executive Jensen Huang following reports of two extramarital relationships, including one involving a woman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence, as the $4 trillion chipmaker confronts
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Editorial We have had considerable reservations about our Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath. We have not been reluctant to express them, particularly over aspects of his conduct and performance in public office. But
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Governments must strengthen their ability to respond to unpredictable global emergencies rather than concentrating almost exclusively on familiar infectious diseases, according to British epidemiologist Sir John Edmunds, who has warned that future
At least 107,356 species are involved in international wildlife trade, more than twice the number previously estimated, according to a study published in Science Advances. The research, which brings together records from nearly 10 international databases, reveals the extraordinary breadth
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Plastic waste has reached some of the planet’s most remote environments, from the frozen waters of Antarctica to tropical coastlines and densely populated communities
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