Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing opposition to his foreign policy threatening Republican control of Congress. Democrats are expected to win the House of Representatives and
A couple of weeks ago, I left my car in the hands
A violent confrontation inside his Munich apartment left a journalist who had
Nicolas Berggruen is a billionaire who prefers conversations with philosophers to the
The concentration of advanced artificial intelligence in the hands of a small
Uplifting the living standards of the plantation community in Sri Lanka and guaranteeing safe as well as permanent homeownership for them has been a primary national requirement for a long time. For
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has called on media organisations to strengthen responsible journalism, combat misinformation and promote public trust, saying accurate broadcasting and greater understanding among communities are essential to sustaining peace. Addressing the welcome session of the
Editorial Lal Wijenayake’s death removes a voice from the National People’s Power and Sri Lanka’s public life. His significance lies not in the offices
Jaffna recorded the highest level of air pollution in Sri Lanka, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 142, while Colombo ranked fourth
The United Nations mission in Western Sahara is facing an abrupt end after 35 years without achieving the central purpose for which it was established: organising a referendum on self-determination. Its departure could remove one of the few remaining international observers from a territory
A decade after securing an agreement that brought Colombia’s longest-running armed conflict
Spanish actress Lucía Caraballo has criticised the promotion of hatred against minority
More than 80% of global merchandise trade travels by sea. Under normal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to Bharat this year was remarkable for its destinations. He landed in Mumbai on October 20, 2026, for talks aimed at easing pressure on global energy markets and External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar greeted him.
Europe is confronting a growing crisis of confidence, and its younger generation is increasingly taking that frustration onto the streets. From France and Belgium to Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, protests are exposing a common sense of economic insecurity: precarious employment, unaffordable housing,
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has surpassed 5,000 deaths
The United Nations biodiversity conference in Armenia ended with a series of
India’s opposition alliance is preparing to stage a major demonstration in New
Uplifting the living standards of the plantation community in Sri Lanka and guaranteeing safe as well as permanent homeownership for them has been a primary national requirement for a long time. For
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Europe is confronting a growing crisis of confidence, and its younger generation is increasingly taking that frustration onto the streets. From France and Belgium to Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, protests
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Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing opposition to his foreign policy threatening Republican control
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has called on media organisations to strengthen responsible journalism, combat misinformation and promote public trust, saying accurate broadcasting and greater understanding among communities are essential to
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s second visit to Bharat this year was remarkable for its destinations. He landed in Mumbai on October 20, 2026, for talks aimed at easing pressure on
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North Korea said on Sunday that it had tested cluster-bomb warheads for its tactical ballistic missiles, claiming the weapons could devastate large target areas as Pyongyang continues to expand its military capabilities
More India’s opposition alliance is preparing to stage a major demonstration in New Delhi on Sunday, bringing together political parties and a youth-led protest movement in an escalating campaign against a nationwide revision
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Binance has resumed withdrawals of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies following the theft of approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets from its hot wallets, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange seeks to restore
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Qatari mediators have held more than 12 hours of talks with Iranian officials in Tehran in an effort to restart direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran and prevent a possible resumption of
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has reclaimed its position as China’s busiest airport, handling more than 67 million passenger trips in the first nine months of 2026 following an US$8.1 billion expansion that
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Argentina is preparing to launch a citizenship-by-investment programme aimed at attracting wealthy international investors, offering an alternative route to a second passport that could appeal to applicants from mainland China and Hong
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Amazon, Alphabet and Meta have come under heavy pressure from investors after reporting billions of dollars in negative free cash flow in the third quarter of 2026, as record spending on artificial
More The United Nations biodiversity conference in Armenia ended with a series of limited agreements after overnight negotiations, with governments acknowledging the need to accelerate conservation efforts and address a widening funding gap
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A teenager who told ChatGPT he wanted to shoot his classmates had mapped his school, identified vulnerable areas and drawn up a list of people he wanted to kill. His conversations were flagged by OpenAI’s automated monitoring systems, but when a human reviewer examined
Young graduates across Southeast Asia are facing growing difficulties entering the workforce
China’s technology stock rally has suffered a sharp reversal, with the mainland’s
The cancellation of a book launch in Madrid has exposed a growing
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
A protein associated with the formation and maintenance of long-term memories has been shown to reverse age-related memory decline in fruit flies, offering a new explanation for why the brain gradually loses its ability to retain information. The findings, from
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
The release of You Can See Everything, a film documenting the final weeks before Elizabeth Holmes went to prison in 2023, has returned the
Money, technological success and the promise of personal freedom have failed to deliver happiness to the billionaire family at the centre of Philipp Oehmke’s new novel, Papenburg. In a review published by
Pooneryn Terror Attack offers a compelling account of a pivotal battle in Sri Lanka’s civil war, exposing both the LTTE’s strategic planning and the vulnerabilities of the defending forces. Yet its commemorative
D.L. Hughley’s memoir challenges the comforting idea that success liberates us from our beginnings. Through fractured family relationships, racial disadvantage, fame, infidelity and the demands of fatherhood, he confronts the unsettling possibility
Greg Steinmetz’s The President and the Oligarch revisits the struggle between Andrew Mellon and the political forces challenging his economic vision, revealing how the language of prosperity and fiscal responsibility can conceal
