Sri Lanka’s legislative process is facing serious shortcomings, while many parliamentarians are voting on bills without fully understanding their contents, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche has said. Addressing
A group of Catholic priests in northern Sri Lanka has renewed allegations that decades of violence suffered by Tamil communities amounted to genocide, reigniting a contentious debate over the legacy of the
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The European Union has taken a decisive step toward a far more restrictive migration regime, agreeing on a new returns regulation that aims to accelerate deportations and expand the bloc’s capacity to
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Ndaba Mandela grew up in the long shadow of one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century, but he insists that legacy is not a monument—it is an obligation.
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Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), has warned that the island must avoid becoming “the next Ukraine” as she defends a controversial strategy of renewed engagement with Beijing.
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The Israeli writer Etgar Keret has long built his literary reputation on blending the absurd with the intimate, but in his latest reflections he describes a country where reality itself seems to
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Artificial intelligence powerhouse Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, positioning itself ahead of rival OpenAI in a closely watched contest to become the defining public company of the
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Blue Origin is facing a major setback after the dramatic explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a routine engine test, with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warning that repairs to the damaged
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Global alternative asset manager Blackstone has successfully raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia-focused private equity fund, surpassing its original target and marking the largest private equity fundraising effort in the firm’s
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Asian stock markets traded lower in volatile conditions on Tuesday as concerns over the stability of Middle East ceasefire efforts offset growing enthusiasm surrounding the artificial intelligence sector. According to Reuters, investors
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Cambodia has formally initiated a compulsory conciliation process under international law to address its long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand, marking a significant escalation in one of Southeast Asia’s most sensitive territorial
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China’s deepening demographic crisis has become one of the most pressing challenges facing President Xi Jinping’s government. Yet despite a decade of increasingly generous incentives, policy reversals, and official campaigns encouraging marriage
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The latest issue of China Leadership Monitor has cast new light on the inner workings of Chinese politics, offering a striking reinterpretation of the growing number of purges that have shaken the
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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued a strong condemnation of Afghanistan’s de facto authorities following the adoption of a new decree that it says legitimises child marriage
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The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, known as the 2010 HNS Convention, is set to enter into
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Today is his birthday! According to circulating reports and political statements, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended a further 90-day detention period under the Prevention of Terrorism
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