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
The International Maritime Organization has adopted the world’s first global safety code for autonomous commercial ships, marking a historic shift in global shipping regulation while warning of escalating risks in the Strait
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China’s top economic planning agency has publicly denied accusations that Beijing is pressuring domestic technology firms to reject foreign investment, pushing back against growing international concern that the country is erecting new
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Singapore is positioning itself to capture the next wave of growth from China’s expanding economy, with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong declaring that Chinese investment and technological transformation are opening new opportunities
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An investigation reported by the Jerusalem Post details how Israel’s expanding artificial intelligence targeting infrastructure is reshaping the battlefield, turning digital traces from phones and surveillance networks into what critics describe as
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The Soufan Center notes Israel and the government of Lebanon are expanding direct talks to include a military “track,” even as Beirut refuses to order its armed forces to confront Hezbollah. The
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Editorial The disappearance of 42 ancient paintings from Sri Lanka’s National Art Gallery is not a bureaucratic accounting error. It is a cultural alarm bell ringing in a country that already seems
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The glamour of the Cannes Film Festival took on a deeply political tone this week as acclaimed Spanish actress Penélope Cruz delivered a stark message about gender inequality and LGBTQ+ rights during
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A cache of newly declassified American intelligence records has opened a rare window into the hidden world of Cold War-era UFO investigations, revealing extraordinary encounters tracked by military radar systems across multiple
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued one of his strongest assurances yet that the island nation will not slide back into the kind of economic catastrophe that toppled former leader
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has issued a strong warning to states over the ongoing involuntary return of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, calling the practice a violation
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Today (22 May), the Matara Magistrate’s Court in Sri Lanka issued an arrest warrant for former minister Basil Rajapaksa after the court concluded that he had repeatedly failed to appear for scheduled
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An anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence from Donald Trump was abruptly shelved after intense eleventh-hour pressure from Silicon Valley leaders, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, according to people familiar with
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The United States military has significantly drawn down its stockpile of advanced missile-defense interceptors after expending far more high-end munitions defending Israel than Israeli forces used themselves during hostilities with Iran, according
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Arkle Resources PLC, the energy metals explorer focused on uranium, has unveiled a significant acceleration of its exploration strategy in Namibia after completing a Phase 1 geophysical interpretation that has materially upgraded
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China’s leading universities are increasingly integrating Communist Party ideology into mainstream higher education, offering structured courses on party history, doctrine and leadership that are now being framed by some students and educators
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