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
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The global cryptocurrency industry is accelerating efforts to protect itself against a looming technological shift that experts warn could undermine the cryptographic foundations of bitcoin and other digital assets. The concern, highlighted
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SpaceX is preparing for one of the largest initial public offerings in history, positioning itself around an extraordinary long-term vision that includes building a self-sustaining human presence on Mars, mining asteroids and
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Sino-Russian Mega Pipeline ‘Power of Siberia 2’ Signals Deep Energy Realignment Between Xi and Putin
A vast planned gas pipeline linking Russia’s Arctic energy fields to China is emerging as one of the most strategically significant infrastructure projects in global energy markets, underscoring the deepening alignment between
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Armenia is rapidly emerging as one of the most strategically significant states on Europe’s periphery, according to analysis associated with The Soufan Center. Positioned between Iran, Türkiye, and the broader South Caucasus,
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The Islamic State Mozambique Province, assessed in recent analysis associated with The Soufan Center, has re-emerged as a strategically significant yet often overlooked node in the wider Islamic State ecosystem. Operating in
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The United National Party has issued a strong statement accusing the government of failing to contain the rapid depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar, warning that the country
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The Great Pyramid of Giza, part of the monumental complex in Giza, has been found to possess remarkable seismic stability that allows it to withstand earthquakes with minimal damage, according to a
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The penthouse of the upcoming TM Tower in Benidorm has been sold for €3.4 million, marking one of the most high-profile transactions in Spain’s evolving luxury property market. The development, still under
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China has overtaken Germany as the main provider of goods to Spain during the first quarter of the year, according to government data, marking a significant change in Spain’s external trade hierarchy.
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Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for Prince Andrew to take on a prominent role in promoting national trade interests, according to a 2000 memo written by
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Radio Caroline, which broadcasts in parts of England, mistakenly declared that King Charles III had died after a computer error activated its “Death of a Monarch” emergency protocol. The station abruptly halted
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A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in connection with the 2009 crash of flight AF447, which killed all 228 people on board after the aircraft
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Editorial Recent market commentary, including assessments commonly echoed by outlets such as Bloomberg-style currency tracking desks, has described the Sri Lankan rupee as one of the weakest-performing currencies in the region in
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Thousands of people marched in Montevideo and other cities across Uruguay on Wednesday, demanding the full declassification of military archives related to 205 people who disappeared during the civic-military dictatorship from 1973
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