Fifteen of the 24 defendants tried over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were found guilty on Tuesday, while the remaining nine were acquitted and ordered to be released, according to a
by Our Foreign Affairs Editor What looked at first like a straight military escalation against Iran is now reading like something looser, stranger, and more improvised than official statements ever admitted. A
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In a recognition that underscores the fragile future of global agriculture, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, honouring its mission to protect
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Mariupol, once a bustling industrial hub on Ukraine’s Azov coast, has become one of the most contested symbols of the war between Russia and Ukraine. In a detailed investigation originally published by
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A growing wave of public opposition has gathered around India’s controversial Great Nicobar Island development project, with a Change.org petition surpassing 2,09,500 verified signatures demanding its immediate withdrawal. The campaign, which falls
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In a striking diplomatic victory that has reshaped the global climate debate, the tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has pushed through an ambitious climate resolution at the United Nations General Assembly,
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At a time when central banks across the world are grappling with war-driven energy shocks, volatile inflation and slowing growth, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has delivered a strong defence
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The United States has dramatically escalated its confrontation with Cuba by charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five former military officials with murder, conspiracy and destruction of aircraft over the 1996
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The global terrorism threat is undergoing a profound and deeply unsettling transformation. Across Europe, North America, and Australia, children and teenagers are increasingly emerging as perpetrators of extremist violence, forcing intelligence agencies
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Listed companies in Asia are set to confront annual costs of around US$336 billion by 2030 due to physical climate risks such as floods, heatwaves, storms and water stress, according to a
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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned that global trade can no longer be assumed to deliver mutual “win-win” outcomes, arguing that rising geopolitical tensions, security concerns and economic rivalry have fundamentally
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Singapore will undergo an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review in 2027 to assess its ability to make an informed decision on nuclear power, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday, marking
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Indonesia has announced a sweeping overhaul of its commodity export system, moving to centralise shipments of key natural resources through a government-appointed state-owned entity, in a policy shift that has triggered sharp
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Italian authorities have detained three shipments of suspected military-grade steel travelling from India to Israel, marking a new flashpoint in growing international scrutiny over global arms supply chains linked to the conflict
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Vietnam has introduced a comprehensive artificial intelligence law that regulates systems similar to ChatGPT and other large language models, marking one of the most far-reaching national AI governance frameworks in Southeast Asia.
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An online political satire group called the Cockroach Janta Party has rapidly become one of the most widely discussed digital trends in India, drawing tens of thousands of followers within a matter
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