Leaving Russia no longer necessarily means leaving Russian repression behind. According to a new report presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Russian Federation has developed a systematic and institutionalised
BP Plc reported a dramatic surge in first-quarter earnings, driven by soaring oil prices and exceptional performance in its trading division following the outbreak of war involving Iran. The London-based energy major
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Digital Edge, a rapidly growing data center operator in Asia backed by Stonepeak Partners, is weighing strategic options that could include a partial or full sale valuing the company at up to
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A strengthening yuan is increasingly becoming a burden for Chinese companies, as foreign-exchange losses erode profits and offset gains from core business operations. The currency’s recent appreciation against the US dollar is
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India is facing mounting inflation risks as an intense heat wave and forecasts of below-normal monsoon rains add fresh economic pressure to an already strained environment marked by high energy costs. With
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A High Court in Galle, Sri Lanka, has sentenced a father and son to lengthy terms of rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty of the brutal rape of a 20-year-old woman in
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A major fraud suspect accused of swindling millions of rupees from job seekers across Sri Lanka has been arrested in Yakkala Belummahara, following a targeted police operation based on intelligence. The arrest
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The fragile balance of global trade has come under renewed strain as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, issued a stark warning to the United Nations Security Council: the
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A dramatic shift is unfolding in Israeli politics as former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced an unexpected joint run in the upcoming election, a move that reflects both urgency
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Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has issued a stark warning that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iran in a conflict that he says lacks a coherent strategy and risks spiraling into
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Spain’s top judicial authority has sanctioned a magistrate for using artificial intelligence to help draft a court ruling, in a case that underscores growing global tensions over the role of emerging technology
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China has abruptly moved to block a $2 billion acquisition by Meta Platforms Inc., ordering the cancellation of its planned takeover of AI startup Manus in a decision that underscores intensifying geopolitical
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South Korea and Google have agreed to establish a major artificial intelligence campus in Seoul, marking what officials describe as the first facility of its kind for the U.S. tech giant. The
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s migrant worker population in Israel has reached nearly 30,000 by the end of December 2025, according to latest available figures, with a total of 29,352
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Editorial Alas, while a monk originally from Vietnam was walking for peace from Anuradhapura to Colombo—a journey we may not fully agree with, especially given how a private television channel known for
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The Free Lawyers Organisation has expressed serious concern over the ongoing investigation into an alleged cyberattack involving a Treasury transaction of approximately 2.5 million US dollars, arguing that the handling of the
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