Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruling clearing the 22nd Amendment to proceed without a referendum has done more than settle a constitutional question. It has opened a deeper debate over the balance of
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a stark warning about the state of global politics, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of reckless behavior and declaring that no leader “has
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China has launched its largest artificial intelligence computing cluster dedicated to scientific research, marking a significant leap in its push for technological self-reliance. The system, which entered full operation on Tuesday, has
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SoftBank Group is seeking to broaden lender participation in a massive $40 billion loan tied to its investment in OpenAI, marking a pivotal moment in testing global creditor confidence in the company’s
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China is rapidly closing the gap with the United States to become the world’s leading tourism economy, driven by strong growth in international visitor spending and a widening slowdown in U.S. travel
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China’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating resilience in the face of global instability triggered by the U.S.-Iran conflict. Official data released Thursday showed gross domestic
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From a money-laundering center in Cambodia, a scammer demonstrates how easily modern banking security can be defeated. On a smartphone running a Vietnamese banking app, he uploads a stolen photograph, then bypasses
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A bold scientific idea that once captivated synthetic biologists is now triggering deep unease across the global research community. The concept of “mirror life”—organisms built from molecular structures that are the reverse
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As climate change accelerates the spread of deserts across the planet, a decades-long environmental experiment in China is drawing renewed global attention. Covering vast stretches of northern China, the country’s “Great Green
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In the wake of collective trauma and personal upheaval, an unexpected source of healing has emerged for many older Israelis: dance. What began as a modest initiative for non-professional women over 50
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Newly declassified archival material has revealed a little-known and deeply controversial episode in the history of Israel’s pre-state underground movements, detailing efforts by the militant group Lehi to establish contact with Nazi
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A secret internal report from the Israel Defense Forces has cast a shadow over the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, contradicting his repeated claims
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M.A. Sumanthiran of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) declared that the Tamil demand for self-rule remains unchanged, even as his party faces the fallout of a significant electoral setback in Sri
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Former Minister Douglas Devananda has issued a blunt warning over what he describes as the growing failure of local governance mechanisms, stating that he will take the concerns of the public directly
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Iran has repatriated over 200 naval sailors in an emergency airlift from Sri Lanka, following their rescue at sea after maritime incidents off the island nation’s waters. The operation was conducted on
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Anthropic has confirmed that it briefed the Trump administration on its new and highly restricted AI model known as “Mythos,” a system the company has chosen not to release publicly due to
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