Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
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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Global private equity firms are rapidly unwinding their exposure to China’s data centre sector, marking a decisive shift in how foreign capital is retreating from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive
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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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