Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
As artificial intelligence transforms workplaces, some older professionals are choosing early retirement rather than adapt to the sweeping changes, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. For workers who have navigated
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A Russian cryptocurrency network under Western sanctions is seeking to establish a presence in Africa, reflecting Moscow’s broader efforts to circumvent international restrictions and extend its influence across the continent, according to
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Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI lab, is making a historic investment in Google’s chips and cloud services as it seeks to secure the computing power required to meet skyrocketing demand for its
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Cuba is rapidly turning to Chinese solar technology to combat a worsening energy crisis caused by a near-total oil blockade imposed by the United States, according to reporting by the Financial Times.
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To Lam has been unanimously elected state president of Vietnam, consolidating power in a way not seen in decades and marking a significant shift in the country’s political structure. According to reporting
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Apple is facing mounting challenges in the engineering test phase of its first-ever foldable iPhone, raising concerns about potential delays to its mass production and shipment timeline. According to a report by
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A sharp escalation in geopolitical tensions is driving a global fuel crisis, with gasoline and diesel prices surging across continents in the first quarter of 2026. The crisis has been fueled primarily
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Brazil has added Chinese automaker BYD to a government registry of employers accused of subjecting workers to conditions similar to modern slavery, following a 2024 labor scandal involving 163 Chinese workers. The
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Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is in talks with European partners to develop a new low-cost air defense system aimed at challenging reliance on the U.S.-made Patriot missile system, according to an
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SpaceX is preparing to launch what could become the largest initial public offering in history, with plans to raise up to $75 billion and achieve a valuation of as much as $1.75
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OpenAI has urged authorities in the United States to investigate Elon Musk and his associates over what it describes as “improper and anti-competitive behavior,” intensifying a legal dispute set to go to
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Sri Lanka is beginning to feel the strain of global conflict as disruptions to key trade routes drive up prices and restrict the supply of essential food items, raising fresh concerns about
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Sri Lanka’s government is facing intensifying criticism for what many observers describe as a defiant and dismissive response to corruption allegations against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, choosing to keep him in power
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In the winter of 1937, the Chinese city of Nanjing became a stage for atrocities so profound that they would echo across generations. What unfolded over six weeks beginning in December was
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Despite Japan’s shrinking child population, a troubling trend is unfolding across the country’s schools: more students than ever are refusing to attend class. What might appear at first glance as isolated cases
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