An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on the country’s seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the 2026 Article IV Consultation,
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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The global economy awoke to a jolt of uncertainty this Easter morning after Donald Trump issued a fiery and expletive-laden warning to Iran, demanding the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yang Haiming didn’t stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60. Instead, he swapped underground tunnels for sizzling grills, turning his livelihood into a restaurant that serves lamb
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On April 8, 2025, the Criminal Investigation Department arrested Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan — widely known as Pillayan — at the TMVP headquarters in Batticaloa. Within two days, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala stood
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If you went to school any time after the Nixon administration, you likely encountered the CIA World Factbook, a meticulously compiled reference guide to the world’s countries, populations, militaries, and customs. Some
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A high-profile visit by senior members of Taiwan’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) to mainland China is drawing scrutiny for what analysts see as a carefully orchestrated political signal from Beijing, one that
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Saudi Arabia’s ambitious effort to reinvent itself as a global powerhouse is facing its most severe test yet, as financial constraints and regional conflict collide to challenge Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s
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Pakistan is confronting a critical financial moment as it moves to repay $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates this month, a decision that underscores the country’s ongoing economic vulnerabilities and its
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