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,
China’s political establishment has been shaken once again as President Xi Jinping expands his sweeping anti-corruption campaign, targeting another high-ranking member of the ruling Communist Party’s elite decision-making body. The investigation into
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On a bright Wednesday morning in Washington, Attorney General Pam Bondi walked alongside President Donald Trump down the sunlit steps of the White House, appearing relaxed and composed as the two prepared
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Sources from western Iran report that American forces have failed to recover the pilot of a downed F-35 fighter jet after a high-risk search operation near Iran’s borders. According to local correspondents
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Across the hillside capital of Caracas, a quiet transformation is underway. Murals of former presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro are being plastered over, billboards once emblazoned with their slogans removed, and
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Europe is entering a period of heightened energy uncertainty as the European Union warns of a “long-lasting” crisis triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Dan Jørgensen, the EU’s energy
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The National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has officially reported a significant financial fraud to the Colombo Stock Exchange, revealing that a group of its employees conspired with external parties to siphon funds.
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On 1 April, four astronauts left Earth to circle the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, marking a historic moment in space exploration. Flags may wave, speeches may be
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For decades, bacteria have been waging microscopic battles against viruses, wielding molecular weapons that scientists barely understood—until now. Two groundbreaking studies published in Science reveal the vast, previously hidden diversity of bacterial
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A light source larger than a London double-decker bus is breaking records and redefining what is possible in computer chip manufacturing. Using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, the system can etch structures on
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All eyes were on the sky yesterday as NASA launched four astronauts on its Artemis II mission, a lunar flyby designed to test the agency’s hardware and procedures for returning humans to
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SpaceX has boosted its target initial public offering valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company prepares to pitch its IPO to prospective investors. If realized,
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Hackers have stolen $280 million from the unregulated crypto exchange Drift, representing roughly half of the total U.S. dollar value on deposit with the platform, according to the company. Drift, the largest
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The U.S. and its allies are rushing to replenish depleted arsenals in response to the Iran conflict, creating a potential windfall for global defence contractors. Many firms, having already seen record revenues
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Revolut has been fined €11.5 million in Italy after regulators determined the company provided misleading information about fees and terms for its investment products. The Italian competition watchdog, AGCM, found that the
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Nearly 90 Airmen and Guardians died by suicide in 2024, marking a roughly nine percent decrease from 2023, according to the Pentagon’s annual suicide report released on March 31. The decline was
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