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,
Cuba’s government authorized the release of 2,010 prisoners in a sweeping pardon, state-run newspaper Granma reported Thursday, a move timed with the island beginning to see relief from a crippling energy blockade.
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Pakistan has staged a remarkable diplomatic comeback, transforming from a global outcast into a trusted regional partner and mediator between the United States and Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Japan’s ambitious plan to develop a next-generation fighter jet in partnership with Britain and Italy has taken a decisive step forward, as the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) awarded its first joint
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The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is increasingly being defined not only by strategic targets and military objectives, but by the complex and often obscured reality of civilian harm.
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France and Japan have taken a significant step toward deepening their strategic partnership, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements aimed at strengthening economic security, technological cooperation and defense ties in an increasingly
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Australia’s groundbreaking ban on social media use for children under 16 is rapidly shaping global policy debates, with multiple countries considering similar restrictions as scrutiny grows over the role of major technology
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The United States has witnessed a dramatic shift in military leadership after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy George to step down, a decision that comes at
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Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has publicly questioned the effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s naval operations amid growing concerns over the increasing presence of Indian fishing trawlers in the Northern Provincial waters. Raising
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President Donald Trump abruptly removed Pam Bondi from her post as attorney general on Thursday, marking a dramatic turn in an already turbulent period for his administration. The announcement, delivered via social
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Mount Everest has always been synonymous with danger. Climbers face the Khumbu Icefall, with its shifting seracs and yawning crevasses, the 8,000-metre death zone where every step drains the body, and the
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At a recent event in Colombo organized by United Women Power, Praviinaa Raviraj, daughter of the late Nadarajah Raviraj, delivered a blunt call for urgent reforms to empower Sri Lankan women economically
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on an interview with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon conducted by CBS Evening News. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks with the authority of a
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For over seven decades, NATO has stood as the cornerstone of Western defense, binding Europe and North America in a collective security pact. Yet, in the wake of the Iran conflict, President
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For a generation often caricatured as prudish, screen-obsessed, and risk-averse, the rise of Gen Z sex parties has surprised even those immersed in London’s nightlife scene. From secret warehouses in Islington to
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In the early hours of March 23, a remarkable flurry of trades took place in global oil markets. Between 6:49 and 6:50 a.m., over $580 million of Brent and West Texas Intermediate
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