Fifteen of the 24 defendants tried over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were found guilty on Tuesday, while the remaining nine were acquitted and ordered to be released, according to a
In a rare and direct address to the American public, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on ordinary Americans to look past what he described as “war propaganda” and question whether their
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi India is reportedly considering a landmark 99-year lease of Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Oil Farm, potentially giving Indian firms near-total operational control of the historic facility. The
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Russia has made it clear that it is not interested in spot buying arrangements for its oil, emphasizing instead the importance of long-term strategic energy partnerships, according
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The case was filed by pilot Sewwandi Senadheera, who claims that her child, Aryan Karunaratne, born on September 29, 2025, is fathered by Chamika Karunaratne. She alleges that the cricketer had intimate
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Swiss lawmakers have privately assured senior UBS executives that they intend to moderate the toughest elements of the government’s proposed “too big to fail” reforms, according to people familiar with the discussions,
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China is the world’s largest importer of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz, yet experts say the country is unusually well-prepared to handle a disruption, according to Reuters. While other Asian
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Hackers linked to North Korea infiltrated Axios, a software program that underpins many common online functions, in what Google and independent researchers describe as a supply chain attack, according to Reuters. The
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SpaceX is working with at least 21 banks on its blockbuster initial public offering, codenamed Project Apex, according to people familiar with the matter, Reuters reports. The offering, expected in June, is
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NASA is on the cusp of history once again. Fifty-four years after humans last traveled beyond low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 mission is preparing to send astronauts past the Moon, this
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Iran has accused the United States and Israel of carrying out a military strike on the Tofigh Daru pharmaceutical company in Tehran, a key facility responsible for producing cancer treatments and supporting
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Colombia has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its rural landscape as President Gustavo Petro signed the agrarian jurisdiction statutory law, a measure designed to guarantee access to justice for peasant and
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Colombian authorities have dealt a significant удар to international drug trafficking by seizing four tons of cocaine valued at more than $170 million in the northwestern Urabá region. The operation, which intercepted
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Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General K.T.P. De Silva has emphasised the strategic importance of maintaining a strong military presence in Kilinochchi to ensure long-term peace and stability. During recent visits to
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Syria is not a direct combatant in the escalating confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran, yet it is far from a passive observer. According to analysis from the Institute for
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Modern economies depend on a range of essential inputs that are not fully priced or exchanged in markets. These include ecosystem functions—such as clean air, climate regulation, and biodiversity—as well as care
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