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
At least 504 people have died in prisons under state custody in El Salvador between April 2022 and March 2026, according to a report by Socorro Jurídico Humanitario (SJH), intensifying international concern
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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday publicly urged U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene and halt the ongoing war in the Gulf, stressing that only the U.S. leader could prevent further
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India on Monday unveiled proposed changes to its Information Technology law that would make government advisories and clarifications legally binding for major internet platforms, including Meta, Google, and X. This move marks
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China is cracking down on the growing practice of storing human ashes in unoccupied apartments, known as “bone ash” apartments, as a way to circumvent rising cemetery costs, according to the Financial
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Emirates has obtained “war risk” insurance at a rate that industry insiders describe as “outrageously” low, allowing the airline to continue operations from Dubai despite the ongoing US and Israel strikes on
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Wealth managers are increasingly orchestrating evacuations for their clients from the Middle East following the recent strikes on Iran, a shift that underscores the expanding role of family offices and advisory firms
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A renewed call for unity among Tamil political parties has emerged from northern Sri Lanka at a moment many observers describe as pivotal for the island’s constitutional future. The Jaffna Press Club,
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A prolonged delay in holding Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka has created what one senior Tamil lawmaker describes as a “massive administrative gap,” raising concerns about governance, development, and democratic representation
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Spain has taken a striking stand in the escalating conflict involving Iran by closing its airspace to flights linked to a joint United States and Israeli military operation, significantly complicating Western military
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The ongoing war in the Middle East has triggered a historic disruption of energy supplies, cutting off roughly 8 million barrels of crude per day and 20% of global liquefied natural gas
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Oil prices jumped sharply on Monday, with Brent crude heading for its steepest monthly rise ever, after Yemeni Houthis launched attacks on Israel over the weekend, expanding the conflict that began with
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In a landmark decision last week, a US jury found Google and Meta liable for designing social-media platforms that intentionally foster addiction, exposing underage users to health risks the companies allegedly ignored.
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A detailed investigation by The Wall Street Journal has revealed that four of the largest private-credit funds—managed by Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, Blackstone, and Blue Owl Capital—have more exposure to software
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On April 1, NASA is scheduled to launch its Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a roughly 10-day voyage around the moon—the deepest human spaceflight since Apollo 17 in 1972. The
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U.S. officials reveal President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran, a move that could escalate the conflict and put American forces in
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