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,
A new paper in Nature highlights a modest scientific finding but a momentous shift in how research itself is being done. Researchers at the Tokyo-based company Sakana AI used an artificial-intelligence system
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China has cemented its status as a global innovation powerhouse, fueled largely by an extraordinary expansion of corporate research and development. Yet leading scientists and policy analysts argue that the country’s remarkable
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Premium automakers including Ferrari are resorting to air freight to deliver ultra-exclusive vehicles to wealthy Middle Eastern clients, as escalating tensions involving Iran disrupt traditional shipping routes and threaten demand in one
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Population growth across the United States has slowed to its weakest pace since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, driven largely by a steep drop in immigration that economists warn could have
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OpenAI has indefinitely paused plans to release an erotic chatbot, marking a significant retreat from one of its most controversial experimental features as it pivots back toward core productivity-focused products. The decision
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The legacy of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings continues to haunt Sri Lanka, as a dramatic new chapter unfolded in court with the arrest of former National Intelligence Service chief, retired
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UBS has suspended withdrawals from a €400mn European real estate fund for up to three years, in a dramatic move that underscores growing investor anxiety over global economic instability linked to escalating
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by Albert The Invitation That Never Happened In the pantheon of bizarre political theater, this one takes the golden crown. According to recent reports, the POTUS has revealed that Iran allegedly wanted
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Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has indicated that the country is in a relatively strong position to manage potential economic shocks stemming from the ongoing war in the Middle
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When Britain faced the formidable threat of Nazi Germany in September 1939, the support of its global empire became a lifeline for the embattled nation. Across continents, from Canada and Australia to
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The B-2 Spirit, the United States’ iconic stealth bomber, has become a critical instrument in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, demonstrating capabilities unmatched by any other platform. Unlike the B-1B Lancer
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In a statement issued on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, framed the ongoing conflict in Lebanon as part of a broader “American-Israeli project” aimed at creating a so-called
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The USS Tripoli, an 844-foot amphibious assault ship, was observed making a brief port call at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean as it raced toward the Middle East to support the
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China’s meteoric rise in global influence reflects a carefully orchestrated strategy of “peaceful rise,” according to Frontline India. Unlike historical challengers to American primacy, Beijing does not seek outright confrontation with the
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The world is facing an oil crisis of historic proportions as the ongoing United States-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shut down much of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint through
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