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
Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister, Taraque Ramana, has issued a statement on Genocide Day, directly addressing the events of March 25, 1971, and openly criticizing the role of Pakistan in what he
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As of March 2026, the world faces an increasingly volatile and interconnected security landscape, with multiple conflicts intensifying simultaneously. Major escalations include the US and Israeli war against Iran, ongoing fighting in
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In Sri Lanka’s Mannar district, a disturbing incident has highlighted the dangers faced by migratory birds, with flamingos dying after becoming entangled in high-voltage wind power cables near the Vankalai Bird Sanctuary.
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A new report from The Soufan Center (TSC), titled Priming, Destabilizing, Coercing: Russian Hybrid Tactics in Europe 2022–2025, provides a stark picture of Russia’s evolving approach to hybrid warfare. Covering 255 documented
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The Pentagon is preparing to deploy nearly 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, one of the United States military’s premier elite units, to the Middle East, according to two senior officials.
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Member of Parliament Sivagnanam Shritharan has stated that the ongoing “me vs. you” mentality among the Tamil community remains a significant obstacle to securing a meaningful and honorable political solution. He made
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Fishermen in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province are facing a deepening livelihood crisis as fuel shortages, driven by global conflict in the Middle East, continue to disrupt their daily operations. N.M. Alam, Secretary
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Energy expert Vaqar Zakaria is living proof that solar power can change the economics of everyday life. For over five years, his rooftop panels in Islamabad have slashed his electricity bills, sometimes
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As of 2026, the world population has reached 8.3 billion, four times larger than it was a century ago. This rapid growth, unprecedented in human history, is reshaping the planet’s social, economic,
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The United Nations World Water Development Report 2026 paints a stark picture of the world’s ongoing struggle to provide safe, accessible, and equitable water for all. Titled Water for All People: Equal
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Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, delivered a landmark policy address to the First
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The United States intelligence community is urging caution over alarms about a potential Chinese strike on Taiwan, emphasizing there is no “fixed timeline” for action, according to reporting by the Wall Street
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JPMorgan Chase is intensifying its scrutiny of private credit as turbulence in the software sector rattles investors and fund managers, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon,
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Behind President Trump’s abrupt reversal on threatened strikes against Iran lies a complex web of back-channel diplomacy, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal. Foreign ministers from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia,
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Japan is set to revise its description of relations with China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, reflecting a notable deterioration in bilateral ties, according to a draft reviewed by reporters. The annual
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