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
China, which was the largest holder of U.S. government debt as recently as 2019, has cut its holdings to the lowest level since 2008, driven by changing trade patterns, geopolitical concerns, and domestic economic
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One of the first targets struck by Israel in its renewed offensive against Hezbollah this month was a bank branch in Beirut. Images broadcast on Lebanese television showed charred $100 bills scattered
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Iran’s Kurdish militias are adopting a patient strategy: they will not move against the Islamic Republic until the regime shows signs of real vulnerability. According to reports highlighted by El Pais, the
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Illegal gold mining has exploded along Costa Rica’s northern border, spreading over more than 3,000 hectares and overwhelming local authorities, according to reports highlighted by El Pais. The region, which began as
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Despite being the most universal human experience, aging remains a scientific enigma. A recent survey conducted at the Gordon Research Conference in Newry, Maine, has revealed just how little consensus exists among
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Employees at Meta have begun noticing subtle signs that a new era was dawning. Around the time Mark Zuckerberg launched his first cost-cutting measures in late 2022, rumors spread that clocks disappeared
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India will revoke temporary fare caps on domestic flights starting Monday, according to a government order reviewed by Reuters, ending restrictions that were introduced in December following mass cancellations by market leader
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The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries declared on Saturday that they are prepared to take all necessary measures to safeguard global energy supplies and ensure the security of
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Egypt announced on Saturday that it will pay $1.3 billion in outstanding arrears to international oil companies by June, moving up its previously scheduled repayment timeline. The decision comes as the North
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OpenAI announced plans to nearly double its workforce from 4,500 to 8,000 by the end of 2026, according to a report by the Financial Times. The AI startup intends to deploy most
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Recently, while reporting on farmer-owned enterprises, Mint India highlighted the revival of Kala Namak, an aromatic, short-grain rice also known as Buddha rice. Legend has it that Lord Buddha distributed seeds of
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Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has marked the Persian New Year with a message that intertwines religious observance, national resilience, and a recounting of what he describes
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The ongoing U.S.-Israel excursion into Iran has triggered what the Wall Street Journal calls “one of the riskiest moments of the 21st century,” leaving investors scrambling for safety in markets that offer
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Three weeks into the escalating Middle East war, the Iranian regime is boldly signaling that it believes it is winning, asserting the ability to dictate terms to United States and shape the
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Iran has indicated it may allow Japanese-linked ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, even as it continues to restrict access for much of the world, according to a report citing
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