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,
For the first time, scientists have observed the creation of one of the universe’s most extreme objects — a dense, rapidly spinning magnetar with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than
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In unprecedented operations over Iran, Israeli fighter pilots are being prescribed anti-narcolepsy drugs to maintain alertness during missions that can last more than 34 hours, highlighting the extreme demands of modern aerial
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The United States is reportedly considering a high-stakes covert mission to seize Iran’s enriched uranium, with Delta Force potentially tasked to infiltrate nuclear facilities if intelligence suggests the material has not already
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For decades, Chinese strategists have feared the “Malacca Dilemma,” the strategic vulnerability of having roughly 80 percent of the nation’s crude oil imports pass through the narrow Strait of Malacca, which could
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Once a Silk Road crossroads, Iran had become the centerpiece of a modern vision to link Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, creating a trade network that threatened to challenge long-standing U.S.
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Iran has escalated tensions in the Middle East by threatening strikes on financial institutions linked to the United States and Israel, raising the prospect of a systemic shock that could ripple through
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President Donald Trump sparked controversy on Wednesday after suggesting that senior U.S. military officials prefer destroying Iranian vessels rather than capturing them because it is “more fun,” as he praised American military
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The U.S. Department of Defense has barred press photographers from attending recent Pentagon briefings after images of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taken during a rare appearance at the podium were judged by
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YouTube announced Wednesday that it will expand access to its artificial intelligence-powered likeness detection tool to a select group of politicians and journalists, marking a significant step in the platform’s effort to
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A diplomatic dispute has erupted in Sri Lanka after the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Colombo and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands exchanged
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A surge of AI-generated misinformation about the war involving Iran is rapidly spreading across the social media platform X, raising alarm among researchers who say artificial intelligence tools are amplifying confusion during
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The administration of Donald Trump is considering additional punitive measures against the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, even as the firm’s challenge to existing government sanctions moves through the courts. During the company’s
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\Nvidia is preparing to launch an open-source platform designed to power autonomous AI agents, marking a significant expansion of the company’s software ambitions as it seeks to reinforce its leadership in the
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Hoteliers from Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Kerala, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Odisha have reported severe shortages of commercial LPG cylinders, which are essential for daily kitchen operations. Associations such as the
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The widening conflict in the Middle East is increasingly revealing a complex intersection of military strategy, financial interests and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. As missiles fly across the region and global markets react,
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