Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado made three attempts to return to Venezuela within 24 hours but was unable to complete the journey, as acting President Delcy Rodríguez held a high-profile meeting
Senior U.S. officials have expressed growing anxiety that the ongoing conflict involving Iran military resources, according to multiple sources speaking to the Washington Post. Inside the Pentagon and among members of the
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In Sri Lanka, the distance between the protest stage and the government stage is very short. Sometimes it is so short that the same people appear in both scenes — only the
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Sri Lanka is facing a renewed dengue concern with 13,416 cases reported so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit. Health officials say the steady rise in infections signals
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Editorial Where were the BRICS countries when one of their permanent members was struck and its head of state was decapitated? Not issuing warnings. Not convening emergency sessions. Not even speaking in
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Iran is now under the direction of a temporary leadership council following the assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. The council, convened to oversee war affairs,
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The dramatic removal of two of China’s most senior generals at the start of 2026 marked the culmination of a years-long shakeup inside the People’s Liberation Army, a campaign that analysts say
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC The decision by the administration of Donald Trump to launch military action against Iran was influenced heavily by lobbying from Middle Eastern allies, including personal appeals
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A recent statement by Cardinal Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has stirred both reflection and raised eyebrows. Addressing a ceremony at St. Joseph’s Church, Nillanduwa, yesterday, the Archbishop of Colombo urged Catholics not to
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Editorial There is a moment in history when the language of diplomacy collapses into the language of sirens, smoke and shattered glass. We are living through such a moment now. The latest
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Sri Lanka continues to struggle with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, with more than 3,000 people—3,146 from 1,075 families—still residing in 32 official safety centres as of 28 February. The vast majority
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He is one of the most enduring and consequential figures in modern Middle Eastern politics. Born in the holy city of Mashhad on 19 April 1939 into a modest clerical family, Ali
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reportedly died following U.S.-Israel strikes, multiple sources in Iran and Israel indicate, though some reports note that Israeli assessments suggest the
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Iran has reportedly inflicted heavy losses on U.S. forces after retaliating for the weekend’s joint Israeli-American strikes on Iranian military and nuclear targets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard
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Governments around the world have reacted strongly to the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel, signaling widespread concern over the potential for the conflict to spiral into a broader
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The United States and Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and military infrastructure, sending shockwaves across the Middle East and triggering Iranian missile retaliation toward
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