The US government is considering a halt to diesel exports as fuel prices rise sharply in the United States, with President Donald Trump saying the measure could have a limited effect on
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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In the hours leading up to the unprecedented U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the Central Intelligence Agency assessed that eliminating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would not guarantee a shift toward
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Mexican authorities’ killing of Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” in a U.S.-backed raid on February 22 has been hailed as one of the most significant blows against organized crime in recent
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Ahead of the U.S. assault on Iran, President Donald Trump received multiple briefings emphasizing both the extreme risks and the potential strategic payoff of striking Tehran, a U.S. official told Reuters. The
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Reports say that Ayatollah Khamenei’s son-in-law and daughter-in-law were reportedly killed in recent strikes as tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States escalate. A member of
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has triggered massive disruption across the global aviation system, as large portions of regional airspace have been closed for
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Global cryptocurrency markets tumbled sharply following the outbreak of military strikes by United States and Israel against Iran, as geopolitical shockwaves triggered a rapid sell-off across digital assets. Traders reacted within minutes
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