Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
The neoliberal restructuring of India’s economy has reshaped workforces across public and private sectors, replacing permanent positions with contractual employment. While court judgments repeatedly enforce the principle of “equal pay for equal
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In his essay in Foreign Affairs, Kishore Mahbubani reflects on the warning issued by Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, that the West faces a decisive moment in its global influence. Stubb
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by Durga Sri Lanka’s political landscape is a tapestry woven with history, ambition, and a bewildering number of parties. Although the country was ruled by local kings until the British established their
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A controversial new trade framework with the United States has thrust Bangladesh into the sharpening geopolitical contest between Washington and China, forcing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to navigate one of the most
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The global artificial intelligence boom is being driven not by a diffuse wave of innovation but by a relatively small group of extraordinarily powerful companies whose influence now stretches across supply chains,
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P. Gnanawathi, who broke barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field, passed away last week while receiving treatment at Nagoda General Hospital after a sudden illness. Her contributions to Sri Lanka’s cultural and
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Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium on Mandativu Island, inaugurated on September 1, 2025, under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s patronage, has been ordered to stop until an environmental impact assessment is
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On February 22, 2026, Pakistan carried out a series of predawn airstrikes across eastern and south-eastern Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 civilians, including women and children, and leaving
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday officially released India’s first-ever anti-terror policy, named PRAHAAR, marking a historic step in the country’s national security architecture. The policy outlines a multi-pronged
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Gold climbed to a three-week high while bitcoin fell sharply below $65,000 as markets reacted to escalating uncertainty over US trade policy. The flight to safety was triggered by a 6–3 Supreme
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A recent court filing has revealed that nearly one in five Instagram users aged 13 to 15 reported seeing nudity or sexual images they did not want to view, according to a
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Shares of Novo Nordisk dropped more than 16 percent on Monday, wiping out the remaining gains from its flagship weight-loss drug Wegovy, after the company reported that its next-generation obesity treatment, CagriSema,
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Volvo Cars announced a recall of more than 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs due to high-voltage battery packs that risk overheating, potentially undermining the company’s long-standing safety reputation. The recall affects both Single-Motor
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Israeli politics are in turmoil ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit, set to begin on Wednesday, February 25. Modi is scheduled to address the Knesset and meet with Prime
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The United States is reportedly considering limited military action against Iran in early March, with anonymous sources in both American and Israeli defense establishments suggesting March 2,
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