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
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new Spinosaurus species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the Sahara Desert of Niger, the first significant cranial material found in over a century. The discovery, made in
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President Donald Trump has reignited tensions over global trade by reinstating a reduced set of tariffs while launching a fierce attack on the US Supreme Court for striking down his sweeping import
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In 1985, a young Communist Party official named Xi Jinping led a delegation from Zhengding to Iowa, the heartland of American agriculture, to study local farming practices. Among those who welcomed him
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In a refined café inside the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, where diplomats, executives, and elegantly dressed patrons move with ritual precision, 57-year-old Miki Yamagishi appears indistinguishable from any other middle-class customer enjoying an
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A heated dispute has emerged in Sri Lanka after former minister Patali Champika Ranawaka alleged that ten ships carrying substandard coal have already been imported in violation of tender conditions, with a
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A group of Sri Lanka’s most respected vocalists has called for urgent legal reforms to guarantee economic and moral rights for singers, arguing that the country’s music industry continues to profit heavily
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Along Sri Lanka’s northwestern coast, where lagoons edged with palmyra palms conceal the physical scars of a long civil war, a former female combatant describes a peace more punishing than combat. She
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History remembers George Washington as a founding father and commanding general, yet the foundations of his leadership were laid not in grand assemblies but in the uncertain world of reconnaissance, observation, and
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India has joined a new United States-led strategic alliance designed to secure global supply chains for artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacturing, and critical minerals, marking a significant geopolitical shift in the race to
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In a glittering ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, recently pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao made a highly anticipated return to the United States, marking his first visit since his release from a California federal
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For years, a peculiar rumor has circulated through Silicon Valley’s venture capital corridors and startup happy hours: that gay men, loosely connected through friendship, mentorship, and social life, wield outsized influence over
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Sri Lanka’s energy administration has been shaken by the resignation of the chairman of Lanka Coal Company, with his departure letter alleging undue interference in coal procurement processes and prompting renewed scrutiny
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President Trump has ordered the release of U.S. government files on unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial life, signaling a dramatic shift in the administration’s approach to alien phenomena. Citing “tremendous interest shown,”
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The Sri Lanka Air Force has announced an $18 million (Rs. 5.4 billion) program to strengthen and modernize its aircraft fleet, coinciding with its 75th anniversary celebrations this year. Despite ongoing economic
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In an urgent letter to the Security Council dated 19 February 2026, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran spelled out the country’s position amid mounting US threats. The letter,
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