SriLankan Airlines improved its underlying operating performance in 2024/25, but engine shortages, 487 flight cancellations, falling passenger revenue and LKR 31.6 billion in finance costs pushed the Group into a LKR 2.74
Ford Motor Company is preparing to launch a budget-priced electric vehicle line in the United States by 2027, aiming to compete directly with Chinese EV makers. The new EV, starting at $30,000—roughly
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A dramatic new battle for control of one of Hollywood’s most storied studios has emerged after Warner Bros. Discovery reopened negotiations with Paramount Global, granting the company just seven days to submit
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The United Kingdom is confronting mounting fears of a long-term economic and social fallout after youth unemployment climbed to its highest level in more than a decade, with economists warning that hundreds
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Goldman Sachs is preparing to eliminate race, gender identity, and sexual orientation from the criteria used to select members of its board of directors, marking a significant shift in governance policy that
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The Indian government is considering stricter regulations on social media, focusing on age-based access and the rising threat of deepfakes, as Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed on Tuesday. Speaking at a
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What appears to be routine military repositioning is, in fact, a dramatic build‑up of U.S. combat power in the Middle East that has raised concerns among allies and adversaries alike about the
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India is poised to purchase 114 additional French Dassault Rafale aircraft in a deal valued at $39 billion, marking a dramatic turnaround for a fighter once dismissed as a white elephant. According
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Germany will host Ukrainian soldiers to train its troops in advanced drone warfare and modern combat technologies, reflecting Ukraine’s extensive frontline experience in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The agreement, confirmed last
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The United States has updated its allegation that China conducted an underground nuclear test in June 2020, providing new details from seismic monitoring data that suggest a possible concealed detonation. Assistant Secretary
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Cambodia has accused Thailand of maintaining forces inside Cambodian territory following last year’s fighting, despite a peace accord brokered with the involvement of Donald Trump, Reuters reports. In his first interview with
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Nepal heads to the polls on March 5 in one of the most consequential elections since the end of its civil war, a vote born not from routine constitutional timing but from
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A new Israeli government-backed settlement plan is drawing sharp criticism from rights groups and international observers, who say it would effectively expand the municipal reach of Jerusalem into the occupied West Bank
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In a dimly lit bar in Shanghai, customers don’t begin their evening by scanning a liquor menu. Instead, they extend their wrists across a wooden counter for a pulse diagnosis, an age-old
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A major industrial confrontation is unfolding in Sri Lanka as the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union announced that it will launch trade union action starting at midnight on the 18th, triggering concerns over
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Sri Lanka and Japan took a significant step in strengthening their economic ties yesterday with the successful convening of the Sri Lanka–Japan Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue at the Ministry of Finance, Planning
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