Donald Trump has signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that significantly expands the United States’ military role on the strategically important Arctic island, while stopping short of his earlier calls
The Jaffna University Students’ Union has called on Tamil communities in the North and East to observe Sri Lanka’s National Independence Day as a national day of mourning, stating that independence has
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The acting head of America’s top civilian cybersecurity agency uploaded sensitive government contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT, setting off internal alerts and a formal damage assessment, according to accounts
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In the midst of the Cold War’s early years, Soviet scientists quietly explored an engineering idea so vast it bordered on science fiction: sealing off the Bering Strait with a colossal dam
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As protests and unrest flared in Minneapolis following the second reported death involving federal agents, a parallel controversy emerged over the digital tools powering US immigration enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has
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Hundreds of fighters from Iraq’s powerful Kata’ib Hezbollah militia have reportedly volunteered for so-called “martyrdom operations” in the event of a direct war between the United States and Iran, signaling a sharp
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Lieutenant Koyan Chamitha of the Sri Lanka Navy’s elite Special Boat Squadron (SBS), who made national history by becoming the first Sri Lankan to successfully complete the United States Navy SEAL training
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Sri Lanka has begun the year with a sharp acceleration in overseas labour migration, with 20,484 citizens leaving the country for foreign employment in January alone, according to the Sri Lanka Foreign
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Sri Lanka’s most senior Buddhist clerics have raised concerns over a growing crisis in public financial oversight, warning that delays in appointing a permanent Auditor General are fueling confusion and potential divisions
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A sprawling black market for UK work visas is flourishing, with unregulated agents and licensed companies selling fraudulent “payroll-only” jobs that allow migrants to remain in Britain without doing any real work,
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Since December, Australian teenagers under 16 have been adapting to a life without their favourite social media apps, including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, after the government introduced a sweeping ban
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African nations are now sending more money to China in debt repayments than they receive in new loans, marking a dramatic reversal in Beijing’s role as a leading financier to the developing
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Hamas is seeking to secure a future role for its vast security and civil workforce in Gaza by pushing to incorporate its police force into a new U.S.-backed Palestinian administration, a move
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U.S. officials are preparing to issue a general license that would lift parts of the sanctions regime on Venezuela’s energy sector, signaling a significant shift in Washington’s approach as it seeks to
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Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those of petrol vehicles in the European Union for the first time in December, marking a symbolic milestone for the continent’s automotive transition even as policymakers
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access artificial intelligence chatbot companions despite internal warnings that the tools were capable of sexual and romantic interactions, according to internal company documents
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