A surge in HIV infections in Peru’s remote Awajún communities is unfolding alongside widespread sexual abuse, limited healthcare access and deep stigma, forcing indigenous women to organise support for survivors as official
by Our foreign Affairs Editor Dr. Alireza Delkhosh is the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Sri Lanka, with concurrent accreditation to the Maldives. He has served in Iran’s Ministry
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on China and Canada to work together to advance a new strategic partnership, urging both countries to act with a sense of responsibility toward history,
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BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, reported a fourth-quarter profit that comfortably exceeded Wall Street expectations, buoyed by a robust rally in American financial markets and surging fee income. Assets under management
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Goldman Sachs shattered Wall Street records in the final quarter of 2025, reporting $4.3 billion in equities trading revenue—a 25 percent increase year-on-year and the highest ever recorded by a bank. The
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Ai Weiwei, the 68-year-old Chinese dissident and globally renowned artist, has long been synonymous with defiance against the Chinese state. Yet in a recent interview with The Times UK, Ai offered a
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Sri Lanka is facing a critical juncture in its electricity sector, with industry bodies raising serious concerns over the Draft National Electricity Policy. In a joint submission, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
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Sri Lanka is grappling with a fresh controversy in its energy sector after former Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka revealed that two laboratory tests at the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power
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The protester, who descended after two hours on Thursday, told reporters that he had been unfairly detained and beaten by police. “My jaw hurts all over. I can’t eat or chew due
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Iranian counterintelligence agencies have launched a sweeping nationwide operation to track down alleged Mossad-linked agents and militant cells, escalating a security crackdown in the aftermath of violent unrest that authorities say was
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Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez has announced plans to reform the country’s hydrocarbon law, signaling a major shift in energy policy as U.S. investors push for greater access to the world’s largest
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The United States and Taiwan have concluded a sweeping trade agreement that lowers tariffs on key exports from the world’s leading semiconductor hub and commits Taiwanese companies to massive new investments in
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday hailed what he described as rapidly improving relations between Canada and China, praising the leadership of President Xi Jinping and declaring that both countries were
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has thrown her support behind U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that eroding central bank independence risks economic stability at home and abroad. Speaking
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OpenAI and Microsoft will face a jury trial after a U.S. judge rejected their efforts to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing the artificial intelligence startup of betraying its founding principles as a
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China is placing population policy at the heart of its economic strategy as it prepares to report a fourth consecutive annual population decline, with official data due on January 19 expected to
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