Donald Trump faces a potentially damaging electoral defeat as Americans prepare to vote in midterm elections, with economic dissatisfaction, allegations of corruption and growing opposition to his foreign policy threatening Republican control
A major investigation has been launched after nearly 13,000 licensed firearms issued for the protection of crops and private property were reported missing across Sri Lanka, triggering fears that some of the
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For decades, the race to space was defined by national rivalry. Today, it is increasingly shaped by two of the world’s richest men. The intensifying competition between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
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On an island where revenge killings and criminal rivalries have long shaped daily life, François-Xavier Bustillo knows that speaking out can carry a deadly price. Yet the Catholic prelate, appointed bishop of
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The Bar Association of Sri Lanka has announced a complete withdrawal from court proceedings across Sri Lanka on February 16, following the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in the
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The Ceylon Electricity Board has incurred a direct financial loss exceeding Rs. 2,796 million after burning substandard coal that failed to comply with the technical design requirements of its power plants, according
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Lloyds Banking Group has launched an internal investigation into its use of employee banking data during recent pay negotiations, after criticism from staff representatives and questions from regulators sparked a wider debate
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Malaysia has taken a decisive stand against becoming a destination for the world’s discarded electronics, announcing an immediate ban on e-waste imports as officials confront the immense challenge of policing millions of
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China has widened regulatory oversight of its largest lenders, adding another institution to its roster of domestically systemically important banks in a move designed to insulate the financial system from mounting risks
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A recent ruling has drawn a clear boundary between insolvency law and routine commercial disputes, after India’s appellate tribunal rejected an attempt by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar to invoke bankruptcy proceedings against
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When Beijing announced an investigation into one of its most senior military figures, it sent shockwaves through diplomatic and academic circles. The inquiry into Zhang Youxia, long considered a trusted ally of
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Concerns over the powerful role of social media in shaping children’s understanding of gender identity have moved to the centre of public debate in Britain, following stark warnings from Baroness Cass, the
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that member states of a newly formed international body will pledge more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, marking one of the largest
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When Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva learned that a samba school in Rio de Janeiro would dedicate its carnival parade to his life story—from factory worker to head of state—he reportedly wept
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The fragile state of the Western alliance was on full display at the Munich Security Conference, where Marco Rubio delivered an urgent message to European leaders: the United States does not want
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In a quiet complex near the lush grounds of Singapore Botanic Gardens, an international team of analysts is racing against time to confront what they describe as the most rapidly evolving threat
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