Israel’s upcoming election is being closely watched across the Middle East, where neighbouring governments and regional powers expect the result to affect security, diplomacy and the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Prime
Editor’s Note: This article draws on a detailed analytical bulletin issued by the Bank for International Settlements and authored by Iñaki Aldasoro, Sebastian Doerr and Daniel Rees, which examines how the global
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Six people have died and several others are hospitalized following a mass poisoning incident in the Waikkal area of Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka, authorities confirmed. The tragedy, which came to light on January
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In a shocking and tragic incident in Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura District, a father allegedly set fire to his family home during his daughter’s birthday celebration, killing four people and leaving several others
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Two major US players, Chevron and Quantum Capital Group, are preparing to acquire the overseas holdings of Russian oil giant Lukoil, according to reporting by the Financial Times. The move comes as
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Rights organisations led by Free Tibet, alongside several allied groups, have intensified their campaign against China’s proposed mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court in London, warning that the project poses serious national security
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A new report from the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) warns that any military attempt by China to seize Taiwan could impose devastating costs on Beijing, challenging assumptions in
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JPMorgan Chase has announced that its asset-management unit will sever all ties with external proxy advisory firms, a move described by The Wall Street Journal as unprecedented among major investment firms. Effective
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The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in international waters of the North Atlantic after a dramatic, weeks-long pursuit that stretched from the Caribbean to waters northwest of Scotland, escalating
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Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority is investigating the loss of a work-issued smartphone containing highly sensitive personal information after an employee misplaced the device during a private trip to China last year, according
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Subheading: President Lee Jae Myung urges Xi Jinping to mediate on the Korean Peninsula amid efforts to restore trust and ease regional tensions. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced on Wednesday
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Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC), failed to board a flight to Riyadh on Wednesday and fled to an unknown location, the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen reported, deepening divisions
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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala confirmed in the Sri Lankan Parliament today that investigations have revealed Sarah Jasmine is not dead, though authorities have not been able to verify whether she is
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India’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, arrived in Sri Lanka this week on a two-day official visit, highlighting New Delhi’s growing defence engagement in the Indian Ocean region at
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Days before US forces carried out the January 3, 2026 raid that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, geopolitical strategist George Friedman was already warning that Venezuela itself was
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Russia has dispatched a submarine and other naval assets to escort an empty, rusting oil tanker being pursued by the United States, turning an obscure maritime enforcement case into a new flashpoint
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