Nepal’s UN speech was powerful in its portrayal of climate vulnerability but far less complete in explaining the forces behind it. Its strongest arguments about climate justice, broken supply chains and unequal
A Reliance Industries joint venture will invest $11 billion over five years to develop 1 gigawatt of AI data-centre capacity in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the companies and the
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A new study published on Nov. 25 in Nature Climate Change warns that Earth’s oceans are undergoing rapid and unprecedented transformations, with vast regions now experiencing multiple climate-driven shifts at the same
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping $40 billion special defense budget, a bold proposal that would reshape the island’s military capabilities through 2033 and push annual defense spending above
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The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the escalating risks of extreme heat across Asia and the Pacific, highlighting the region’s growing vulnerability to climate-related disasters. The warning comes as
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A catastrophic fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong, and severe floods in southern Thailand have left dozens dead and thousands displaced, as emergency services scramble to respond to back-to-back disasters in Asia.
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Ambassador Julie Chung joined Peace Corps Sri Lanka Country Director Jeffrey Goveia in Vavuniya today to administer the Pledge of Service to twenty-three new Peace Corps Volunteers. Nimali Baduraliya, Director of English
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by Durga Velayudham In recent weeks, reports have emerged that BYD offered a “super tour” of China to media professionals and social-media influencers from abroad — including from Sri Lanka — as
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could offer crude oil cargoes, primarily destined for China, as a bargaining chip in potential negotiations with the United States, sources told Reuters. The U.S., under former President
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Editorial The audio clip released on social media proves beyond doubt that a key minister of this government was directly involved in the alleged illegal release of goods from the port. In
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The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $14.64 million grant to scale up climate resilience initiatives across the Sahel, the African Development Bank Group announced following the Board’s decision in Abidjan
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Ehud Olmert, Israel’s former prime minister, has told Times UK that only U.S. President Donald Trump possesses the influence and authority to achieve a two-state solution in Israel and Gaza, warning that
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Chinese military‑linked researchers have conducted detailed simulations exploring how to disable Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications system during a potential conflict over Taiwan, according to newly published scientific papers. As reported by
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Reports from inside North Korea suggest a widening gap between the country’s wealthy elite and its struggling population, with the small trading class increasingly displaying conspicuous wealth while most citizens face bitter
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The BBC is facing renewed scrutiny after the author of a leaked 19-page memo claimed that the broadcaster suffers from systemic bias and that former Director-General Tim Davie had an “editorial blindspot.”
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BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, is planning a rapid expansion of its investments in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East over the coming years, aiming to capitalize on the
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