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
by Durga Velayudham When Harry S. Truman assumed the presidency on April 12, 1945, it was not simply as Roosevelt’s successor: it was as the man left in the wake of FDR’s
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Hambantota International Port (HIP) has reported a remarkable surge in cargo volumes, reaching over 6 million metric tons by September 2025, representing a 151 percent increase compared to the same period last
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lankan security forces have reportedly convened a special meeting to assess the nation’s security in the wake of recent bomb blasts in neighboring India and Pakistan.
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor A few years ago, a delegation of senior U.S. defence officials arrived in Sri Lanka with a request that was as curious as it was disquieting. “We
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Public data from the People’s Bank of China shows only small monthly increases to its reserves this year, but analysts say the real numbers are far larger. Société Générale told the Financial
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The Miss Universe Organization was meant to enter a new era in 2024, but instead its leadership has erupted into an international spectacle. Raúl Rocha Cantú, the Mexican businessman who serves as
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In a statement released by China’s Foreign Ministry, officials said Takaichi’s remarks posed “major risks” to the safety of Chinese nationals in Japan. The rare travel warning comes after Takaichi suggested last
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In the weeks since a ceasefire took effect, Hamas has reasserted its power in areas vacated by Israeli forces, including by executing Palestinians it accused of collaborating or committing crimes. While Washington’s
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said large defense firms had “conned the American people and the Pentagon and the Army,” arguing that long-standing acquisition practices encouraged prime contractors to lock the military into
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China, which dominates global yttrium production, imposed controls in April that require exporters to obtain government licenses for overseas shipments. The measures, enacted in response to U.S. tariffs, also covered six other
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A sweeping analysis of more than 600 ancient and modern dog and wolf skulls suggests that the extraordinary variety seen in today’s dog breeds began thousands of years earlier than the Victorian
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A dissolvable microrobot no larger than a grain of sand has been shown to swim through blood vessels in pigs and sheep, delivering drugs with pinpoint accuracy and offering a potential alternative
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A genetically modified pig kidney has survived more than two months inside a human recipient, marking a milestone that scientists say could reshape the future of organ transplantation. In findings published in
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The scandal erupted when Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau charged seven individuals, including Timur Mindich, a former longtime business partner of President Vladimir Zelensky, with kickbacks and embezzlement in the Western-funded energy sector.
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Vote counting has begun in Bihar, India’s poorest yet politically pivotal state, in an election seen as a barometer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity after a year marked by economic and
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