Sri Lankan social activist Arun Siddharth has criticised Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan over her public expression of pride in being a “Tamil Eelam woman”, arguing that celebrating the idea of Tamil Eelam
The Indonesian island of Bali, long celebrated for its natural beauty and spiritual calm, is increasingly being overshadowed by a growing environmental and social crisis. According to a recent investigation by The
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Elon Musk is poised to receive Tesla shares worth $29 billion, according to a decision by a special committee of the company’s board. The move is aimed at solidifying Musk’s commitment to
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Palantir Technologies lifts outlook after beating Wall Street expectations with a 48% jump in quarterly revenue. Palantir Technologies has raised its full-year revenue guidance for 2025 for the second time this year,
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BP has announced its biggest oil and gas discovery in a quarter of a century, with a potentially multibillion-barrel find off the coast of Brazil. Analysts have described the discovery as a
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has emerged as the preferred bidder to build a new fleet of Australian frigates, marking a historic breakthrough for Japan’s defence industry and its first-ever warship export deal.
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Investor enthusiasm for Argentine President Javier Milei has yet to translate into affordable dollar financing for the cash-strapped nation, which remains barred from issuing foreign currency debt on global markets despite receiving
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After two years of robust profits demonstrating Russia’s resilient wartime economy, some Russian banks are now facing increased scrutiny over their exposure to bad loans, the Financial Times reports. Russian banking executives
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The recent launch of the City of Dreams integrated resort by Melco has reignited debate over the future of Sri Lanka’s tourism identity, with some commentators calling for the country to position
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has dismissed several employees for allegedly violating company rules and attempting to access sensitive information related to its next-generation 2-nanometer chip technology,
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing mounting criticism after refusing to release key internal documents related to a March 2025 meeting between EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and high-profile fossil
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo An identification parade involving former Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was unexpectedly cancelled last week after a former senior LTTE intelligence operative brought in by investigators failed
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a sharp rebuke of the United States on Sunday, accusing Washington of helping to orchestrate past coups in Brazil and warning against what he
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing intense scrutiny after reportedly conceding to a one-sided trade deal with the United States, allegedly to avoid a potential cut in American military
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A harrowing and long-suppressed chapter of Japan’s wartime past is finally coming to light, as survivors and campaigners in the village of Kurokawa shed silence over the fate of 15 young Japanese
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India’s capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has indicated that further structural reforms to the country’s vast derivatives market may be on the horizon, following recent moves
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