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
In 2005, a groundbreaking experiment changed how scientists understand and detect consciousness. A 23-year-old woman, left unresponsive after a car accident, was asked to imagine playing tennis while undergoing a brain scan.
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Prison overcrowding has reached critical levels across the European Union, prompting several member states to explore controversial solutions such as transferring foreign inmates abroad and reducing sentences for low-risk offenders, according to
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Nayara Energy, India’s second-largest private oil refiner, has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing the U.S. tech giant of abruptly cutting off access to essential digital services and proprietary tools. The move
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Apple Inc. has announced it will close one of its retail stores in China, marking the first such closure in the country since the tech giant entered the market over 15 years
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In a moment that could redefine the future of Indian chess, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh made history this week by becoming the fourth Indian woman to achieve the title of Grandmaster—clinching victory at
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Valentina Matviyenko, long considered one of Vladimir Putin’s most trusted and enduring allies, has unexpectedly emerged into the international spotlight following a controversial appearance in Geneva this week—marking a rare public moment
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Kim Yo-jong, a top North Korean official and influential sister of leader Kim Jong-un, has declared that the United States must formally accept North Korea as a nuclear-armed nation, warning that any
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Singapore Airlines has reported a steep 59% decline in net profits for the second quarter of 2025, largely due to significant losses linked to its investment in Air India, the Indian carrier
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on L. Alan Winters’ essay “Asia and ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’: Is Regionalism the Antidote?”, published by the National Bureau of Asian Research in partnership with the
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Reinforcing its commitment to accelerating digital transformation among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), NDB Bank recently hosted a dynamic SME Digital Forum in Avissawella. The event marked another milestone in the bank’s
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In a historic ruling that has shaken Colombia’s political landscape, former President Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of bribery and witness tampering — making him the first ex-head of state in
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The Trump administration has denied Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te permission to stop in New York during a planned diplomatic tour through Central America, following pressure from Beijing — a move that has
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Europe’s roads, bridges, and railways are dangerously unprepared for the rapid movement of military forces in the event of a conflict with Russia, the EU’s transport commissioner has warned in a candid
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Sri Lanka Customs has detained nearly 1,000 Chinese-made BYD electric vehicles after discovering discrepancies in the declared motor capacities used for tax calculation — a move that could expose a multimillion-rupee tax
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As the world’s leading space agencies develop plans for lunar bases, one question looms large: how to feed astronauts on the Moon sustainably and safely. But according to a recent report published
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