An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on the country’s seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the 2026 Article IV Consultation,
Cyberbullying can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in teens and should be classified as an “adverse childhood experience” (ACE), according to a new study published in BMC Public Health. The
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In a new biography titled “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future,” Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey offers a penetrating look at one of the most
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On May 24, 2025, Pappu Lohra aka Somed Lohra, the ‘supremo’ of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), and the outfit’s ‘second-in-command’ Prabhat Ganjhu, were shot dead during a gunfight with Security
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Boeing Co. shares are gaining renewed investor confidence after Bank of America Corp. upgraded the stock to a “buy,” citing its central role in U.S. trade negotiations under the Trump administration and
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) is facing escalating turmoil in Hong Kong, as the global accounting giant grapples with the aftershocks of its controversial audits of China Evergrande Group, one of the country’s most
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Bangladesh’s interim government has unveiled a cautious and reform-focused budget aimed at narrowing the fiscal deficit and boosting revenue, as the crisis-stricken nation strives to secure further support from the International Monetary
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a compensation package for Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley that includes a $60 million stock option award, signaling strong investor confidence in the longtime executive’s
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Editorial The recent influx of Bangladeshi immigrants into the suburban zones of Colombo, particularly around Katunayake and its adjacent environs near Bandaranaike International Airport, demands urgent and dispassionate scrutiny. What has thus
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Air India Ltd.’s path to profitability is facing renewed headwinds as Pakistan continues to block Indian airlines from using its airspace, adding significant flight times for long-haul operations. In an interview with
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The UK government is set to embark on one of its most ambitious military rearmament programmes in decades, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing plans to construct up to 12 new
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AstraZeneca has announced promising late-stage trial results for a new breast cancer treatment, Camizestrant, which it claims can stop aggressive, mutating tumours before they begin to grow. Presented at the prestigious annual
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China’s BYD, the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is preparing to make a bold move into one of the most distinct corners of Japan’s car industry — the $18 billion kei
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Tensions between China and the United States have flared once again, as Beijing accused Washington of “seriously violating” a recently agreed trade truce and warned of strong retaliatory measures to defend its
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor in Colombo A wave of frustration is sweeping through several foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka, as envoys publicly voice their outrage over what they describe as
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by Eric The death of Stanley Fischer on 31 May 2025 does not merely signal the cessation of a long and storied life; it marks the symbolic end of a cerebral era
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