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,
Editorial “When the people fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.” ~ Thomas Jefferson At the 16th anniversary commemoration of the end of the
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Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, his office said Sunday. On Friday,
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This is the voice of a leader we dreamt of—but never had, and perhaps, never will. A leader untainted by lineage, free from the intoxication of power, unshackled by party colours or
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by Durga Velayudham In the mythos of Tamil nationalism, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have long occupied a revered, if contested, space. To many in the diaspora, especially in the
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by Luxman Aravind When history is written by victors and erased by allies, truth becomes the first casualty. Nowhere is this more evident than in the brutal, unspoken legacy of India’s involvement
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The plan, revealed through a leaked map shared with diplomats and humanitarian agencies, outlines the forced relocation of Palestinians into three tightly controlled areas. These civilian sections would be cut off from
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China will impose a steep 75 percent anti-dumping tariff on imports of polyformaldehyde copolymers from the United States, intensifying ongoing trade friction between the world’s two largest economies, the Ministry of Commerce
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France will construct a high-security prison in the heart of the South American jungle to isolate its most dangerous criminals, including drug lords and Islamist radicals, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced in
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India’s sudden decision to ban the import of key Bangladeshi goods via land ports has sparked concerns of escalating trade tensions between the two neighboring countries, with Bangladeshi officials and business leaders
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In the shadow of the Line of Control (LoC), where artillery duels between India and Pakistan briefly pushed South Asia to the brink of war earlier this month, the human cost of
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In a groundbreaking exposé aired by Algerian television channel Dzair Tube, new revelations have surfaced detailing a secret and long-denied intelligence alliance between Morocco, Israel’s Mossad, and French intelligence during the height
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Delays in export approvals for Chinese rare earth materials have sparked growing concern among global manufacturers, as Beijing’s new licensing regime begins to strain international supply chains for industries ranging from electric
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The CIA has appointed a veteran clandestine officer currently serving as a station chief in the Middle East to lead its global covert operations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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In a significant development signaling Beijing’s ongoing recalibration of its foreign reserves strategy, China’s recorded holdings of US Treasuries have dipped below those of the United Kingdom for the first time since
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A 21-year-old British woman has been arrested in Sri Lanka after allegedly attempting to smuggle £1.15 million worth of cannabis into the country in her luggage. Charlotte May Lee, from Coulsdon in
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