The US government is considering a halt to diesel exports as fuel prices rise sharply in the United States, with President Donald Trump saying the measure could have a limited effect on
India’s recent actions concerning the Indus River Treaty have drawn sharp attention to a tactic as old as warfare itself: using water as a weapon. As reported by The Times UK, Indian
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An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said. The island nation’s
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The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for June 9 on a fundamental rights petition filed by Dr. Selladurei Ramesh Kumara and Nadee Achala Diwaka Don Hettige, seeking an interim order to
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For the first time in its 116-year history, the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) is set to be led by a woman — with Dame Barbara Woodward, Britain’s ambassador to the United
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Pakistan has initiated a major military counteroffensive, officially titled Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, in response to what it describes as unprovoked Indian aggression. The operation, launched in the early hours of Saturday, has already
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Admiral Sir Ben Key, the head of the Royal Navy and First Sea Lord, has been suspended pending an investigation into an alleged affair with a subordinate, marking an unprecedented moment in
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by A Special Political Affairs Correspondent in Colombo The ruling coalition, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s (JVP) Central Committee has reportedly expressed strong dissatisfaction with the conduct and performance of most Members of
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Editorial Note: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified on 8 May 2025 before the US Senate Commerce Committee on strengthening America’s artificial intelligence capabilities. He was joined by Advanced Micro Devices CEO Dr.
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has sounded the alarm over a critical shortfall in global copper supply that could derail the world’s transition to clean energy and digital
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A prominent expert on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt, Ogheneochuko Ojiri, has admitted to failing to report multiple art transactions with a man suspected of financing Hezbollah, in a case that marks a
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British Airways’ parent company, International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), has announced a bold $23 billion investment in new long-haul aircraft, defying concerns over transatlantic travel demand and strengthening its position in the
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The intensifying military conflict between India and Pakistan has sent ripples through global aviation, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and major airspace diversions that are impacting international travel across Europe, Asia, and
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The Shuangjiangkou hydropower project in southwest China, soon to be the world’s tallest dam, has begun storing water as of May 1, its developer Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) announced this
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From the infamous skunk cabbage to corpse flowers that reek of rotting meat, foul-smelling flora have long fascinated botanists and repelled unsuspecting hikers. Now, a groundbreaking study published in Science reveals the
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As AI systems grow more powerful and complex, the methods used to measure their performance are beginning to buckle under the pressure. According to a recent deep dive by MIT Technology Review,
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