A teenager who told ChatGPT he wanted to shoot his classmates had mapped his school, identified vulnerable areas and drawn up a list of people he wanted to kill. His conversations were
Editor’s Note: This news article has been altered to comply with platform policies regarding sensitive content while preserving the factual reporting. Authorities in Nanjing have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of disguising
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A new report released today lays out a strategic roadmap for Sri Lanka to achieve sustainable, inclusive, and transformative economic growth over the next five years. Titled Sustaining Transformative Growth in Sri
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for threatening punitive tariffs on Brics nations, calling the move irresponsible and disrespectful. Speaking at the close of
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A man who once inspected tomatoes and cleaned toilets after late-night parties now stands among the world’s most respected scientists. American virologist Charles M. Rice, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine,
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor We must, without doubt, congratulate another gathering of BRICS 2025, but this polished ceremony of rhetorical commitment masks a disquieting duplicity—a theatre of solidarity that often performs
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While luxury markets across China and the U.S. face slowing demand, Singapore is powering ahead — thanks to its soaring millionaire population and appetite for high-end retail. According to data shared with
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As U.S.-China trade tensions disrupt global supply chains, Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is quietly turning volatility into opportunity — and helping America offload unwanted cargo in the process. According to a
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India’s Adani Green Energy is seeking reimbursement of several million U.S. dollars from the Sri Lankan government after pulling out of two major renewable energy projects, according to local media reports in
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Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and until recently Meta’s president of global affairs, has argued that misinformation thrives online not primarily due to social media algorithms but because it taps
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Older academics at Cambridge University are reportedly blocking research grants for younger colleagues due to jealousy, according to Wyn Evans, a professor of astrophysics and candidate for the university’s next chancellorship. Speaking
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China’s top intelligence body, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has revealed details of a thwarted cyberattack in which a foreign IP address, disguised as a regular user, attempted to infiltrate the
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In a sweeping cross-border law enforcement campaign, more than 5,400 Chinese nationals involved in telecom fraud in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region have been apprehended and repatriated to China, the Ministry of Public Security
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to nations aligning with the BRICS group of developing countries, threatening an additional 10% tariff on their exports to the United States.
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A controversial proposal to redevelop postwar Gaza into a high-tech economic hub—complete with projects like a “Trump Riviera” and an “Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone”—has drawn international scrutiny, with the Tony Blair
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As the BRICS Summit takes place in Rio de Janeiro, the growing global weight of the bloc is clearer than ever. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and the newly admitted
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