Editorial Lal Wijenayake’s death removes a voice from the National People’s Power and Sri Lanka’s public life. His significance lies not in the offices he held, but in his refusal to let
On the eve of Hong Kong’s 28th handover anniversary, Beijing’s newly appointed liaison office chief Zhou Ji called for bold reforms and greater unity, declaring that the city stands at a “critical
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For over two decades, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) warned that climate change posed grave threats to global stability, from food and water insecurity to population displacement and ecological collapse. But in
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The U.S. dollar is experiencing its steepest first-half decline in over half a century, falling more than 10% in the first six months of 2025 — its worst start to the year
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In an interview with the Financial Express, Sitharaman stated that these sectors represent “very big red lines” in the ongoing negotiations. “There’s no way we could do anything that would weaken our
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The report highlights how some users, including individuals with no prior history of mental illness, have experienced severe psychological episodes after extended use of AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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In a chilling escalation of hybrid warfare tactics, Russia’s intelligence services are recruiting Ukrainian teenagers as spies and saboteurs, using popular messaging apps and promising fast money in exchange for dangerous missions
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Editor’s Note: The following remarks were shared by Trinh Nguyen, Senior Economist for Emerging Asia at Natixis, during her lecture titled ‘Navigating the Uncertainty.’ The event was organised as part of the
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Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released rare footage and details of two previously undisclosed military confrontations, showcasing Chinese fighter jets responding to foreign provocations near China’s territorial sea and
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong will make its first port call to Hong Kong as part of a five-day visit from July 3 to 7, marking a
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Chinese surveillance technology giant Hikvision has issued a strong rebuke against the Canadian government’s recent order demanding that the company halt all operations in Canada within 120 days over alleged national security
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Singapore — Sri Lanka’s fragile post-bankruptcy recovery demands bold leadership, institutional reform, and urgent economic diversification, according to insights shared during a high-level trade policy session in Singapore. The remarks came during
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British intelligence agencies reportedly spent over 20 years investigating a suspected Russian double agent embedded within MI6, only to close the case without finding concrete evidence. According to The Guardian, which cited
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At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while attempting to access food at Israeli-run humanitarian aid sites in Gaza over the past month, according to reporting by The Intercept.
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Conflict and instability are plunging 39 vulnerable economies deeper into poverty and hunger, posing a growing threat to global development efforts, according to a sweeping new report from the World Bank. The
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Chinese manufacturing activity contracted for the third consecutive month in June, underscoring the persistent challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy despite a temporary easing in trade tensions with the United States. According
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