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
Top central bankers have delivered a blistering critique of stablecoins, declaring them unfit to function as mainstream money and warning of major risks if they are elevated to a central role in
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Tensions are rising across the Atlantic as the European Union prepares a potential wave of retaliatory measures in response to the United States’ escalating trade demands under President Donald Trump. With a
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As billionaire Jeff Bezos prepares to tie the knot with television anchor Lauren Sánchez in Venice this week, the Italian city’s picturesque canals and palazzos are becoming the unlikely backdrop for a
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor Australia is quietly undergoing one of the most significant strategic shifts in its modern economic history. Traditionally a champion of open markets and trade liberalization, the country
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One of China’s most prominent computer scientists has issued a stark warning that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), could pose “existential risks” to humanity if
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As international conflicts continue to flare — most recently between Iran and Israel — China has announced it will hold a major military parade on September 3 to commemorate the 80th anniversary
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The recent US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — the most powerful non-nuclear strikes ever conducted by Washington — are being viewed by analysts as a powerful warning to Beijing about
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In a surprise move that could have sweeping geopolitical and economic consequences, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that China “can now continue to purchase oil from Iran,” apparently reversing months of sanctions
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Months before President Donald Trump began diplomatic efforts to resolve nuclear tensions with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already set Israel on a collision course toward war with Tehran, according
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An audio recording obtained by The Washington Post reveals a chilling aspect of Israel’s covert operation aimed at intimidating senior Iranian military officials amid escalating tensions between the two nations. Following Israel’s
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has firmly rejected accusations from Reform UK that the central bank’s bond-buying and selling policies amount to a “systemic misuse of taxpayers’ money.” In a pointed
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HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, is facing a costly dilemma over office space after pandemic-era downsizing left it short of desks for a workforce now being urged back into the office. The bank,
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Amazon is doubling down on Britain with a £40 billion investment blitz over the next three years, in a move that promises faster deliveries, thousands of jobs, and a boost to the
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Iran is expected to intensify its disruptive cyberattack efforts, but cybersecurity experts caution that Tehran often exaggerates or fabricates the true impact of its operations, according to a detailed analysis reported by
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Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah and self-styled crown prince, has declared that the Islamic Republic is on the brink of collapse, warning that the regime is confronting its “Berlin
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