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
Oil prices experienced their steepest drop in three years on Monday, as markets reacted to Iran’s missile attack on a US military base in Qatar by interpreting it as a “de-escalatory” move,
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In a historic escalation of the Middle East conflict, the United States has launched direct military strikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities, targeting sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The move, reportedly
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Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a proposed amendment to the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007, warning that the draft law
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by Our Correspondent in Doha According to Mehr News, Trump posted the ceasefire announcement online, claiming that both sides had agreed to halt hostilities: “It has been fully agreed by and between
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te launched a national campaign for unity on Sunday with a bold declaration of Taiwan’s de facto independence, pushing back against growing military and political pressure from Beijing. In
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Smith, who only stepped down as FedEx’s chief executive in 2022, remained executive chairman of the company he established in 1973 with just 14 Dassault Falcon 20 jets. Over the course of
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The upcoming NATO summit in The Hague on Tuesday is shaping up to be the most crucial gathering of the year for the 32 member states, especially given heightened European concerns over
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At least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest inside a packed church in Damascus on Sunday evening, marking the first major
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President Donald Trump authorized a stealth airstrike against Iran’s nuclear facilities just two days after publicly stating he would decide “within the next two weeks” whether to take military action. According to
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to intervene diplomatically with Iran to help prevent the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran’s parliament unanimously voted in
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning today following reports of a United States military strike against Iran, describing the development as a “dangerous escalation” with potentially catastrophic consequences for the
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Iran has accused the United States and its allies of launching coordinated attacks on several of its nuclear sites, in what it described as a blatant violation
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Iranian officials have confirmed that explosions occurred near multiple nuclear facilities in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for bombing three Iranian nuclear sites. The
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The United States has entered the escalating Middle East conflict, launching a series of airstrikes alongside Israeli forces targeting key Iranian nuclear and military sites. President Donald Trump confirmed the first wave
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China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is expected to possess the ability to carry out “deck load strikes” — a high-intensity combat tactic that could deliver a powerful first-mover
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