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
Leading American corporations, including Apple, Intel, and Nike, are pressuring the US government to lower tariffs on Vietnamese goods, warning that steep duties threaten a critical supply chain partner in Asia and
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC Tensions exploded into a third consecutive day of chaos in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday as protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) escalated into
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France’s plans to double its defense budget by the end of the decade face mounting scrutiny as the country grapples with ballooning public debt and one of Europe’s highest budget deficits. President
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Apple is grappling with mounting internal and external challenges as it scrambles to deliver long-promised upgrades to Siri, its voice assistant, ahead of next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The delays have
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U.S. corporations with weaker credit profiles are accelerating their issuance of high-yield bonds as they brace for renewed trade tensions in July, which could disrupt investor appetite and drive up borrowing costs.
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The decades-long obsession with unidentified flying objects in the United States has been revealed to be part of an elaborate disinformation strategy by the Pentagon, designed not to uncover alien life, but
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Errol Musk, father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has touched down in Moscow to attend the “Future Forum 2050,” a high-profile gathering focused on space exploration, technology, and Russia’s role in shaping
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Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has declared a significant breakthrough in what officials are calling one of the most consequential intelligence operations in the country’s recent history. In an announcement that sent shockwaves
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A fierce standoff has erupted between the UK government and the Chinese owner of British Steel, Jingye Group, over a £1 billion compensation claim that threatens to paralyze operations at the country’s
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In a bid to ease mounting tensions with Brussels and stabilize global supply chains, Beijing has agreed to expedite approvals for rare earth export licences for certain European companies, China’s commerce ministry
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Microsoft will begin ranking artificial intelligence models by safety performance, a move aimed at reassuring customers and helping them navigate an increasingly crowded AI marketplace, the company announced this week. The new
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At this week’s OECD ministerial summit in Paris, world trade leaders confronted a sobering reality: the United States, under President Donald Trump’s second term, is doubling down on a unilateral trade strategy,
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A young woman believed to be the daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin has ignited a storm of controversy in the Paris art world, after it emerged she was working at a
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is racing to secure a $5 billion debt financing package — but an escalating public spat with former U.S. President Donald Trump is injecting fresh uncertainty
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As World Oceans Day approaches on June 8, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, is urging the global community to intensify its commitment to protecting the ocean. With
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