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
Bangladesh’s interim government has unveiled a cautious and reform-focused budget aimed at narrowing the fiscal deficit and boosting revenue, as the crisis-stricken nation strives to secure further support from the International Monetary
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a compensation package for Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley that includes a $60 million stock option award, signaling strong investor confidence in the longtime executive’s
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Editorial The recent influx of Bangladeshi immigrants into the suburban zones of Colombo, particularly around Katunayake and its adjacent environs near Bandaranaike International Airport, demands urgent and dispassionate scrutiny. What has thus
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Air India Ltd.’s path to profitability is facing renewed headwinds as Pakistan continues to block Indian airlines from using its airspace, adding significant flight times for long-haul operations. In an interview with
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The UK government is set to embark on one of its most ambitious military rearmament programmes in decades, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing plans to construct up to 12 new
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AstraZeneca has announced promising late-stage trial results for a new breast cancer treatment, Camizestrant, which it claims can stop aggressive, mutating tumours before they begin to grow. Presented at the prestigious annual
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China’s BYD, the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is preparing to make a bold move into one of the most distinct corners of Japan’s car industry — the $18 billion kei
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Tensions between China and the United States have flared once again, as Beijing accused Washington of “seriously violating” a recently agreed trade truce and warned of strong retaliatory measures to defend its
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor in Colombo A wave of frustration is sweeping through several foreign diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka, as envoys publicly voice their outrage over what they describe as
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by Eric The death of Stanley Fischer on 31 May 2025 does not merely signal the cessation of a long and storied life; it marks the symbolic end of a cerebral era
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Afghanistan’s women are facing a new, insidious form of repression — not from soldiers or government officials, but from their own sons. According to a disturbing report by The Times UK, Afghan
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The Baltic port city of Gdańsk has long been etched into Europe’s turbulent history. From the gunfire that ignited the Second World War to the worker-led Solidarity movement that helped dismantle the
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Aid operations in Gaza have come under sharp scrutiny following revelations that American private military contractors, some run by former CIA officers, are now overseeing humanitarian distribution in a region teetering on
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Ukraine launched its most audacious drone strike to date on Sunday, targeting and reportedly damaging or destroying more than 40 Russian long-range bombers at the Belaya airbase in Siberia—2,600 miles from the
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Singapore’s newly appointed Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing has called on the international community to actively engage China and prevent dangerous misinterpretations amid rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific. Speaking at the final
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