Fifteen of the 24 defendants tried over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were found guilty on Tuesday, while the remaining nine were acquitted and ordered to be released, according to a
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, convened at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Monday to approve key
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for calm and peace as tensions rise in parts of the state, particularly in Murshidabad, over protests against the controversial Waqf Amendment Act.
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A group of US professors has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in response to its threat to withhold $8.7 billion in federal funding from Harvard University. The lawsuit, backed by
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Brussels has begun issuing burner phones and basic laptops to senior European Commission staff travelling to the United States, over fears of potential espionage, in a move typically reserved for visits to
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Three Indonesian judges have been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes to deliver a favourable ruling that cleared three major palm oil companies of corruption charges, in a scandal that has rocked
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Pfizer has halted development of its experimental weight-loss pill, danuglipron, after a patient in a clinical trial developed a liver injury, dealing a blow to the company’s ambitions in the rapidly growing
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Japan is once again pushing the boundaries of everyday technology, unveiling a new generation of remote-controlled robot avatars designed to assist shoppers at convenience stores during the upcoming 2025 Osaka Expo. As
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The Houthi movement in Yemen, also known as Ansar Allah, has claimed responsibility for shooting down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone—marking the 19th such incident and the fourth in just two weeks.
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North Korea is reportedly constructing what could be the largest warship in its naval history, according to a recent report from CNN. Satellite images analyzed by the outlet suggest the vessel—currently under
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A new wearable device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help visually impaired individuals navigate their surroundings is showing early signs of promise, outperforming traditional white canes in controlled trials. As reported
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A bold and unconventional technology is gaining traction among physicists aiming to reshape the future of particle physics. Known as wakefield acceleration, the technique offers the potential to shrink massive particle colliders
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Nato has acquired an artificial intelligence-powered military system from Palantir Technologies, the US software company chaired by Peter Thiel, a prominent backer of Donald Trump, in a move that signals both urgency
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Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates and the head of the world’s largest hedge fund, has raised a grave warning about the economic risks facing the United States and the world
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India’s aspiring middle class is grappling with an unprecedented wave of personal debt, as years of aggressive retail lending and rising living costs converge into a national financial crisis, according to a
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Editorial Each April, across Sri Lanka and parts of South and Southeast Asia, a curious synchrony unfolds. As bureaucrats and bankers in the West scurry toward quarterly profits and digital calendars blink
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