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
NASA’s science programs are facing what experts have described as an “extinction-level event” following a White House proposal to slash $5 billion from the agency’s budget — a 20% cut that could
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American consumers are facing a new wave of price hikes after former President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 125% tariff on more than $1 billion worth of Chinese imports. The move, aimed
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In a stark admission of America’s economic contradictions, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made a striking statement about the state of global trade relations, declaring that countries should
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The U.S. dollar, once regarded as the gold standard for financial stability, is losing its “safe haven” status as global investors increasingly turn their backs on both U.S. bonds and the dollar
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In a bold diplomatic maneuver, officials in Somaliland have proposed a deal to U.S. President Donald Trump, offering recognition of the self-declared republic’s sovereignty in exchange for the lease of the strategically
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As European leaders attempt to strengthen ties with China amid mounting pressure from U.S. tariffs, experts are warning that the European Union’s efforts to pivot toward Beijing will ultimately fail unless they
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Norwegian officials are voicing renewed concerns over the security and sovereignty of the nation’s Arctic territories following a fresh wave of geopolitical tensions sparked by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed interest
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Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, has strongly denied any wrongdoing after Bangladeshi authorities issued an arrest warrant in connection with corruption allegations. The allegations relate to claims that
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Sri Lanka’s education system is in the midst of a growing crisis, with a severe shortage of teachers, particularly in urban national schools, according to the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU). The country
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India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 10.872 billion, reaching USD 676.26 billion in the week ending April 4, 2025, according to official data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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Nearly one-third of all domestic digital payments in India this year have been credit-driven, powered by credit cards and equated monthly instalments (EMIs), according to a recent survey analysing transaction data from
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In a rare and revealing interview with The Times UK, philanthropist Melinda French Gates opened up about the emotional and professional metamorphosis she has undergone since her high-profile divorce from Microsoft co-founder
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U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on controlling one of Ukraine’s most crucial gas pipelines, a key piece of infrastructure that has long been used to transport Russian gas
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a strong warning over the emergence of an extremist ideological movement within parts of the Muslim community, referred to as “Super Muslims.” Speaking at
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A decade after Vincent Stenberg made medical history in Sweden as the world’s first baby born from a transplanted womb, Britain has now celebrated its own historic moment with the birth of
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