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
A new report by Amnesty International has accused the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) of committing war crimes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including unlawful killings, torture, enforced disappearances, and
MoreChinese naval engineer and PLA Rear Admiral Ma Weiming is revolutionizing maritime warfare with cutting-edge technologies that outpace even the most advanced American systems. Ma, an electrical engineering mastermind, is playing a
MoreChina’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign has claimed another high-profile figure with the surrender of Zhang Jianhua, a senior former official in the agency that oversees the country’s powerful defense industry. Zhang, 64, is
MoreTensions flared on the Thai-Cambodian border early Wednesday as a deadly exchange of gunfire between troops from both sides left a Cambodian soldier dead, reigniting a long-standing territorial dispute. In response, Thai
MoreChina has just detonated a geopolitical shockwave with the discovery of a massive uranium reserve in the Ordos Desert, coupled with a colossal lithium belt in the West Kunlun-Songpan-Ganzi region. The twin
MoreThe UK is ramping up military involvement in the Arctic under the banner of NATO cooperation, planning joint naval patrols with Norway, tech sharing with Oslo, and an AI-driven vessel detection network
MoreA new report from Statistics South Africa has revealed a sobering reality: over 25.4 million South Africans—roughly 40.1% of the population—depend on social grants as a means of survival. The findings, published
MoreEuropean Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has considered cutting short her term to assume leadership of the World Economic Forum (WEF), according to an exclusive report by the Financial Times. The
MoreA damning internal review has revealed that the chief executive of Heathrow Airport, Thomas Woldbye, was unreachable during a critical power outage in March, as his phone was on silent at his
MoreChina has assured the refinancing of $3.7 billion in maturing commercial loans—this time entirely in Chinese currency (RMB)—before the end of June. The move is expected to help Pakistan maintain its fragile
Moreby Our Correspondent in Washington DC U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking any steps that might derail ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, according to
Moreby Luxman Aravind A cohort of sycophantic apparatchiks, long relegated to the role of spineless yes-men under previous regimes, has recently resurfaced, styling themselves the “Winning South” or Dinana Dakuna. This appellation—already a semantic misstep given
MoreThe Iranian regime is being accused of subcontracting European criminal networks, including the notorious Dutch “Mocro mafia,” to carry out targeted assassinations on European soil, according to an investigative report by The
MoreTesla’s dominance in Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market is showing deep cracks, as new data reveals the automaker’s sales across the continent fell by nearly half in April — even as the
MoreFrench lawmakers voted on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults, marking a significant cultural and legal shift in a country long seen as cautious
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