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
A new study has found that owning a cat or dog can provide the same psychological benefits as having a husband or wife, or even earning an extra £70,000 a year. Researchers
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor Warren Buffett, often hailed as the “Oracle of Omaha,” is one of the most revered figures in global finance. In 2025, the legendary investor made headlines once
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As President Donald Trump’s trade war with China intensifies, a White House official confirmed that tariffs on Chinese imports will escalate to 104% at 12:01 a.m. ET, effective Wednesday. This move follows
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Exclusive by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is on the verge of losing its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) status, with an urgent warning from the European Union. A
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Former State Minister and leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as ‘Pilleyan’, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), official sources confirmed today. While
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The Rising Bharat Summit 2025 unfolded as a timely convergence of ambition, reflection, and regional introspection, as two young South Asian leaders—Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka
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Exclusive by Our Correspondents in New Delhi and Colombo Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declined an invitation to visit the newly commissioned Adani-operated terminal at the Colombo Port during his recent
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Singapore has voiced growing alarm over the escalating trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hikes, warning that a global trade war could severely harm small, trade-dependent nations. In
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A trove of newly declassified documents released by the National Archives and posted by the National Security Archive provides a rare and dramatic glimpse into the inner workings of the CIA’s global
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MIT Technology Review reports a looming shift in cybercrime tactics as AI agents begin to demonstrate hacking potential. AI agents — the next generation of intelligent assistants capable of planning, reasoning, and
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The artificial intelligence landscape in 2025 is more dynamic — and competitive — than ever before. According to the newly released AI Index Report 2025 from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI,
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way science is conducted—but not without raising serious concerns. According to a recent report in Nature, the proportion of scientific papers using AI across 20 different
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In a major leap forward in cancer research, a team of Chinese scientists has unveiled a hidden metabolic collaboration between breast cancer cells and immune cells that accelerates tumor progression and undermines
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A new study published just days before a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, claiming over 3,000 lives, warns that China and its neighboring countries are at an elevated risk of catastrophic earthquakes. The
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President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a grand military parade through Washington, D.C., to mark his 79th birthday on June 14, 2025, while also celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States
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