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
Telegram, the popular messaging app, surged to a $540 million profit in 2024 despite ongoing legal challenges faced by its founder Pavel Durov, according to a company presentation seen by the Financial
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In a controversial turn during a diplomatic meeting at the White House on Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump presented what he claimed was evidence of a “White genocide” in South Africa
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Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the 37-year-old military leader of Burkina Faso, has become an unlikely and polarizing symbol of resistance against Western influence and democratic dysfunction across parts of Africa. His meteoric rise
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The British Army is set to adopt a new military strategy dubbed “20-40-40,” placing greater emphasis on autonomous warfare and drone technology. The reforms, part of a strategic defence review reported by
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A newly constructed 5,000-ton North Korean destroyer suffered a serious accident during its launch at the Chongjin Shipyard, according to a report by state-run media outlet KCNA. The warship, part of North
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The Pentagon has formally accepted a $400 million Boeing 747 jumbo jet from the government of Qatar to be temporarily used as Air Force One, drawing strong bipartisan criticism over ethical and
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The United Kingdom is set to sign a historic and controversial agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday, after Downing Street lifted its months-long objections to announcing
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At this year’s Google I/O, the tech giant made one thing abundantly clear: artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword—it’s becoming an invisible layer woven into the fabric of everyday technology.
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A new analysis has raised alarm over an explosion of low-quality biomedical research papers that may have been generated or heavily assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). The study, published this month in
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Fifteen years after a tiny finger bone unearthed in Siberia launched one of the most surprising chapters in human evolutionary science, researchers are still unraveling the mystery of the Denisovans — an
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With the UN Ocean Conference set to take place next month in Nice, France, world leaders are being called upon to seize a rare and urgent opportunity to accelerate progress on ocean
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A lively debate is sweeping across the global scientific community: Are truly groundbreaking discoveries becoming harder to achieve? A provocative paper, published in Nature, has reignited concerns that modern research is producing
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Hungary has announced the identification of two additional Ukrainian spies, escalating the ongoing espionage conflict between the two countries. Mate Kocsis, head of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz parliamentary faction, revealed that Roland Tseber,
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As questions mount over President Joe Biden’s cognitive sharpness and decision-making, speculation continues to swirl about who truly wielded power inside the West Wing. While figures like First Lady Jill Biden and
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Leonardo da Vinci, the famous artist and inventor from the Renaissance era, is known for masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, as well as his sketches of flying machines
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