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
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Benjamin Netanyahu has long claimed to have President Donald Trump’s ear, but as the US president tours the Middle East this week, signs suggest the Israeli prime minister’s influence may be fading.
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A controversial executive order signed by the U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited what the Financial Times describes as a “gold rush” for deep-sea minerals — one that could transform global supply
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China has taken a major leap in space technology by launching the first batch of satellites for its ambitious space computing constellation, aiming to create the world’s first supercomputer operating entirely in
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has provided state-of-the-art radiation and chemical detection equipment valued at $1 million (299 million LKR) to the Sri Lanka Navy, significantly boosting the country’s capacity to
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The World Economic Forum’s founder, Klaus Schwab, once regarded as a visionary who turned the annual Davos meeting into a global crossroads of political and business power, now finds himself embroiled in
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The European Union’s general court has ruled against the European Commission for refusing to disclose text messages exchanged between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla during the
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As climate change accelerates and weather patterns grow increasingly erratic, scientists are turning their focus to the temperature inside mountain snowpacks—a key factor in forecasting when vital meltwater will be released downstream.
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