Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved the award of a major aviation fuel infrastructure contract to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Limited, covering the construction of facilities to transport aviation fuel from Muthurajawela
Editorial Gananath Obeyesekere, a man larger than life, passed away today. His death marks the end of an intellectual force that reshaped the very foundations of anthropology, psychoanalysis, and the critique of
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Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s 20-year-old daughter, has once again lashed out at her father, calling him a “pathetic man-child” in a new interview with Teen Vogue. Her comments reflect a growing
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Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the credit rating of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) but maintained a Negative Outlook, citing ongoing governance concerns and financial instability within the Adani Group.
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An investigation conducted by Haaretz reveals the details of a covert pro-Qatar PR campaign orchestrated by key aides of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, aimed at reshaping global perceptions of Qatar, particularly
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by Durga Velayutham The Easter Sunday carnage of 2019 was not an isolated instance of violence, nor was it merely a horrific chapter in Sri Lanka’s history. It was the flashpoint of
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Harvard’s endowment is a staggering $51 billion. That’s larger than the GDP of more than 120 nations – and all the money is tax-free. Taxing just 1% of Harvard’s endowment could make
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Indonesia has enlisted prominent figures such as billionaire investor Ray Dalio and renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs to serve as advisers to its newly established sovereign wealth fund, Danantara. This move comes as
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Austria’s intelligence agency has revealed that it uncovered a covert Russian operation aimed at spreading disinformation about Ukraine, leading to the arrest of a Bulgarian national who is now under investigation for
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Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Turkey, responding to the controversial arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has reported a 29% increase in full-year sales, surpassing expectations and driven by strong demand for its plug-in hybrid vehicles in its domestic market. The results
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As we age, our bodies change in countless ways, but one question that’s been gaining attention in recent years is: how old is your brain? While it may seem like a mystery,
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A new study published in Science Advances has raised alarm over the growing crisis of freshwater deoxygenation, with climate change and increasingly frequent heatwaves significantly reducing surface dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in
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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have successfully pinpointed the age of the Moon’s South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, the largest and oldest known impact crater on the lunar surface. Led by Prof. CHEN
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India has lifted its final restrictions on rice exports, a move aimed at boosting agricultural shipments and supporting economic growth as the country grapples with a slowdown. As the world’s largest rice
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Ukraine has issued a strong warning about the potentially “really damaging” consequences if the European Union fails to extend its emergency trade measures, which are set to expire on June 5. The
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