Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
In a pointed interview, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates accused Elon Musk of “killing the world’s poorest children” through cuts to US development assistance, which he claimed were made out of ignorance. Gates,
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OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind the highly successful ChatGPT, is grappling with significant governance challenges as its AI models grow more powerful and autonomous. Despite its recent decision to transition into
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Bilateral trade between Russia and the United States surged by 50% in March, reaching a two-year high of $573 million, according to customs data cited by RIA Novosti on Thursday. The increase
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While the world awaited the outcome of the first round of voting in the papal conclave, an unlikely figure captured global attention: a seagull perched calmly next to the Vatican’s chimney, live-streamed
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Thai health authorities have issued a nationwide health warning following confirmed outbreaks of anthrax and Streptococcus suis, a bacterial disease locally known as “deafness fever,” both linked to the handling and consumption
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North Korea fired a volley of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Thursday morning, in what South Korean military officials suspect may be linked to Pyongyang’s expanding arms exports
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by Our Correspondent in London Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, to a family of mixed European and Latin American heritage.
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The moment white smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel, the world knew that the Cardinals had chosen a new Bishop of Rome. The age-old ritual, rich in symbolism and
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Indian defence companies have added more than $5 billion to their market value following a sharp rise in geopolitical tensions with neighbouring Pakistan, Bloomberg has reported. The surge comes as New Delhi
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In a move meant to bolster global supply chain security and curb nuclear smuggling, the United States unveiled new radiation detection equipment at the Port of Colombo — a major maritime hub
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Tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following India’s launch of a massive counter-terror operation, dubbed Operation Sindoor, targeting alleged terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Indian
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by Our Correspondent in London The Sistine Chapel, with its awe-inspiring Renaissance frescoes, serves as the majestic stage for the Catholic Church’s most sacred ritual: the election of a new pope. Yet,
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According to a Financial Times report and multiple sources familiar with the discussions, Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under-secretary of defense for policy, has told British officials that the Trump administration wants the
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday to express solidarity after India launched missile strikes inside Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, the worst
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In a solemn and emotionally charged funeral ceremony held in Islamabad, Pakistan bid farewell to seven-year-old Irtaza Abbas Turi, son of Lieutenant Colonel Zaheer Abbas Turi, who was killed during unprovoked Indian
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