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
The Indian government will carry out a massive nationwide civil defence drill on Wednesday, marking its most extensive preparedness exercise since the 1971 war with Pakistan, as military tensions reach alarming levels
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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to block federal funding for gain-of-function (GoF) research into viruses and biological agents, citing national security risks and pointing directly to China
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has dismissed a high-profile case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which sought to hold the UAE accountable for allegedly arming and financing
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A small group of traders made a staggering $99.6 million in profit by purchasing Melania Trump’s $MELANIA cryptocurrency token in the minutes before its official announcement, according to an analysis by the
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The European Commission’s proposed Critical Medicines Act, unveiled in March, seeks to address the critical shortages of medicines and medical supplies exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative aims to boost EU
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Billionaire investors Thomas Tull and Mark Walter are embarking on an ambitious new venture, aiming to raise $15 billion from investors, including Mubadala Capital, to fund acquisitions and investments in artificial intelligence
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Israeli military has launched a strategic and technological transformation that seems pulled from the pages of a science-fiction novel—except it is real, unfolding rapidly, and raising
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NDB Bank recently partnered with Bishop’s College, Colombo to launch an exclusive awareness initiative focused on promoting financial literacy among students aged 13 to 17 through its pioneering youth banking product, NDB
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In a highly anticipated meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Canada could become the 51st state, asserting that
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OpenAI has abandoned its plan to become a fully for-profit company, choosing instead to keep its non-profit arm in control—a move that follows mounting public and legal pressure, including a lawsuit from
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms, is set to lay off approximately 1,500 employees in the United States, citing historically low staff turnover as a key factor behind the
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As speculation intensifies around the successor to Pope Francis, a diplomatic accord with China may emerge as a decisive factor — and a potential stumbling block — for one of the top
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India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has sharply criticised European leaders for what he described as a hypocritical and condescending approach to global partnerships, particularly with countries like India. Speaking at the Arctic
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Israel’s security cabinet has formally approved a new military strategy to seize and occupy the entire Gaza Strip indefinitely, a move that is sparking deep concern among international humanitarian agencies and drawing
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In a state television documentary marking his 25 years in power, President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the question of who will succeed him is “constantly” on his mind. The Russian leader
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