The question now is whether the organisation can turn that asset into renewed authority before the political foundations beneath it weaken further. Reform, cost reductions and a strong new secretary-general are presented
Ukraine has accepted a U.S. proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia, contingent on Moscow’s agreement to the same terms, according to a joint statement from Kyiv and Washington following high-stakes
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Nissan Motor Co. has removed its chief executive, Makoto Uchida, amid growing dissatisfaction over the company’s financial struggles and the collapse of merger negotiations with Honda. The Japanese automaker announced on Tuesday
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The Dalai Lama has stated in his new book that his successor will be born outside China, marking the first time he has explicitly confirmed that his reincarnation will take place in
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Mauritius, where he is expected to support the country’s sovereignty claim over the disputed Chagos archipelago and strengthen maritime security cooperation. Modi was welcomed
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The Romanian constitutional court has upheld a ban preventing far-right candidate Călin Georgescu from participating in the country’s upcoming presidential election, in a ruling that has sparked both domestic and international controversy.
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Former Leader Sent to The Hague on International Criminal Court Warrant for Alleged Crimes Against Humanity Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant and
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by a Special Defence Affairs Correspondent in Colombo In a landmark statement in Parliament, Sri Lanka’s President emphasized a critical principle: the loyalty of the military should be to the state as
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The moral decay of our nation has once again been laid bare with the abhorrent violation of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. A monstrous act of violence has triggered
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NDB Bank marked International Women’s Day by hosting the Araliya Medical Camp, a special event that brought together around 200 Araliya Women’s Account holders at the Bank’s premises on 8 March. This
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Nvidia’s dominance in artificial intelligence chips is facing growing competition as the industry shifts towards a greater focus on inference—the process of AI responding to user queries—rather than just training large models.
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Portugal’s centre-right government is teetering on the brink of collapse as Prime Minister Luís Montenegro faces a confidence vote triggered by controversy over his family business dealings. If he loses, the country
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Manchester United has revealed plans to build a state-of-the-art 100,000-seater stadium, set to be the centrepiece of a major regeneration project in Trafford, south-west of Manchester. Designed by renowned architects Foster +
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US President Donald Trump has forced India’s hand on trade, pressuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower tariffs that have long shielded the country’s economy. In response, India is now advancing trade
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China is embarking on an ambitious project to create a vast digital twin of the Yangtze River, a 6,300-kilometer waterway that plays a crucial role in the nation’s economy and ecosystem. The
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Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverages In a groundbreaking report released earlier this year, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned about the strong link between alcohol consumption and
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