Sri Lanka’s legislative process is facing serious shortcomings, while many parliamentarians are voting on bills without fully understanding their contents, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche has said. Addressing
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Elon Musk’s sweeping plan to shrink the U.S. federal workforce has hit a legal roadblock, with a judge temporarily blocking mass resignations and potential firings. The controversial scheme, orchestrated through Musk’s newly
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Donald Trump has announced a new task force to eliminate what he calls “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government, accusing Joe Biden’s administration of “persecuting” religious Americans. Speaking at the National Prayer
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An alleged Russian spy broke down in tears as she told a UK court she was “manipulated” into a honeytrap plot that included plans to film pornography targeting an investigative journalist. Vanya
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India’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as policymakers seek to counter slowing economic growth despite persistent inflation. The Reserve Bank of
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Farmers across Iowa’s agricultural heartland are bracing for another potential trade war as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to reinstate tariffs on Mexico and Canada, according to a report from the Financial
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The world’s largest technology companies are preparing to pour more than $300 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in 2025, continuing an aggressive investment spree despite market skepticism about returns, according to
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out any negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling such discussions neither wise, nor prudent, nor dignified. His statement comes amid renewed tensions between
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The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met with Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today. The meeting
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The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has issued a powerful statement warning the government against reviewing the Attorney General’s (AG) decisions, stating that such political interference threatens the independence of the
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President Donald Trump has announced plans to sign an executive order next week reversing the Biden administration’s effort to phase out single-use plastic straws in federal buildings. The move marks yet another
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In a controversial move that could have global ramifications, the United Kingdom has secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor to its encrypted cloud storage, granting authorities access to all user data
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