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
DP World and NSW Ports have announced a significant investment aimed at transforming the logistics capabilities of Port Botany in Sydney, with the goal of enhancing its status as a key hub
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The Vatican has issued a strong warning about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning that the technology holds “the shadow of evil” and urging governments to take a more proactive
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Mice with two fathers have been successfully created and survived to adulthood following a complex set of experiments led by a team in China. The breakthrough, conducted by Zhi-Kun Li and his
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Airline loyalty programs, once designed to attract repeat customers, have now evolved into multi-billion-dollar businesses that, in some cases, generate more profit than actual flight operations. A recent Financial Times (FT) report
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The slogan “Drill, baby, drill!” became iconic during the 2016 presidential election in the U.S. as part of a campaign to increase domestic fossil-fuel production. With Donald Trump’s push for expanded oil
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In the lush forests of southern Brazil, a group of researchers is delving into one of the most fascinating and mysterious prehistoric phenomena in South America: massive caves that appear to have
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has long played a pivotal role in managing sovereign debt crises, providing loans to countries teetering on the brink of default, contingent upon their agreement to an
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The long-standing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has once again reached a flashpoint, with Rwanda-backed rebels advancing on the strategic city of Goma, a move that could destabilize the
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In 2024, Russia achieved a record export of 33.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking a four percent increase from the previous year, according to a report from RBC on
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A Russian hacker, using the alias “PalachPro,” claims to have obtained highly sensitive documents that expose covert Norwegian arms deliveries to Ukraine. According to the hacker, the documents detail the type of
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The ancient Chinese art of stilt walking has found new life, particularly among young performers. As Lunar New Year approaches, this once-endangered folk tradition is seeing a resurgence, with Beijing actively encouraging
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an extensive renovation of the Louvre Museum in Paris, which will include a new, dedicated space for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, the Mona Lisa. This
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A Washington Post examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public statements reveals that the prominent candidate for the nation’s top health position has repeatedly made misleading claims about vaccines, including falsely linking
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Global tech visionaries Bill Gates and Elon Musk reflect on the untapped potential of neurodiversity and the transformative impact it can have on society. Neurodiversity, which includes conditions such as autism, ADHD,
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A laboratory in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), recently flagged for potential virus leakage risks by the Red Cross, is being financially supported by the United States and France, according to
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