The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, women across the country are stepping into roles traditionally held by men, as they strive to fill the workforce gaps left by soldiers
More
After 471 days of captivity, British-Israeli Emily Damari, along with Doron Steinbrecher and Romi Gonen, has been released from Gaza as part of the Israel-Hamas agreement. Their return marks a poignant moment
More
TikTok has announced that it is in the process of restoring its service across the United States after a recent Supreme Court ruling. The decision comes after discussions between the platform and
More
by Our Correspondent in Doha U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steven Witkoff, has reportedly forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Gaza plan that he had previously rejected.
More
Editorial Victor Ivan’s demise marks the extinguishing of a rare flame that burned with an unrelenting ferocity in Sri Lanka’s tumultuous socio-political terrain. A man who defied the shackles of conformity, Ivan
More
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor As Donald Trump prepares for his second presidential inauguration on Tuesday, 20 January 2025, speculation is mounting over his administration’s foreign policy priorities. One of the most
More
by A Special Correspondent As a Chinese immigrant, I was confronted with a horrifying and deeply racist encounter on the campus of a school I frequented. One day, during my walk around
More
Editorial The 99th birth anniversary of Professor S. Mahalingam on January 16 passes in hushed silence, unaccompanied by the cacophonous adulation that this nation reserves for far lesser figures—a scathing indictment of
More
Two Supreme Court justices have been assassinated by an unidentified assailant, according to IRNA News. The incident occurred on Saturday, with the perpetrator taking his own life after an attempt to arrest
More
In an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, outgoing US President Joe Biden disclosed that he feared being assassinated by Ukrainian radicals during his unannounced trip to Kiev in February 2023. The visit,
More
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will make a decision on whether to enforce a ban on TikTok in the country “in the not too distant future,” following a Supreme
More
Unity Mitford, the British debutante who became infamous for her infatuation with Adolf Hitler, has left behind a chilling and revealing account of her time within the Nazi regime, now brought to
More
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, one of the world’s most popular cultural destinations, has made the unconventional decision to reduce the number of visitors it welcomes each year. Emilie Gordenker, the
More
Britain is witnessing a concerning shift in social attitudes, with a growing tolerance for dishonesty and fraud, particularly in everyday activities like stealing from self-service supermarket checkouts. Criminologists have noted that pilfering
More
As Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office once again, an influential group of billionaires, CEOs, and corporate elites are lining up to celebrate the swearing-in ceremony. According to The
More