Editorial Donald Trump may have succeeded in making himself the centre of American politics, but Barack Obama has just demonstrated that he remains one of the few Democrats capable of challenging him
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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by Durga Stephen J. Campbell’s Leonardo da Vinci: An Untraceable Life is not just another biography of the Renaissance polymath; it is, in fact, an anti-biography. Unlike the countless hagiographies that perpetuate
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by Satchi Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money is a profound meditation on the often-irrational relationship humans have with wealth. While financial literature is traditionally inundated with rigid mathematical formulas, investment strategies,
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by Durga Sahil Bloom’s The 5 Types of Wealth is a thought-provoking and refreshingly holistic exploration of what it means to be truly wealthy. In an era where financial affluence is often
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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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Huang Xuhua, the chief designer behind China’s first-generation nuclear submarines and a recipient of the prestigious Medal of the Republic, passed away on Thursday at the age of 99, according to an
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Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism has confirmed that 59 Sri Lankans serving in the Russian Army have been killed in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The revelation
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Nothing to be astonished about; we are merely witnessing the inexorable fulfillment of a grotesque prophecy—the culmination of hollow propaganda, meticulously crafted to hoodwink the public. The
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