Germany’s response to the July 2026 attack in Berlin illustrates a gap between identifying a terrorism threat and taking effective preventive action, according to an analysis published in the latest issue of
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Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake defended the legality of liquor licenses issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, asserting that they cannot be revoked without significant legal repercussions. The remarks came
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Editorial President Dissanayake is set to visit Jaffna in a few days, an event that carries immense symbolic weight for the nation. To truly grasp the significance of this visit, one must
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Rishi Sunak, the former UK prime minister, has announced prestigious new roles at both Oxford University and Stanford University, marking a notable return to his academic roots. As reported by The Times
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On his first full day back in office, President Donald Trump unveiled an ambitious plan to transform America’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, announcing a historic investment worth up to $500 billion. The
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A new decree regulating polygamy among Jakarta’s male civil servants has ignited widespread criticism from human rights and gender equality advocates, who argue that it perpetuates discrimination and harms women. Issued on
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked widespread condemnation after appearing to raise his right arm in what resembled a “Roman salute” during remarks at a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The
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When OpenAI unveiled its new generative AI model, o3, just before Christmas 2024, it sparked a wave of excitement and skepticism. The model’s enhanced reasoning capabilities raised hopes of advancing AI closer
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has inaugurated its new Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, located in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt. This
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The cryptocurrency world has been rocked by the launch of a new meme coin by US President-elect Donald Trump, with both industry figures and critics raising alarms over its rapid rise and
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Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the northwest Kagera region, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced during a press conference in Dodoma on Monday. The announcement was made
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The Catholic Church has reaffirmed its long-standing position prohibiting homosexual men from joining the priesthood, with Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow dismissing recent media
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V. Kamakoti, director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, has sparked a nationwide debate after advocating for the “medicinal value” of cow urine during a recent public event in
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The world’s largest oil companies are bracing for a drop in liquefied natural gas (LNG) revenues in 2025 as price volatility in the market diminishes. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, LNG
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The United States’ share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) projects surged to a record high in the 12 months leading to November 2024, highlighting the country’s continued economic strength compared to
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