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
For Dani Bensky, the story began long before Jeffrey Epstein became one of the most notorious names in America’s history of sexual abuse and trafficking. It began when she was 17, a
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Sri Lanka has lost the hosting rights for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy after the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided it could not proceed with the country while Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)
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All teachers in Sri Lanka, including those conducting private tuition classes, will be required to obtain a teaching licence once the proposed National Education Council is established, a senior Education Ministry official
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Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable
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Last week, in the crowded ports of Qingdao in China and Busan in South Korea, two medium-sized cargo ships largely unknown outside the maritime industry slipped their moorings and headed towards Europe.
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India’s space programme is entering a new phase, but a difficult question is emerging alongside its ambitions: can the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) be expected to concentrate on the country’s most
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For 22-year-old Vaishnavi Kadam, politics is not supposed to be a defining part of her identity. An MBBS student in Pune, she describes herself as “an apolitical person”. Yet on August 22,
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Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to stand up for democracy, warning that the country must confront a political moment in which the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become powerful
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Four days after a devastating flash flood tore through the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet, Nepal’s disaster authorities have warned of the possibility of another flood wave, raising fresh concerns
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US President Donald Trump has announced an unprecedented move to secure majority control, through private companies, over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, saying the arrangement will more
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The United States is confronting a munitions shortage that could take years to reverse, raising questions about how long Washington can sustain its expanding military commitments while remaining prepared for a potential
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The 41st Meeting of the Board of Directors of the India–Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) was held in New Delhi on 28 August 2026, with the meeting co-chaired by the High Commissioner of
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Top Govt Minister Says: ‘We Decide When and How’ — Not Anyone Else, Even If India Funds the Projects
Sri Lanka will decide when and how to develop Jaffna International Airport and Kankesanthurai Port even if India provides financial assistance for the projects, Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake has said in Jaffna,
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Editorial King Harald V of Norway died today, 28 August 2026, aged 89, ending one of the most unusual royal lives of the modern era. He spent more than three decades on
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Former Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has accused unnamed political actors and others of deliberately distorting information contained in a special audit report on parliamentary vehicles and fuel consumption,
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