Leaving Russia no longer necessarily means leaving Russian repression behind. According to a new report presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Russian Federation has developed a systematic and institutionalised
Indonesia is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals program, with officials considering more than $2 billion in additional budget reductions alongside cuts to the number of beneficiaries and
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Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Chinese businessman Wang Yicheng, alleging he was part of a transnational criminal network that laundered money from online scams and illegal gambling through unauthorized cryptocurrency
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Nigeria has launched the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment Program (EMERGE), a government-backed initiative designed to accelerate mineral exploration, expand geological research and support local value addition as the country
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Venezuela has confirmed 32 deaths and more than 700 injuries following two powerful earthquakes that struck the country, with authorities warning that the toll could rise as rescue teams continue searching through
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor As Israel faces a rapidly changing security landscape in the Middle East, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar, who is concurrently accredited as the non-resident Ambassador to
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As South Africa braces for a self-declared June 30 deadline promoted by anti-migrant groups demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the country, authorities are confronting growing fears that a familiar pattern of xenophobic
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An Israeli authority familiar with the matter has said investigations into the suspension of millions of dollars in remittances belonging to Sri Lankan workers in Israel are ongoing and expressed confidence that
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The Collective for Social Media Declaration (CSMD) has raised concerns over the proposed Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka Bill, gazetted by the government in June 2026, warning that the
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by Our Correspondent in Geneva New allegations have emerged from Mohamed Haris, a Sri Lankan citizen living in Switzerland, who claims Azad Maulana’s asylum strategy evolved from a personal and political dispute
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When Ashley Delgado was in high school in Cleveland, Ohio, she dreamed of becoming a doctor. She earned strong grades, excelled in science and Latin, and imagined a future where she could
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The Government yesterday said that approximately $6.9 million remitted by Sri Lankan workers in Israel has been suspended due to legal proceedings involving remittance service provider Global Remit, dismissing claims that the
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The United States has formally transferred ten American-made TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters to the Sri Lanka Air Force, marking a significant expansion of bilateral defense cooperation and providing a major enhancement to
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Public perceptions of the United States and President Donald Trump have deteriorated across much of the world, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center, which found declining confidence
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The Pathfinder Foundation hosted a luncheon meeting in Colombo on June 23 for Dr. S. Paul Kapur, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, bringing together
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A United Nations human rights report has documented what it describes as the widespread and systematic use of conflict-related sexual violence throughout Sudan’s ongoing war, alleging that such abuses have accompanied the
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