Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
Researchers have discovered more than 275 million previously unreported genetic variants, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Tuesday. The new genetic variants were identified from data shared by nearly
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the Suez Canal’s revenues have decreased by 40-50 percent since the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip and the recent tensions in
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The inability of the World Food Program (WFP) to sustain its food assistance to millions of Syrians plunged more struggling families into deeper hardship and despair. Mohammed Ibrahim Hindawi, once a skilled
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The research on the origin, evolution and diffusion of Homo sapiens has long been a popular topic in the field of paleoanthropology. Led by Chinese scientists, an international research team’s recent study
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A new study provides evidence suggesting that the evolution of modern birds commenced much earlier than previously believed, predating the extinction of dinosaurs. Published earlier this month in the journal Proceedings of
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In the newly released Munich Security Report 2024, the West expressed concerns about the advent of “lose-lose dynamics,” where many governments are no longer focusing on the absolute benefits of global cooperation.
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Hong Kong Customs on Friday announced that it had dismantled a large-scale transnational money laundering syndicate, which had laundered about 14 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 1.79 billion US dollars) through transnational
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Farmers in at least two European countries staged a new wave of protests on Thursday, demanding more economic support from their governments and reiterating opposition to some European Union (EU) policies related
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Former general and three-time presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto declared victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday, calling it a victory for all Indonesians. “This is a victory for all Indonesian people. But
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Environmental groups and oil companies filed two separate legal challenges at almost the same time to a U.S. appeals court against the Joe Biden administration over a controversial plan to offer drilling
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Streets across China and Chinatowns worldwide come alive this time each year with Chinese culture-inspired decorations and clusters of crimson lanterns. One cannot help but be immersed in the auspicious atmosphere of
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With the escalation of the conflict in Yemen, a spokesperson of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on the international community to step up humanitarian aid for the
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U.S. defense giants are faring well amid heavy government demand for military aid to Ukraine and Israel. Experts expect this to continue in 2024. “The Pentagon’s increased demand for goods and services
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Presidential campaigns in Indonesia ended peacefully on Saturday, as the country is bracing for the national election day scheduled for next Wednesday to choose leader of the country and new parliament members.
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The Swedish Prosecution Authority announced on Wednesday the closure of its investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions, citing a lack of jurisdiction in the case. As the 16-month-long investigation concludes,
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