There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
The Batalanda torture chamber was first exposed by the ‘Ravaya’ newspaper. The corruption and terror of the 17-year U.N.P. government were revealed by the ‘Ravaya’ newspaper. However, it is said that this
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Some of the critical challenges facing the AKD Government today are not dissimilar to those encountered in the 1970s. Back then, it was a right-wing government led by President J.R. Jayawardena. We
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He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan-by faith, not by reason. ~ Jules Verne The Plight of the World There is no doubt…the world is in chaos.
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Deshabandu Tennekoon, the suspended Inspector General of Police, surrendered to the Matara Magistrate last Wednesday after leading the force he once headed on a merry chase for some 20 days, resulting in
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Just days before its dissolution, Germany’s outgoing parliament rushed through a revision of the constitution and a massive spending package to facilitate unlimited borrowing for militarisation. Half a trillion euros have been
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I did not fully understand the dread term ‘terminal illness’ until I saw Heathrow for myself. ~ Dennis Potter The Closure and its Effects Usually, an airport never closes, particularly when it
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Since returning to office in January 2025, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued a radical reshaping of U.S. foreign policy. In early March, the State Department terminated foreign assistance programs supporting political opposition and regime
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Trump 2.0 has had a tumultuous start. While Trump has always been erratic and almost deliberately unpredictable, the scope and magnitude of changes being ushered in this Trump 2.0 administration is qualitatively
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With the resumption of mass-scale bombings of Gaza by Israel, the genocide of the Palestinian people is again entering an active phase. The “ceasefire” that comes to an end, however, was dominated
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has made a striking public reversal in his relationship with the President Donald Trump, a shift that has left many longtime associates and employees surprised, as reported by
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Whispers of a Faltering Land – Bangladesh and U.S. DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s Warning Against Rising Extremism and Global Concerns! More So, Bangladesh’s Silent Descent and the Battle for Secular Identity! Following the
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In a manoeuvre that can only be described as a diplomatic Molotov cocktail, the Israeli Knesset has advanced a bill that would criminalise cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC). This legislation,
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In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was critical to the U.S. military, especially the Navy
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The Five Eyes (FVEY) Alliance stands as the world’s oldest and most exclusive intelligence-sharing network, shaping international conflicts, regime changes, and economic policies for decades. Established in 1946, the alliance’s roots trace
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Returning to Pokhara, Nepal, during the current weather-fickle Holi season what struck me was the reignition of the debate on the revival of monarchy in a carefully orchestrated campaign driven by the
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