1. Manic “Change Round” In Sigmund Freud’s “Mourning and Melancholia,” the melancholic is in want of an object, never knowing exactly what they may have lost. Melancholy transforms the object-loss of mourning into
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to double down on his administration’s persistent drive to hobble China’s high-tech advance by barring American investment in the Asian country despite
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Victoria Nuland came to Niger and demanded to see the former President, currently under house arrest in the Presidential Palace. She was turned down and met with a few of the coup leaders
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India is being hailed as Sri Lanka’s saviour following its economic meltdown last year by providing a lifeline of USD 4 billion. It turned out to be a great opportunity to restore
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On July 31, 2023, the Taliban detained three journalists – Najib Faryad from Ariana News, and two local journalists, Hatef Aryan and Sebghatullah Turan – in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh Province. Till the
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It was the Roman lawyer, Cicero, who in his De Re Publica, uses the literary device of the Dream of Scipio to give the authority of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the greatest
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The saying ‘Confusion worse confounded’ would be an apt description to understand the mounting confusion of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy in recent times. Various interpretations ranging from highfalutin diplomatic analyses, contemporary ‘historical
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We Lankans are famous (or should we say notorious?) for frequently talking like the proverbial fisherman boasting about “the one that got away.” In our case we are fond of recalling where
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Amidst these precarious times, where our humanity is continuously put to the test, nothing holds greater importance than our inflexible dedication to pursuing peace. However, it is truly enraging to witness self-proclaimed
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(Xinhua) In most literary works, robbers are often portrayed wearing masks as an iconic symbol. The rationale behind donning a mask during acts of plunder signifies that even the most ruthless and malicious
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Aung San Suu Kyi, the iconic figure of Myanmarese politics, has been moved from prison to house arrest. This may seem a baby step, but make no mistake, the journey of a
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