Tucked into a Sept. 10, 1998, intelligence report sent to President Bill Clinton’s White House was a warning that, more than a quarter-century later, reads with striking prescience. A CIA analyst wrote
In a dramatic escalation of rhetoric over violence in Nigeria, former US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against the West African nation, citing the persecution of Christians by Islamist militants.
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Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in the Sunday Times, a Colombo-based weekly newspaper. The title has been changed for this publication. [Click here to read the original version of
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For more than three decades, the encrypted Kryptos sculpture at CIA headquarters has fascinated codebreakers and art lovers alike. Designed by artist Jim Sanborn and unveiled in 1990, the piece contained four
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More than ten years after jihadi forces stormed the fabled city of Timbuktu, banning music, dancing and imposing sharia law, Mali is once again teetering on the edge of collapse. Fighters affiliated
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45 years ago, on 1st Nov 1980, twelve youths selected from thousands of applicants boarded the night mail train bound to Trincomalee to commence their training as Cadets at the Naval and
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Female recruits in the British Army were reportedly forced to strip down to their underwear and perform invasive exercises during medical examinations, Times UK has revealed. Allegations describe recruits being made to
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Hundreds of women who joined the British Army have come forward alleging sexual abuse during medical examinations over the past five decades, sources told The Times UK. The claims, spanning from the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Chief of National Intelligence, Major General Nalinda Niyangoda (Retired), assumed duties this week amid both congratulations and quiet concern. While his 35-year military
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A hacker collective calling itself the Cyber Support Front has released a video claiming responsibility for breaching the systems of MAYA, an Israeli company that develops mechanical and electronic devices for civil,
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Tech billionaire Bill Gates has highlighted China’s rapid progress in nuclear energy, suggesting the country may soon challenge the U.S. and others in developing next-generation reactors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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