Nearly three decades after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash while being pursued by paparazzi, her brother Charles Spencer has reopened some of the most contentious arguments surrounding
The United States still holds a commanding position in global affairs. Its influence – political, military, economic, and cultural – remains immense, the result of a historical head start built over decades.
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The United States is set to deploy several MQ-4C Triton long-range surveillance drones to Okinawa, Japan, amidst increasing tensions between China and Taiwan. Japan’s Defense Minister, Gen Nakatani, confirmed that the drones
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Bimal Rathnayake was a notable absentee during Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka. Although other key figures, such as Lalkantha and Samantha Vidyaratna, were also absent, Bimal’s absence stood out significantly. Recently, Bimal
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Balochistan has been at the forefront of national discourse, particularly following a series of attacks attributed to the banned organisation, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Amidst these developments, the name of Nawab
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NASA’s Artemis Accords continue to gain international support as Bangladesh becomes the 54th nation to sign on to the cooperative space exploration initiative. The signing ceremony took place in Dhaka, the capital
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At the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, U.S. Space Command Chief Gen. Stephen N. Whiting made a powerful call for the development of “orbital interceptors” to secure space dominance and
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As President Donald Trump’s trade war with China intensifies, a White House official confirmed that tariffs on Chinese imports will escalate to 104% at 12:01 a.m. ET, effective Wednesday. This move follows
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The Rising Bharat Summit 2025 unfolded as a timely convergence of ambition, reflection, and regional introspection, as two young South Asian leaders—Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka
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A trove of newly declassified documents released by the National Archives and posted by the National Security Archive provides a rare and dramatic glimpse into the inner workings of the CIA’s global
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The visit by the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special representative of the Russian president for investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev to Washington on April 2-3, the first
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Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday called on the United States to postpone its planned tariff measures on Bangladeshi exports, requesting a three-month delay to allow time for comprehensive trade reforms aimed at
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Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, likened herself to civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday as she rallied against a court ruling barring her from
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New documents reviewed exclusively by Declassified and The Ditch have revealed that Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, is continuing to transport military cargo to Israel, including critical components for the F-35
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Britain suspected Israel of bugging its embassy in Tel Aviv and launched a covert propaganda campaign against the Israeli government after discovering it had secretly supplied weapons to Argentina during the 1982
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on the editorial from the Sunday Times, Colombo. It offers a critical examination of the recent visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sri
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