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
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a rare public appearance Saturday night, his first since the outbreak of the 12-day war with Israel, ending weeks of speculation over his health and
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A newly released book by former Straits Times editor-in-chief Cheong Yip Seng pulls back the curtain on Singapore’s formative years, offering rare, behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the political personalities who shaped the island
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Brics leaders renewed their call for stronger cohesion, expanded trade, and greater use of local currencies as part of a broader push to enhance the Global South’s influence on the global stage.
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Jho Low, the elusive Malaysian businessman at the center of the notorious 1MDB scandal, remains a fugitive nearly a decade after authorities uncovered what is widely considered the largest financial fraud in
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Beijing and New Delhi, the two largest and most populous players in the developing world, are intensifying their competition for leadership within Global South-focused multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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Singapore’s most powerful political dynasty has been torn apart by a bitter feud over a decaying colonial-era house once owned by the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew — the revered founder
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs are sending shockwaves through global supply chains and freezing corporate investment, as companies struggle to make strategic decisions in a climate of deep uncertainty, according to
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India has set a new record in remittance inflows, receiving a staggering $135.46 billion from its global diaspora in the fiscal year 2024–25, according to data cited by the Economic Times. The
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A landmark report by the Yoorrook Justice Commission has found that British colonisers committed genocide against Aboriginal people in the state of Victoria during the early years of colonization, marking one of
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Libya has officially launched its first oil and gas exploration licensing round since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, marking a major step toward reviving the country’s battered
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Once Russia’s most volatile region, Chechnya is now facing a critical moment of transition as its longtime ruler, Ramzan Kadyrov, appears increasingly absent from public life amid widespread reports of declining health.
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The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has called on the public, trade unions, and civil society organizations to unite in opposing the reported acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Colombo
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Denmark has officially become the latest NATO member to enact gender-neutral military conscription, with a new law mandating that 18-year-old women be eligible for the draft starting July 1, 2025. The legislation,
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo India has reportedly begun discreetly stockpiling large quantities of fuel—both oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG)—in the decades-old Trincomalee oil tank farm in eastern Sri Lanka. Reliable
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In a landmark step towards enhancing maritime security and regional cooperation, the coast guards of India, Japan, the United States, and Australia have officially launched the inaugural “Quad-at-Sea” mission in the Indo-Pacific.
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